Video: RockShox launches electric self-adjusting suspension

2 hours ago, Mawbs said:

another set of batteries to charge ????

And more stuff to go wrong go wrong go wrong……..

that being said, the technology improvements over time are impressive

Ah yes. The solution to a problem we didn't have to begin with. 

Prohibitively expensive no doubt. 

Rent a shockwiz and spend some time on your favorite trails and get everything dialed in. Write your settings down and forget about it.  

32 minutes ago, Jbr said:

Suspensions and shape shifters are two different things even though the one acts around the other, and yes it would be much easier if the holeshot devices could be controlled electronically rather than mechanically, but it's a whole other subject.

I race superbikes, I watch WSBK and motoGP, and at any level I only know 1 person that races "self-adjusting electronically controlled fourks" (meaning compression/rebound etc self adjust depending on all the data the bike collects), and when the R1m first came out most tests were saying the electronically controlled suspensions are amazing for the road, but not great on the race track (kind of like the ABS).

But for sure they will get better in the coming years (maybe they already have, I'm not completely up the speed as to what is currently used it the main championships), but when it comes to racing, you want everything to be predictable, but I'm sure it would still be interesting to electronically control some of the settings, and let the hydraulics do the work. Like for instance if one sector of the track is very bumpy but the rest very smooth, just having presets that adjust the suspension corner by corner, a bit like you can do for TC and RPM) : THAT would truly be amazing, more than a "smart suspension" than makes it's own decisions.

okay agreed. I think wrt racing and at that level where it's seriously being ridden the rider still wants control. But this is the fine line use case again. Active suspension for road use is agreed. The point is the rules in motogp also prohibit it being automatic but if they didn't racing would be like F1 rather than Motogp.

Just have a look at how much tech there is on a bike and how many rules there are limiting the use of automated devices and traction controls etc which they then spend times to get around (through things like ignition timing etc).

If we had to have kept it all standard then you would still be setting points and using coil to generate spark.

Something like the UCI tries to do in cycling.

This device is an elaborate ploy by bike manufacturers to get a modern mountain bike to cross over that elusive R299k threshold by getting enough consumer conscious idjits to fall for the ploy and stupidly hand over wads of cash in the form of thinly disguised debt.

I'm gonna pass.

55 minutes ago, Steady Spin said:

Ah yes. The solution to a problem we didn't have to begin with. 

Prohibitively expensive no doubt. 

Rent a shockwiz and spend some time on your favorite trails and get everything dialed in. Write your settings down and forget about it.  

Write down? What ancient scroll type BS is this.

Obviously you note it down in whatever online identity management tool you use, this way it will eventually sync to whatever bike you use. As long as it supports the RS app store.

Or, at the very least, store your settings in the cloud. Don't want to get caught in another country without your settings.

1 minute ago, GhostSixFour said:

Write down? What ancient scroll type BS is this.

Obviously you note it down in whatever online identity management tool you use, this way it will eventually sync to whatever bike you use. As long as it supports the RS app store.

Or, at the very least, store your settings in the cloud. Don't want to get caught in another country without your settings.

Write implies "document in which ever way you see fit"