Ora aqui está a minha nova menina que tem cerca de 15dias.
Para quem vem de uma RR700s a diferença é substancial.
Aqui fica a lista de componentes:
QUADRO
Tamanhos: S
Cores: Charcoal/Silver/Red/Black
Quadro: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 5.5"/140mm Maestro Suspension
Forquilha: RockShox Sektor Silver RL Solo Air, 140mm Travel, 15mm Thru-Axle
Amortecedor: RockShox Monarch R
COMPONENTES
Guiador: Giant Connect, Low Rise, 690x31.8mm - El Gallo AM Carbon 68 710x31.8mm
Avanço: Giant Connect, 75mm ±8-degree rise - El Gallo NDR 45mm
Espigão de selim: Giant Connect, 30.9mm
Selim: Giant Contact, Upright
TRANSMISSÃO
Manetes: Shimano Deore
Desviador dianteiro: Shimano Deore
Desviador traseiro: Shimano Deore, Shadow+
Travões: Shimano M395 - Shimano M615
Manípulos dos travões: Shimano M395 - Shimano M615
Cassete: Shimano HG50 11x36, 10-speed
Corrente: KMC X10
Conjunto pedaleiro: Shimano Deore, 24/38
Eixo pedaleiro: Shimano Press Fit
RODAS
Aros: Giant S-XC2 27.5 - DT Swiss EX 471
Cubos: Giant S-XC [F] 15mm [R] 135mm QR - Hope Pro 2 Evo
Raios: Stainless 14g, black
Pneus: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 27.5x2.25" TL Ready Performance Wire - F - Continental Mountaiking 2.4 ProTection; T - Geax Goma TNT Sticky 2.25
OUTROS
Peso: 13,60 Kg (Tamanho M)
O único upgrade que houve foram os travões. Vinha de origem com os M395 e pedi logo para serem trocados por uns SLX que me ficariam por uns 50€ extra. No dia em que a bike chegou os SLX ainda não tinham chegado e então a opção foi trocar pelos Deore M615 que me ficaram de graça.
Andava indeciso entre esta e a Trance 2LTD que me ficava em mais 350€ mas decidi poupar esse dinheiro depois de ver várias reviews negativas ao amortecedor FOX CTD Evolution.
Até agora só tenho a dizer coisas boas, excepto o facto de o monarch não dar para trancar.
Embora não seja um wightweenie gostaria de a tornar sub-13 ou pelo menos com o peso da 2 LTD (13.1kg).
Tecnologias:
FEATURES: Giant’s most advanced fork steerer-tube technology. Oversized headset bearings (1 1/4-inch top and 1 1/2-inch bottom bearings) and a tapered steerer tube combine for unprecedented steering performance with no additional weight.
BENEFIT: Compared to the already stiff OverDrive system, OverDrive 2 provides up to 30 percent more torsional steering stiffness. This translates into industry-leading steering precision. Whether you’re sprinting for the finish or cornering hard in the most demanding conditions, you can ride with more power and confidence.
Whatever off-road adventures you seek, Giant's Maestro Suspension helps you make the most of your efforts. Control, traction, comfort, speed—you get more of everything with Maestro. From fast and efficient 4-inch-travel XC to full 8-inch DH bikes, Maestro is an adaptable system that offers smooth, active rear suspension on all types of terrain.
[video]https://youtu.be/gOmFLUXUzHo[/video]
Three core benefits set Maestro Suspension Technology apart from the rest:
PEDALING EFFICIENCY:
Whether you’re sprinting up a climb or coasting through a rock garden, Maestro Suspension performs consistently under pedaling power and doesn’t compromise efficiency.
COMPLETE SUSPENSION ACTIVITY:
From high-frequency trail vibrations to heavy-hitting compressions, Maestro Suspension soaks up the full spectrum of trail impacts.
TOTAL BRAKE INDEPENDENCE:
Even under full braking force, Maestro Suspension remains fully active and reactive.
27.5 Technology
[video]https://youtu.be/uI6LmGkuyKY[/video]
1.LIGHTER WEIGHT
Significantly lower bike and rotational wheel weight helps you climb faster with less effort.
Compare the weights of identically equipped bikes with different wheel sizes and you'll see substantial weight differences. As expected, the 26-inch-wheel bike is somewhat lighter than the 27.5, and substantially lighter than the 29 (up to two pounds of overall bike weight savings from 29 to 27.5). Every gram saved helps you ride faster.
The overall weight of a 27.5 wheel set (wheel, tire and inner tube) is only 5% greater than that of an identically built 26-inch wheel set. Compare this to the 12% increase of a 29-inch wheel set and you can see how a seemingly small increase in diameter results in substantial weight gain—and poorer performance when climbing or accelerating.
2.MORE EFFICIENT
Static wheel weight
Lighter wheels/tires result in a quicker acceleration and lighter overall bike weight - a win-win combination.
Snappier acceleration and a reduced angle of attack for a smoother, more agile ride.
