RESERVE WHEEL TEST | Neko Mulally

[@Sockets_and_Sprockets]

I'm glad you asked the Santa Cruz product engineer what he thought of the bike and that he seemed to answer honestly. Saying it's one of the best DH bikes out there right now seems risky considering his position, but really cool and encouraging feedback from someone with his sort of background.

[@stephen_hughes]

The thing is that SC are so large now that even when Nico does put the frame into productIon it’s not gonna really put a dent in SC sales especially now considering who owns them

[@Bonky-wonky]

I’m pretty sure a Trek or Specialized engineer would have given a different answer. SC is one of the most real, down to earth companies out there, probably because of their skateboarding roots.

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

Absolutely love this series. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@alexgordon8277]

This is what I like about Santa Cruz bike, this no bullshit approach. Their linkage design is the most reliable I have tried yet while also being the nicest to work on. And they make it still though they could have come up something cheaper and lighter making it better on paper.

[@kyledavidson6372]

So awesome man. I'm a mechanical engineer in R&D and that was a great snap shot of actual product development.

[@alanbonk3542]

Excellent as always! Makes my day whenever one of these videos comes out.

[@lynxg4641]

Still cool that you're doing these and being so transparent, very cool to get the "inside" on this sort of stuff, look forward to some more stuff and your eventual realizing of a "final" design. Yeah, pretty cool that a brand would do that instead of just letting it slip under the radar. I know it's a compromise/balance between low enough pressure for enough grip vs hard enough to not hit the rim or roll the tyre all the time, but the clip at 0:39, yes, square edge hits at speed, but I'd have to guess a couple more PSI would have helped a lot in negating dinging the rim and not compromised grip.

[@benediktmerl4510]

The response from Kieran about what could be improved on the Frameworks bike was refreshingly accurate

[@BC_Explores]

Love this style of content!! Keep it up Logan and neko🙌🙌

[@jokermtb]

cool process to follow along with - yeah baby!

[@GrimmReaper250Rfilms]

Nuttin like nuttin love that place great choice for wheel testing i destroyed my spanks there !!! Congrats on the collab thats huge awesome neko !!!

[@timut2000]

thanks for all of this videos !

[@HannyDart]

4:45 neko is going to be outlawed from biking if theres elevated wildfire hazard 🤣✨

[@aleixbartomeus4135]

4:45 sparks 🤩

[@ShawnHermann]

Awsome video trying to help Stephen sort out wheels for 2023. He has a building graveyard of rear wheels

[@jeffreydzialo]

I would think an air shock would deliver more punishment to the rear wheel, than the coil shock. May not be relevant if you're only using a coil for racing, but may be beneficial if you're trying to test to failure.

[@meteormedia7021]

Are you testing a full 29er configuration? Looks like the bike is a full 29er in a few shots.

[@workhorsemtb7075]

This is so rad!

[@T-rick]

So - did you break a wheel while you guys were there? 😅

[@chiefsilverback]

I'm assuming the Syndicate riders run Reserve wheels, did any of them suffer failures during the season?

[@johnnimmo4114]

Would these rims be suitable for a hardcore hardtail or better choice be the alloy version for more compliance?

[@alex_rogan]

those chain sparks at 4:46

[@Ryan_Burney]

Is that a dent in the rim at 5:32, right above the reserve logo? Some new alloy wheels or are some team riders rocking the alloy that look like carbon for better ride feel?

[@MountainTroll1]

Move along sir, there's nothing to see here.

[@th_js]

Holy shit

[@johnamiellorzano677]

Looks like reserve is going to produce alloy wheels

[@2dcutout]

Good spot!

[@KoenGriess]

Hey Neko. I’m considering getting some reserve 30 HD’s with the Hydras for my enduro bike. Have had an issues with pedal kick back? Which ones do you typically run? Which ones would you recommend? I’m coming off of DT SWISS 350 36t.

[@topspot4834]

I just got 31 DH on 350s (54t) and they're 👌 no kickback

[@meteormedia7021]

Also, who is the rider on the second FrameWorks bike? A new teammate?

[@tonybalbony]

I miss testing with you bro!

[@federicomarmolejo1952]

What does the SC engineer mean "I decide who manufacture the rim". I thought SC owned the factories where they make their stuff.

[@netposerx]

Crushing it!

[@86309]

makes me wonder how long 98% will be sold out online ....

[@Happy_Biker]

What pressures are you running on those rims, Neko?

[@dodgechristopher]

So Magura brakes now hey?

[@MrEngie85]

If your out to test rim strength, Massanutten is the place to do it!

[@butchgreene]

So at 5:31 , huge flat spot in the rim. So...carbon can flat spot and still be re-tensioned & ridden?

[@ApostolosK06]

I think they kind of implied they where testing aluminum rims as well (not for production probably just for comparison)

[@ulbricht1999]

4:45 never saw this on video before

[@calinfloyd]

There's a dent in the rim at 5:31 above the reserve logo

[@AUSTIN_RIDES]

interesting that is odd for a carbon rim....

[@calinfloyd]

@@AUSTIN_RIDES idk what to tell you but it's there haha, maybe is alloy

[@AUSTIN_RIDES]

@@calinfloyd haha im not disagreeing im more pointing out how they are obviously alloy and they didnt mention that

[@calinfloyd]

@@AUSTIN_RIDES oh yeah

[@pinned91]

I spy with my little eye something beginning with d. @ 5.31

[@T-rick]

😆 good catch

[@HannyDart]

what do you mean? a dent?

[@CoderShare]

Oof

[@mikeyegan7186]

@@HannyDart yes exactly, carbon wheels dont dent.

[@HannyDart]

@@mikeyegan7186 oh is is something new that reserve have alloy rims? 🤔 i have no clue haha

[@wangelite5279]

Its sort of an open secret, if u visit a santa cruz authourised dealer, the most cracked carbon rims are the reserve. And the employees will say "oh wow, this is the 1st time we have seen a cracked reserve wheel"

[@Pitstopcomponents]

After all i think you have to give rims to beginners, advanced, amateurs and elite to get all the feedback, a professional wont case a jump.. a beginner probably... as well as a beginner doesnt know the best line and therefore chooses one that might be more rough for the rims...

[@ridemx323]

Reserves suck. Run WAO.

[@2dcutout]

As someone who runs WAO - reserves don't suck.