Privateer Bikes on the 141 and 161 V2
Bikes & Big Ideas
English - October 19, 2023 15:31 - 1 hour - 93.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 118 ratingsTechnology Sports Wilderness biking outdoor sports blister jonathan ellsworth claudio caluori technology tech mountain biking Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Privateer has been working on the second-generation versions of their 141 and 161 bikes for three years now, and Dan Hicks, the engineer behind the project, has a ton to share about the thought process behind the updates and bike design in general — and does a great job of explaining all of it. So we sat down with Dan for a very deep dive into the new bikes, and he shared a ton of thoughts that are going to be interesting to anyone who cares about mountain bike design — whether or not you’re in the market for a Privateer.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Dan’s background & role at Privateer (2:12)
The goals of the 141 and 161 V2 (2:55)
The E161 (6:02)
Sizing bikes & proportionality (10:13)
Geometry adjustability (25:34)
Suspension kinematics & shock tuning (29:16)
Sag & suspension setup (37:12)
Pedaling performance (44:16)
Pedal kickback vs. chain feedback (46:19)
Wheel sizes (56:26)
Cable routing (1:01:12)
Bottom-out bumpers & shock progression (1:19:46)
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