I’m making an ‘ick’ face while I write this, and certainly I’ve been joking _a lot_ that it’s an industry jobs program to sell epically more rear derailleurs (as I seem to smoke mine every ride), but I think buying an SB-157 bike is an increasingly smart move for folks looking to future proof from now (as opposed to moving current B-148 wheels over to a new bike).
There’s potential for better chainline while giving bike designers more room to package suspension and cable routing (and motors).
I don’t know who’ll be the first big brand to make a switch - and again I’m not advocating for SB-157 / if I was king of bikes there’d be fewer gear ratios and external routing - but I’d guess at this point Pivot/Devinci/Knolly/etc are already practicing their gracious ‘We were right’ speeches.
Also, while I don’t know which big brand will switch first I do know that no brand will want to be last. So if/when the change comes it’ll be quick.
Jan. 8, 2024, 1:32 p.m. - Andrew Major
I’m making an ‘ick’ face while I write this, and certainly I’ve been joking _a lot_ that it’s an industry jobs program to sell epically more rear derailleurs (as I seem to smoke mine every ride), but I think buying an SB-157 bike is an increasingly smart move for folks looking to future proof from now (as opposed to moving current B-148 wheels over to a new bike). There’s potential for better chainline while giving bike designers more room to package suspension and cable routing (and motors). I don’t know who’ll be the first big brand to make a switch - and again I’m not advocating for SB-157 / if I was king of bikes there’d be fewer gear ratios and external routing - but I’d guess at this point Pivot/Devinci/Knolly/etc are already practicing their gracious ‘We were right’ speeches. Also, while I don’t know which big brand will switch first I do know that no brand will want to be last. So if/when the change comes it’ll be quick.