Trek ABP Explained
Thursday, August 16th, 2007Trek’s new Active Braking Pivot is explained in their blog as well as their floating shock if you’re interested in learning more about how it works. The ABP offers the same functionally as the split-pivot, however the ABP requires a special quick release.
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August 16th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
So Trek licensed the split-pivot from Dave Weagle?
August 16th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
blah blah blah… yawn
long live the hardtail
August 16th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
nope, neither. Supposedly they both came up with it at the same time? Patents will determine whose it is.
August 16th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Kraken: get two bikes; my hardtail always makes me smile, but I’ll always need a squish
–The first guy at the patent office always wins the future lawsuit
*Elisha Gray nods accordingly*
August 17th, 2007 at 4:05 am
Pretty big claims regarding how bad the competitions bikes are regarding shock tuning and the like. Rather than slagging off proven designs, they would be better concentrating on how good this system is, then let riders decide. Bagging the competition turns me off,
August 17th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
This is just another way to circunvent the specialized patent on the horst link, but with a fatal mistake: The conection of both arms becomes flexible, because the whole rear triangle is held together by the quick relase.
The horst link has two bolts on each side wich are closer to the b.b. to ensure less flex.
The seatstays on the trek are to thin as they come closer to the conective quick relase.
Also, the use of a special quick relase is another special part that is no going to be avail. everywere.
August 18th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
you’re right, Enrico650, ABP could have all those disadvantages but the Trek Session 77 also has the ABP but looks like that will have some kind of through axle…nice will be making the Maxle ABP-compatible
August 19th, 2007 at 12:07 am
Now that will be very diferent.
The use of the maxle will ensure that the seatstays and chainstays will be constructed with abuse in mind.
I guess my problem with the whole thing is that when trek came up with the flexible seatstays they called: the most revolutionary advance in rerar suspension,and now they have to do this.
they should stick to their guns like the gt i-drive or specialized fsr.
Doing things like this puts doubt in loyal fans of the brand.