BJ. Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Just noticed this when scrolling through my Facebook feed. Tubing and shape looks similar to the koxx kloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's 'new' in a sense, although he's been testing that new frame for a fair while now. There were a couple of photos that got posted up on here before showing it a bit. New brakes certainly stand out 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Leigh Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) couldnt stand that fluro colour on my skye haha, doesnt look as bad as i thought though! frame looks future tech haha Edited April 21, 2015 by JJ Leigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 It's 'new' in a sense, although he's been testing that new frame for a fair while now. There were a couple of photos that got posted up on here before showing it a bit. New brakes certainly stand out It looks really solid. tubing is a fair size. It makes my wallet weep just looking at it though. it certainly doesn't look cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Bet it's light too! Liking the look of the brakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 looks really short. are the new magura brakes really called Raceline?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 No, Danny's just got some brakes in the 'Raceline' colour like the old HS33s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk24 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Looks like its front end has been made with Specialized p3 tubing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So the MT7s are rocking (pun intended) 4 separate brake pads. I can’t thing ok of any advantages this could bring to a trials brake?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatpro09 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I guess there would be more bite because there's more leading edges? The kink in the downtube is naaasty, but other than that it looks decent enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I bet those Magura rub a lot on the rotors, if Magura doesn't resolve this ( plus bleeding process ), they will not sell them to any trials rider without a loud hub on the back to camuflage the noise the rubbing will make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 I bet those Magura rub a lot on the rotors Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 23, 2015 Report Share Posted April 23, 2015 I wish I was a short arse so I could have a comfortable ride on a Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I guess there would be more bite because there's more leading edges? I think the use of 4 pads is actually more to do with stiffening up the caliper. The caliper has a join in the middle, where the normal "2 pads design" would have a securing pin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk24 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 How does a Skye ride? as doesn't it have the shortest wheelbase out of all the Inspired bikes so wouldn't that mean it's the most 'streety' even compared to the Arcade? anyone ridden one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 So the MT7s are rocking (pun intended) 4 separate brake pads. I can’t thing ok of any advantages this could bring to a trials brake?? Because the pads are all seperate, it allows all pads to touch square. As it is now with 2 long pads not every piston moves the same. The 4 pads takes out any inconsistency. Not sure how it helps in a trials brake, I know it's heaps nicer in a sports bike brake. Time will tell if it's better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 How does a Skye ride? as doesn't it have the shortest wheelbase out of all the Inspired bikes so wouldn't that mean it's the most 'streety' even compared to the Arcade? anyone ridden one? That's not *quite* how the geo works when the two are compared. The Skye is shortest, but the Arcade has a shorter rear end by nearly 20mm, higher bb and steeper head angle making it the streetier of the two. There's only 10mm in the wheelbase and 20mm in terms of reach, so it's pretty similar in that respect. The Skyes i've ridden have always felt tiny but that could just be down to individual set up and stem choice (the last one I rode had a 70mm stem on so was pretty tight) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingpowers Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) One can buy these hydroformed tubings from many Taiwanese and Chinese factories, even for smaller production runs (few hundred) at a reasonable price. It's a matter of getting the right model. Most are fairly thin, but if the cross-section at the ends is designed properly, they will endure trials use (see Koxx Kloud). The Skye proto above looks promising in that area, not perfect, but very reasonable. Probably they have even used a thicker downhill tube here. Far more interesting: Is this a picture of the first tapered fork for Street Trials? Edited April 24, 2015 by stirlingpowers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 The Skye Teams have had a tapered head tube/fork for the past 2 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingpowers Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 The more you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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