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I wonder if thru axles and flat mount is going to be the next technological advancement that won't stick. Like pressfit bottom brackets, they only offer an advantage in certain circumstances.
These frames would be my ultimate gravel/bikepacking/epic long journey bike. Geo that's based on the salsa Fargo. It's a stiffer frame so will ride better with heavy load, has 135mm qr dropouts and it isn't suspension corrected so you have way more front rack options. Now if only it had a kickstand mount.
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Would be great but I don't see it happening personally. TA definitely here until ta boost takes over.
Flat mount only causes crazy price hikes on steel frames or something like that and most frames in the future will be carbon or alu to offset the weight of batteries and motor etc so it's also unlikely to get bounced
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I wonder if thru axles and flat mount is going to be the next technological advancement that won't stick.
Oh it stick and stick well already, thru axle is a massive boost and advantage in bicycle.
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I wonder if thru axles and flat mount is going to be the next technological advancement that won't stick. Like pressfit bottom brackets, they only offer an advantage in certain circumstances.
TBF press fit bottom brackets should be the standard in non metal frames, it's just the brands seized the chance to cut costs instead of using proper tolerances.
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Like disc brakes and Di2 I would HATE to go back to QR.
Belagerent
edscoble
Netakure
hippy
crazy to think that if we'd just got together and resisted thru axles and flat mount we'd all be able to get 700 x 50 clearance frames with full carbon forks for 500 quid instead of 1400?
new page so I've added a link to a review
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/spa-cycles-elan-725-review/