Increased wheel diameter decreases the angle of attack (the angle in which a round object intersects a square object). This is a good thing. A 29-inch wheel rolls over a 6-centimeter square-edge obstacle 14% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel does. In comparison, a 27.5-inch wheel rolls over the same obstacle 9.8% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel does.
Another way to analyze angle of attack is the degree of impact—where 26-inch equals X degree, 27.5 equals X-4 degrees and 29 equals X-6 degrees. Again, a shallower angle is better—so 29-inch takes the win, with 27.5 exhibiting nearly the same performance but without the weight penalty.
Arguably the most important benefit of 27.5 over 29 is quicker acceleration. This is the "snap" that a rider feels when they push hard on the pedals. It is affected not just by overall static weight but also where the weight is distributed throughout the wheel. The farther the weight is from the center of the hub, the slower the acceleration. So a similarly constructed 1000-gram 29-inch wheel is slower to accelerate than a 1000-gram 26-inch wheel—because the larger diameter rim and longer spokes place weight farther from the hub. The key to snappy acceleration is minimizing the weight of the outermost components (rim, nipples, spokes, tire, tube). As you can see, a 27.5-inch wheel is only 1.5% slower to accelerate than a similarly constructed 26-inch wheel, but a 29-inch wheel is 3.6% slower than a similarly constructed 26-inch wheel.
3. BETTER CONTROL
A larger tire contact patch, increased stiffness, and optimized frame geometry improve traction, braking and handling.
The larger the diameter of a wheel, the greater the contact patch of the tire. A larger contact patch results in better traction, which leads to improved acceleration, deceleration and cornering. As you can see, a 27.5-inch wheel has a similar contact patch to the 29.
Lateral (side-to-side) frame stiffness can be affected by wheel size. To accommodate larger wheels, frame dimensions must be elongated. Therefore, a size medium 29-inch wheel frame has more lateral flex (bottom bracket and headtube) than a size medium 27.5 or 26-inch wheel frameset. Additional flex compromises handling under heavy pedaling or sharp cornering.
The larger the wheel, the more difficult it is to optimize geometry, especially on smaller frames. As the frame size decreases, headtube heights become higher (in relation to saddle height). On 26 or 27.5-inch frames, it's less of a problem, but geometry limitations can affect smaller 29-inch-wheel frames.
Isto certamente que não foi a Giant a descobrir a pólvora, cada marca deverá ter mais ou menos a mesma coisa alterando os nomes.
Boas pedaladas
Para quem vem de uma RR700s a diferença é substancial.
Aqui fica a lista de componentes:
QUADRO
Tamanhos: S
Cores: Charcoal/Silver/Red/Black
Quadro: ALUXX SL-Grade Aluminum, 5.5"/140mm Maestro Suspension
Forquilha: RockShox Sektor Silver RL Solo Air, 140mm Travel, 15mm Thru-Axle
Amortecedor: RockShox Monarch R
COMPONENTES
Guiador: Giant Connect, Low Rise, 690x31.8mm - El Gallo AM Carbon 68 710x31.8mm
Avanço: Giant Connect, 75mm ±8-degree rise - El Gallo NDR 45mm
Espigão de selim: Giant Connect, 30.9mm
Selim: Giant Contact, Upright
TRANSMISSÃO
Manetes: Shimano Deore
Desviador dianteiro: Shimano Deore
Desviador traseiro: Shimano Deore, Shadow+
Travões: Shimano M395 - Shimano M615
Manípulos dos travões: Shimano M395 - Shimano M615
Cassete: Shimano HG50 11x36, 10-speed
Corrente: KMC X10
Conjunto pedaleiro: Shimano Deore, 24/38
Eixo pedaleiro: Shimano Press Fit
RODAS
Aros: Giant S-XC2 27.5 - DT Swiss EX 471
Cubos: Giant S-XC [F] 15mm [R] 135mm QR - Hope Pro 2 Evo
Raios: Stainless 14g, black
Pneus: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, 27.5x2.25" TL Ready Performance Wire - F - Continental Mountaiking 2.4 ProTection; T - Geax Goma TNT Sticky 2.25
OUTROS
Peso: 13,60 Kg (Tamanho M)
O único upgrade que houve foram os travões. Vinha de origem com os M395 e pedi logo para serem trocados por uns SLX que me ficariam por uns 50€ extra. No dia em que a bike chegou os SLX ainda não tinham chegado e então a opção foi trocar pelos Deore M615 que me ficaram de graça.
Andava indeciso entre esta e a Trance 2LTD que me ficava em mais 350€ mas decidi poupar esse dinheiro depois de ver várias reviews negativas ao amortecedor FOX CTD Evolution.
Até agora só tenho a dizer coisas boas, excepto o facto de o monarch não dar para trancar.
Embora não seja um wightweenie gostaria de a tornar sub-13 ou pelo menos com o peso da 2 LTD (13.1kg).
Tecnologias:
FEATURES: Giant’s most advanced fork steerer-tube technology. Oversized headset bearings (1 1/4-inch top and 1 1/2-inch bottom bearings) and a tapered steerer tube combine for unprecedented steering performance with no additional weight.
