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Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images
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Many questions still to be answered of course, but here is the new Rafael Ueberbike - to be introduced at Eurobike next week.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/..._Ueberbike_4543.html
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Ok, so on the spoked wheel the front brake looks similar to a roller brake that is in some internal hubs, also the spokes are braced to take brake forces from the hub. But it has magura levers, but those may just be for show. Still would be wierd to need to get unique hubs for your wheels just because of the bike, what is this some sort of mountain bike? Also, I would be wary of roller brake on the front wheel, since it would need to take much more energy than a rear wheel.
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [chaparral] [ In reply to ]
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We should have more details soon.
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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I can't figure if it will flip going 55 km/h into a right turn or a left one?
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [dnomelgreg] [ In reply to ]
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So yes internal hydraulic brake in the hubs. Look forward to touch and feel the brakes - and of course the bike itself.
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [dnomelgreg] [ In reply to ]
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Right turn would be my guess.
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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yep - another showstopper ahead of its time from Rafael

that guy can design - all of his bikes are just phenomenal ! and this is only his part time passion?

is this is the first TT bike with the fore/aft mono fork design? - the tech has long been rigorously tested/proven - boardman lotus, cannondale scalpel, motorbikes... this just makes sense - although perhaps disc brake instead of the drum brakes up front?
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [lacticturkey] [ In reply to ]
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An internal hub brake is interesting for sure
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Sick ride.

Wonder how it is to actually ride?

If C-dale can run Lefty suspension forks on mtb's, then there's no reason a single blade road fork should be any problem.


float , hammer , and jog

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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Available to the consumer at the low, low price of $_______ (anyone care to venture a guess?)






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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Questions like, how is it that a guy can build an uberbike, but puts the tyres on with the rotational arrows going the wrong way?
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Murphy'sLaw] [ In reply to ]
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Re: Meet the Rafael Ueberbike - first images [Herbert] [ In reply to ]
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Any news on this bike...proto only?

http://RoadID.com/...te/4HC4V-TAFQ9XPJDTX
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