jbrown15
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I would highly doubt Cascade will make a link for the rise unless it also works on other models. The business model has to be to make parts for bikes that A. there are enough out in the wild to justify it, and B. have an owner group likely to modify them. Considering there arent any Orbea links yet, i doubt this would be the first.
Sorry? Other models of different brands? The Rise is selling faster than they can make them. I've also had conversations with Cascade as they aren't very far from where I live. They are very much interested in making a link, it's not like its some huge investment to make one. They take a bike, do some measurements and do up a 3D printed model, test fit it and then if no changes are made they CNC one.
I've even offered to bring a bike there for them to use, I just have to drive across the border. They said they would need the bike for a week. If you look at the links they currently offer I see no reason they won't. Hell they offer links for Forbidden high pivot bikes, I can guarantee there's more carbon Rise's in the wild than there is Forbidden bikes and we're not even taking into account that they just releases the alloy version which are completely sold out for 2022. Dealers can't order anymore of this year.
I can totally see them offering a link for a Rise, and if and when they did it would make the suspension even more progressive. I'm not saying its a 100% for sure, but I have talked with them about it and they said that they'd love to get there hands on a Rise and Wild FS to look at making links for them. So there's that I guess.