Glad Friday!
So whilst you had been sitting round scratching your ass and watching Hulu this man simply went forward and invented the dropper handlebar, that’s all, no large whoop:
Not solely does it have suspension, but it surely means that you can alter your bar peak on the fly:
This dangerous boy shall be on the brand new Specialised Diverge inside the subsequent 5 years, and I hereby bestow upon it a well-earned Simply Purchase A Rivendell (JBAR) Award, which is only one of these items spraypainted gold:
In different thrilling tech information, chances are you’ll recall that the newest development in wheel expertise is the hookless rim, which permits for tire blowoffs while yielding completely no tangible advantages:
Nicely Zipp have now solved the issue properly-designed rims had already solved by partnering with the blimp folks on a particular tire:
Now, it’s essential to keep in mind that the actual fact Zipp wheels can’t maintain a tire on once you journey over a bump was by no means Zipp’s fault; quite, it was the floor of the Earth’s fault for being bumpy:
Actually it’s so not their fault that you simply actually ought to use this particular tire:
Inside 10 years you’ll completely have to make use of very particular rim and tire combos solely, and on prime of that you simply’ll most likely have to have your tires professionally put in, however the upside of all that’s that once you make your service appointment you too can have them do a bar peak adjustment whereas the bike is within the store:
All in that oughta run you a couple of grand in components and labor, however they’ll throw within the drivetrain battery diagnostic without cost.
Lastly, talking of the Diverge, it’s a cousin to the Roubaix, which for years has been the final word JBAR bike–and I suppose there’s a brand new one now:
And it after all options the Future Shock entrance suspension cartridge:
They name it the Future Shock as a result of should you ever want to switch it sooner or later you’ll be shocked by how a lot it prices:
Although the value and the notion that it makes you a greater descender is value it for the “imbalance when it comes to journey high quality” you’ll take pleasure in the remainder of the time:
It’s sufficient to make you pine for the outdated days when the Roubaix used to come back with Zertz. For those who’re unfamiliar with Zertz, it might sound like a model of cough drop, but it surely was a supposedly magical vibration-damping insert they used to stay within the frames and the seatpost:
For those who needed to benefit from the vibration-damping qualities of Zertz on a non-Zertz-compatible bike, they might be inserted rectally, although Specialised didn’t formally help this and wouldn’t be held accountable for any medical payments you may incur consequently. (Don’t ask me how I do know, I discovered the laborious manner.)
It’s noteworthy that on the time Specialised opted for the doubtful good thing about the Zertz once they might have as a substitute harnessed the apparent advantages of medium-reach and wider tires…but as a substitute like the remainder of the trade they waited till discs took over then immediately you bought not solely the large tires but additionally an costly and proprietary suspension system to close you the fuck up as soon as and for all.
You may as effectively simply purchase a….do I even have to say it?
