Wow, we may have succeeded in most everything that we hoped to accomplish! The bikes are getting closer and closer to being completed. We've got the frames completed, shock installed and have tested rear wheel clearance and more.
So far it looks like we are have met our travel goals. The 2 frames get 147 and 153mm of travel respectively. The good news is there is no tire contact interference with the ST when fitted with a decent 29er wheel. we thought we were going to have to run 650b rear setup in order to get full travel and THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Next up it looks like we've received a little bonus in the fact that we have clearance for at least a double from chainring setup. In our design we planned to run these as 1x9's but it seems that we may be able to weld on direct mount front D's. We ended up with a CS length of 440mm. Not as short as I had hoped for but probably short enough.
More to come as things continue to move forward.
Hey Cody/Guys -
ReplyDeleteThe front derailleur will not clear your chainstays under any kind of compression. Just FYI. The pivot location is much too high for that. But I bet it'll be a blast to ride!
-Walt
Hmmm....didn't think of that. Its nice to see you lurking around here. ...even if you bring bad news! ;)
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