From a Twitter post earlier, maybe of interest
http://www.velovert.com/information/3961/lapierre-2012-toutes-les-nouveautes-
explaination of the system on the DH bike from last year:
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/145630
Looks nice.
This pic caught my attention more though. I'm off to France tomorrow and I'm going to pull this face at every opportunity...
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Glad I didn't buy a 2011 lapierre now.
chakaping, needs the beard for full effect 😉
I haven't shaved for a few days and I ain't packing no razors.
interesting, i wonder if its so they can expand into america without the horst link issues? im sure its a good design all the same
on the zesty pic, why does it have a 'strut' between the shock and the linkage? the shock mount on the down tube could easily be moved backwards. is there a performance reason? loco? 😛
hopefully i'll avoid any marketing telling me why my 2011 714 is now inadequate...
Is my French worse than I thought or does the article say that the Zesty and the Spicy are not changing much and this X-Flow is a new 120mm platform?
interesting, i wonder if its so they can expand into america without the horst link issues?
I think Specialized's patent on the Horst link runs out next year. Maybe 2013, but defo soon enough.
There's a bit of info in the MBR that landed on my doormat this morning. Summary;
- New "X-flow" 120mm bike using pendbox tech from DH bike.
- Spicy and Zesty get new evolution of OST suspension design called OST+.
- New OST+ front triangle on Zesty and Spicy is the same layout/geo which allows swapping between 140 & 160mm travel with use of different shock/shuttle.
- Zesty and Spicy 1 deg slacker head angle, 15 mm shorter chainstays & ~10 mm lower BB
- Spicy; all models 142mm rear end and traditional BB.
- Zesty; all models 135mm QR rear and push-fit BB.
Is my French worse than I thought or does the article say that the Zesty and the Spicy are not changing much and this X-Flow is a new 120mm platform?
Google Translate suggests that you are correct. Expect the X-Control will be race only, no marathon spec. OST platform does the business, no need to change it.
- New OST+ front triangle on Zesty and Spicy is the same layout/geo which allows swapping between 140 & 160mm travel with use of different shock/shuttle.
great idea, bugger.