Riding the bold and beautiful SCW-1: Here’s what I think!

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  @inventiveowl395 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Whoever was thoughtful enough to name the front suspension "Without Telescoping Fork" is genius.

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  @BermPeakExpress · 3 years ago

  First of all, thank you, Matthew, for making this test rig available for me! Sorry about the fork, but we now know that's not the final design. Also, it's interesting how the motorcycle industry has tried the same thing with front linkage and has never had much success with long term adoption. Consumer resistance is clearly the main reason, and often times it comes down to looks. I think the SCW-1 looks friggin' cool,  maybe even beautiful. But I've spent my life drooling over mountain bikes with telescoping forks, and there's something unexplainable inside me that feels more comfortable with that. Getting to the root of this could teach us a lot about human nature. Either way, I can't wait to see what Structure comes up with next!

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  @ridingthered9751 · 3 years ago

  Your the reason I got into MTB about 3 years ago and I've never looked back. Now my whole family is into it and we ride multiple times a week. So thank you for not only making great content but truly changing my life

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  @erghjunk · 3 years ago

  BEARING MANUFACTURERS LOVE THIS ONE COOL TRICK

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  @HG_74_WLC · 3 years ago

  Of course this has been done 20 years ago with the Whyte PRST1. I’m surprised it’s taken this long to come back as the Whyte had a loyal fan base and good reviews. Though it was heavy at a time when lightness was considered the most important quality for a bike.

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  @VeloObscura · 3 years ago

  The fact that it gets slacker as the shock is compressed is the real gamechanger for me. That is just an incredible feature for a mountain bike to have.<br><br>Other bikes have already engineered that feature into the rear linkage at this point, which combined with this front end could be the future of mountain bikes!

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  @parktool · 3 years ago

  The &quot;Shop Cone Wrench - 1&quot;?! Cool :) We had the opportunity to ride one out at Sea Otter Classic and it felt promising!

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  @LlenadeMalo · 3 years ago

  I love seeing companies trying new things. That’s how we get better stuff!

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  @timlewis5527 · 3 years ago

  I&apos;m a motorcyclist and its interesting seeing mountain bike designers try things that have been tried on motorcycles and did or didn&apos;t work out.

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  @andyk3643 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Something about Seth&apos;s videos just puts me in a good mood. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; Been having a rough day at work, and watched this video at lunch break. &nbsp; Now I&apos;m just in a better mood, it&apos;s weird. &nbsp; Lol.<br> &nbsp; My job is definitely doing things differently everyday......but kind of the same....

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  @nrhudec · 3 years ago

  This is the future of mountain bike suspension we need, but not the future we&apos;re going to get.

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  @HablemosDelHuerto · 2 years ago

  Looks like a modern version of the Pro Flex we loved back in the 90s 💪

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