BENEFIT: Compared to the already stiff OverDrive system, OverDrive 2 provides up to 30 percent more torsional steering stiffness. This translates into industry-leading steering precision. Whether you’re sprinting for the finish or cornering hard in the most demanding conditions, you can ride with more power and confidence.
- 1 1/4-inch top bearing
- 1 ½-inch bottom bearing
- 1 1/4 –inch stem
- Tapered steerer-tube
- Custom OverDrive 2 expansion wedge
Whatever off-road adventures you seek, Giant's Maestro Suspension helps you make the most of your efforts. Control, traction, comfort, speed—you get more of everything with Maestro. From fast and efficient 4-inch-travel XC to full 8-inch DH bikes, Maestro is an adaptable system that offers smooth, active rear suspension on all types of terrain.
[video]https://youtu.be/gOmFLUXUzHo[/video]
Three core benefits set Maestro Suspension Technology apart from the rest:
PEDALING EFFICIENCY:
Whether you’re sprinting up a climb or coasting through a rock garden, Maestro Suspension performs consistently under pedaling power and doesn’t compromise efficiency.
COMPLETE SUSPENSION ACTIVITY:
From high-frequency trail vibrations to heavy-hitting compressions, Maestro Suspension soaks up the full spectrum of trail impacts.
TOTAL BRAKE INDEPENDENCE:
Even under full braking force, Maestro Suspension remains fully active and reactive.
27.5 Technology
[video]https://youtu.be/uI6LmGkuyKY[/video]
1.LIGHTER WEIGHT
Significantly lower bike and rotational wheel weight helps you climb faster with less effort.
Compare the weights of identically equipped bikes with different wheel sizes and you'll see substantial weight differences. As expected, the 26-inch-wheel bike is somewhat lighter than the 27.5, and substantially lighter than the 29 (up to two pounds of overall bike weight savings from 29 to 27.5). Every gram saved helps you ride faster.
The overall weight of a 27.5 wheel set (wheel, tire and inner tube) is only 5% greater than that of an identically built 26-inch wheel set. Compare this to the 12% increase of a 29-inch wheel set and you can see how a seemingly small increase in diameter results in substantial weight gain—and poorer performance when climbing or accelerating.
2.MORE EFFICIENT
Static wheel weight
Lighter wheels/tires result in a quicker acceleration and lighter overall bike weight - a win-win combination.
Snappier acceleration and a reduced angle of attack for a smoother, more agile ride.
Increased wheel diameter decreases the angle of attack (the angle in which a round object intersects a square object). This is a good thing. A 29-inch wheel rolls over a 6-centimeter square-edge obstacle 14% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel does. In comparison, a 27.5-inch wheel rolls over the same obstacle 9.8% more efficiently than a 26-inch wheel does.
Another way to analyze angle of attack is the degree of impact—where 26-inch equals X degree, 27.5 equals X-4 degrees and 29 equals X-6 degrees. Again, a shallower angle is better—so 29-inch takes the win, with 27.5 exhibiting nearly the same performance but without the weight penalty.
Arguably the most important benefit of 27.5 over 29 is quicker acceleration. This is the "snap" that a rider feels when they push hard on the pedals. It is affected not just by overall static weight but also where the weight is distributed throughout the wheel. The farther the weight is from the center of the hub, the slower the acceleration. So a similarly constructed 1000-gram 29-inch wheel is slower to accelerate than a 1000-gram 26-inch wheel—because the larger diameter rim and longer spokes place weight farther from the hub. The key to snappy acceleration is minimizing the weight of the outermost components (rim, nipples, spokes, tire, tube). As you can see, a 27.5-inch wheel is only 1.5% slower to accelerate than a similarly constructed 26-inch wheel, but a 29-inch wheel is 3.6% slower than a similarly constructed 26-inch wheel.
3. BETTER CONTROL
A larger tire contact patch, increased stiffness, and optimized frame geometry improve traction, braking and handling.
The larger the diameter of a wheel, the greater the contact patch of the tire. A larger contact patch results in better traction, which leads to improved acceleration, deceleration and cornering. As you can see, a 27.5-inch wheel has a similar contact patch to the 29.
Lateral (side-to-side) frame stiffness can be affected by wheel size. To accommodate larger wheels, frame dimensions must be elongated. Therefore, a size medium 29-inch wheel frame has more lateral flex (bottom bracket and headtube) than a size medium 27.5 or 26-inch wheel frameset. Additional flex compromises handling under heavy pedaling or sharp cornering.
The larger the wheel, the more difficult it is to optimize geometry, especially on smaller frames. As the frame size decreases, headtube heights become higher (in relation to saddle height). On 26 or 27.5-inch frames, it's less of a problem, but geometry limitations can affect smaller 29-inch-wheel frames.
Isto certamente que não foi a Giant a descobrir a pólvora, cada marca deverá ter mais ou menos a mesma coisa alterando os nomes.
Boas pedaladas
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