Suspension action from the 2019 GT Fury. Four bar Horst Link design with an idler wheel - note the lack of pedal kickback and chain stretch between the top of the cassette and the idler wheel.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myMqowsIa5g
Drive Side Suspension Action from the singlepivot Saracen Myst.
The Myst uses a link to drive the shock to manipulate the leverage ratio. I'm still a big fan of single-pivot bikes, the higher anti-rise values are very important when braking hard on steep tracks.
Check out my project to build The Bike Farm where I am creating test tracks and a workshop to independently review the latest MTB's! Then raffle them off to a lucky winner to fund the project:
https://youtu.be/EJ-UHqFoJFg
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yph9axOT4X0
As all the test bikes are out of action, I put together this quick update about the farm!
Nearly 6months into the project (though I have been away for three of those months) and we're getting the ball rolling faster and faster. I'm more than happy with how it's going, the channel and instagram are picking up momentum and I hope to be living inside the house by mid-November.
Formula Cura X Raffle Tickets:
https://raffall.com/262350/enter-raffle-to-win-formula-cura-x-mtb-brakes-hosted-by-paul-aston
These products are bought at full retail price, and the reviews are funded 100% by raffle ticket sales and donations. Buying a ticket not only gives you a chance to win a sick pair of brakes, but also to support more and more independent reviews. This is a community effort, you can support these reviews, or get your information elsewhere which is always funded directly by the brands or through their advertising budgets...
If you like my work, what I stand for, and this crazy Bike Farm project you can donate a little directly to me with Ko-fi. All proceeds go towards this project as I literally have nothing else to do!
https://ko-fi.com/astonmtb
Or now directly through Linktree
https://linktr.ee/AstonMTB
Thanks to everyone for the support so far! I can't believe it's going so well!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xK0Nt0uLXg
Following on from the HB916 First Look and First Ride videos, here's a more detailed ride review.
Go and win a complete H916 with Ohlins/GX Build on my website, or a frame + Intend Edge / CC Kitsuma suspension!
www.astonmtb.com
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These reviews and all of my work is 100% crowdfunded by the MTB public via my competitions. The only products I offer to win have passed the AstonMTB test and I really believe are the best options on the market. Check out my current competitions here: https://astonmtb.com/
About me: lifelong MTB rider and racer. Bad World Cup downhiller and a slightly better EWS racer. Qualified MTB coach and guide. 5 years as the European Technical Editor for Pinkbike, followed by some years of testing and prototyping for brands within the industry.
Now I've thrown everything into this project to create the best independent bike reviews in the world.
These products are bought at full retail price, and the reviews are funded 100% by competition ticket sales and donations. Buying a ticket not only gives you a chance to win cool bike stuff but also to support more and more independent reviews. This is a community effort, you can support these reviews, or get your information elsewhere which is always funded directly by the brands or through their advertising budgets...
Thanks to everyone for the support so far!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKqkzma5N6M
Fantastic flow trail at one of the best kept secrets in Europe. Viola St Gree offers this beautifully built flow trail (plus another called Ottovolante) built by Fulvio - one of the people who started the trail network in Finale Ligure. So this trail has Finale Flow but with €15 per day chairlift to the top instead of €60 per day sweaty shuttles!
Head to my new website for the latest giveaways: https://astonmtb.com/
These products are bought at full retail price, and the reviews are funded 100% by competition ticket sales and donations. Buying a ticket not only gives you a chance to win cool bike stuff but also to support more and more independent reviews. This is a community effort, you can support these reviews, or get your information elsewhere which is always funded directly by the brands or through their advertising budgets...
If you like my work, what I stand for, and this crazy Bike Farm project you can donate a little directly to me with Ko-fi. All proceeds go towards this project as I literally have nothing else to do!
https://ko-fi.com/astonmtb
Or now directly through Linktree
https://linktr.ee/AstonMTB
Thanks to everyone for the support so far! I can't believe it's going so well!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAIMzApthnQ