John Shrewsbury Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Macaskill-bikecheck-2011.html?trk=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Voice feed under every picture aswell. Edited February 22, 2011 by John Shrewsbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex-trials-boy Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 looks lush . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ateam Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Interesting he is trying DD. I wonder if he stays with the rear disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The Inspired Skye eh..... sounds nice. An Inspired with a 12mm bolt-through rear sounds pretty good to me. Really like the tensioner connecting method also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yeah tensioner set up looks jazzy, what one is it anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 It's a normal Trialtech Sport sprung tensioner, but with the custom hanger Inspired created to work with the Skye (due to the through axle on the rear). The front through-axle setup's f**king pimp too in the way it's been designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 It's a normal Trialtech Sport sprung tensioner, but with the custom hanger Inspired created to work with the Skye (due to the through axle on the rear). The front through-axle setup's f**king pimp too in the way it's been designed. I take it he damaged those forks he had on and thats why hes running a QR set up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nah, that's me being stupid - the production Skye's got the through axle front forks, I don't think Danny's had the new ones yet hence him running that QR setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'm sure we've seen a previous picture of his bike with a through-axle fork? Perhaps that picture just shows a 20mm quick-release system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 There was an earlier set of through-bolt forks with a slightly different mounting system. The new system's quite a bit different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 There was an earlier set of through-bolt forks with a slightly different mounting system. The new system's quite a bit different... Cool. Anyone know the geo of the frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'd love a fully bolt-through Inspired. I know i wouldn't really warrant in to the extent Macaskill needs it but i'd prefer it as i find no convenience in QR. I think it looks lovely also. The updated 20mm forks sound interesting. Is the Skye going to be something that wil be available for future purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The convenience is in the name. Only kiddin. I too would love a frame like this. After standing on it on Sunday night I really wanted to go give it a spin. It felt so much better than the old foreplay's Danny had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I know what you mean. I should have said QR offers me personally no convenience as i've always got allen keys on me and would rather unbolt a wheel then fiddle around with levered spindle. My Kona is fully bolted in and i love it. In what way did it feel better, in terms of it's stiffness or due to a different geometry. I love my Fourplay but if at some point there's basically a Fourplay+ available then well naturally one would be interested. I prefer the name too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I know what you mean. I should have said QR offers me personally no convenience as i've always got allen keys on me and would rather unbolt a wheel then fiddle around with levered spindle. My Kona is fully bolted in and i love it. In what way did it feel better, in terms of it's stiffness or due to a different geometry. I love my Fourplay but if at some point there's basically a Fourplay+ available then well naturally one would be interested. I prefer the name too. Shorter and lower BB. Felt more like I was standing on the bike instead of leaning over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoolax Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 hijacking the topic a bit.. disc brakes works better for small wheelsize right? considering shorter spokes = less flex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Shorter and lower BB. Felt more like I was standing on the bike instead of leaning over it. That soudns nice. I know what you mean - i do get that feeling sometimes on my Inspired and mine isn't set-up in a trialsy way at all as in hardly any trials parts on it. This is sounding more and more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'd love a fully bolt-through Inspired. I know i wouldn't really warrant in to the extent Macaskill needs it but i'd prefer it as i find no convenience in QR. I think it looks lovely also. The updated 20mm forks sound interesting. Is the Skye going to be something that wil be available for future purchase? Certainly is. It's definitely going to be available as a full bike. Not sure what it's going to be available as 'aftermarket' - I'd imagine most people would probably want the through-axle front and rear so a fork/frame kit would make sense, then with it requiring fairly specific hubs I'd have thought it would've made sense to have them with it too. We'll see I guess I too would love a frame like this. After standing on it on Sunday night I really wanted to go give it a spin. It felt so much better than the old foreplay's Danny had. Shorter and lower BB. Felt more like I was standing on the bike instead of leaning over it. Yeah, I know what you mean. I think the BB's around the same sort of height as the 2011 Fourplay (so relatively low, especially compared to the older Fourplay). Short front end too. There was some geo for it up here a while ago I think, but the wheelbase is a lot shorter than the 2011 and pre-2011 Fourplays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 So Mark, for someone looking to potentially buy some Inspired forks very shortly do you think it would be a likelyhood that 20mm versions could soon follow? If so, i'd hold out as hub conversion is no problem and i'd hate to buy a QR set only for forks i'd like to make love to come out a month or so later. Sorry for all the questions - but what sort of date are you reckoning on for arrival of all this stuff, in whatever incarnation it may come in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I don't know for definite, but I wouldn't have thought the 20mm through-axle forks would have been available seperately any time soon. I'd imagine that like with the current range of bikes, Inspired would probably make the bike available first, then the parts for it later. That's not a definitive answer though, I can't really stress that enough with the way that TF rumours start and develop Literally have no idea when things are going to be available. I've seen the production sample they had and I think that was pretty on the money so I guess it just depends if Inspired need to tweak/change anything, and then when they can get them made. I wouldn't have thought you'd have seen them out in the very near future, basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Cool - thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 My browser is being a tard and wont load the page, would someone kindly put the pics on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 My browser is being a tard and wont load the page, would someone kindly put the pics on here? Theres some better pics on Dannys Facebook. Includes the 20mm forks. Im sure they have been posted here before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dupree81 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 does anyone know what size stem dannys using? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 interesting idea with the rear dropouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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