Are canfield bikes any good?

Are canfield bikes any good?

The result is a durable and reliable bike that is certainly not light but has the very best suspension design and components, a rather prosaic but highly functional Shimano Deore 12-Speed drivetrain and brakes, and a BikeYoke Revive dropper post, one of the best droppers money can buy.

Is Canfield brothers still in business?

Canfield Brothers has officially rebranded as Canfield Bikes and we will be producing new bikes which will be available beginning in early 2020.

Where are Canfield bikes made?

Fruita, Colorado
Canfield Bikes has recently made Mesa County home by moving their production facility to Fruita, Colorado. The company was founded after Lance Canfield, a mechanical engineer with hotrod experience, started racing downhill mountain bikes in 1994.

What happened Canfield bikes?

BELLINGHAM, WA (November 7, 2019) – Canfield Brothers, high-end boutique mountain bike manufacturer, today announces it has officially rebranded as Canfield Bikes and will be producing new bikes which will be available beginning in early 2020. Lance will continue as owner and designer of Canfield Bikes.

What is CBF suspension?

CBF™ focuses on designing rear suspension around the Center of Curvature (CC). Until now, most suspension systems have focused solely on the instant center. CBF points the chain-line and corresponding drive forces around the top of the chainring through 100 percent of the travel.

What is DW Link suspension?

The DW-link uses an anti-squat suspension design to counteract forces responsible for “suspension bob” and consequently removes the need for excessive compression damping. This allows the suspension to be much more active over low-speed impacts, allowing more traction.

How much does the Revel Rascal weight?

This Product

This Product Revel Rascal GX Ibis Ripley GX Eagle
Measured Weight (w/o pedals) 30 lbs 5 oz (Large) 28 lbs 14 oz (Large)
Fork Rock Shox Pike Ultimate, 140mm Fox Float 34 Performance 130mm 34mm stanchions
Shock Rock Shox Super Deluxe Select Fox Float Performance DPS EVOL
Frame Material Carbon Fiber Carbon Fiber

What brands use DW-Link?

DW-link gets its name from the designer and patent holder, mechanical engineer Dave Weagle. Currently the DW-link has been licensed to the following bicycle companies: PIVOT Cycles, Ibis, Independent Fabrication, Turner Suspension Bicycles, and Iron Horse Bicycles.

How good are revel bikes?

Quick, lively, and nimble, Revel’s Rascal is a unique bike that delivers a high-performance ride. In fact, it’s one of the best riding 130mm trail bikes I’ve been on in recent memory, and it’s a bike that I have been able to recommend to a number of riders without hesitation.

What is a revel bike?

Revel’s two-wheelers are technically mopeds, though they don’t have pedals, and are speed-limited to 30 miles per hour. This classification allows them to live in a sort of middle ground between bikes and motorcycles, according to Reig and Suhey. Once you’re in, you can find the scooters on a map in the Revel app.

Who uses DW-Link suspension?

The DW-link is a subset of the common four-bar system used widely in bicycle suspension. The four-bar system has been used on mountain bikes since the early days of suspension. Similar suspension systems to the DW-link have been used by Schwinn, Fisher and Karpiel.

Can you buy a Canfield frame without a shock?

For the first time, Canfield is offering complete builds on their most popular frames, including the Balance. Since the beginning, Canfields have been sold consumer-direct and, of course, are still available as bare frames if you happen to know exactly what you want. They can even be ordered without a rear shock.

Who are the Canfield brothers and what is the balance?

The Canfield brothers first set torch to metal in the late nineties. At the time, the existing DH offerings weren’t refined enough or radical enough to perform how Lance and Chris wanted them to, so they came up with their own. Like other cutting-edge designs in its category, the Balance is definitely refined and radical.

What makes cancanfield so special?

Canfield has been using nothing but parallel link designs from the get-go, and they’ve been getting refined since ninety-nine.

How much does the Cane Creek Double Barrel Air CS cost?

With a Cane Creek Double Barrel Air CS, the Balance frame goes for $2,100. Or opt for a tuned-to-order DVO Jade coil for an extra c-note. That entry fee is pretty reasonable for a frame this unique and this durable, but choose carefully if you’re speccing it on your own.

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