I got the new 2019 shafts for my pike, yari and lyrik on my 3 bikes. I originally just got it for my trailbike (pike) but after feeling the difference I got the upgrade for the other ones too. Bigger negative chamber and much lower friction! No upgrade on the damper like you though, and none of the new offset changes.Yeah the e bikes are the only ones i own that aren't black on black - the hardtail is booked in for a powder coat, but i kinda decided to go with it on the Sommett - not all the bits quite match but i figured i would indulge by 12 year old selfs love of Kleins and anodised bits.
Just had a 10 mile blast on her and very impressed with forks, i didn't think there would be that much difference as the setup out the box is top notch on the sommett, but feck the dampening on the forks is good, small bump sensitivity is next level to anything else i have tried.
PS for Gary:
I saw a piece on Sam Hills bike yesterday and when he said that he runs 165mm short clown cranks I almost started writing a comment on the vid explaining that "Gary From The Internet" thinks it is totally wrong and that he should switch to 175 right away.
I got the new 2019 shafts for my pike, yari and lyrik on my 3 bikes. I originally just got it for my trailbike (pike) but after feeling the difference I got the upgrade for the other ones too. Bigger negative chamber and much lower friction! No upgrade on the damper like you though, and none of the new offset changes.
Did you get the new fork with different offset? And do you feel the HSC settings make a big difference?
PS for Gary:
I saw a piece on Sam Hills bike yesterday and when he said that he runs 165mm short clown cranks I almost started writing a comment on the vid explaining that "Gary From The Internet" thinks it is totally wrong and that he should switch to 175 right away.
I doubt they will change very much on the E Sommet for 2019, but I suspect the colours will get a refresh - I’m not sure who chose them, but neither scheme does it for me, and I have seen plenty of comments online indicating I’m not alone there....Talking of my dislike of colour. Check what the postie just delivered for mine.
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Still gotta get hold of some masking tape so it won't be ready any time soon.
This colouring plus bronze vitus logo and gold forks/seatpost and they have nailed it
There was a pic of the ESommet prototype somewhere a while back and it was an all black frame. I can't remember where I saw it now. On a news article from an mtb site about a show probably. and Yes. it did look way better.
WTF is it with all the JPS Lotus fans here?This colouring plus bronze vitus logo and gold forks/seatpost and they have nailed it
I think you'll find we're JPS Norton fans.
Ha, wouldn’t mind just a tad bit of colouring to save a bus rolling over me on my daily dark commute. All jet black and no one will find me in a ditch for monthsThere was a pic of the ESommet prototype somewhere a while back and it was an all black frame. I can't remember where I saw it now. On a news article from an mtb site about a show probably. and Yes. it did look way better.
Mine will be getting the blue masked soon. When I can be arsed doing the masking and semi-strip down. I really don't want to remove the internal cables but have a plan for that.
WTF is it with all the JPS Lotus fans here?
#emoAFAll jet black and no one will find me in a ditch for months
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