Derailleurs SUCK, this is the FUTURE

The Archibald AC1 is a new bike featuring a gearbox on a high pivot design with a steel frame! There are lots of advantages to this.

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[KrissTheRider]

Bruh uploaded just before i went to sleep cmon man do you want me to not get any sleep 😓

[gundamnit]

Big derailleur isn't gonna be happy about this! Blink twice for us Jordan if you need help.

[Mile-long-list]

When Shimano finally releases theirs, it will become the standard 100%

[pnw_jordan]

Cost is going to continue being the bottleneck on broad adoption of gearbox systems. For anyone in the top cost derailleur drivetrain market, gearbox should definitely be considered, though, especially on MTB. I’d much rather a gearbox than electronic shifting.

[bryce]

The guy with the zerode is from perth where i’m from good to see you riding with people from west straya

[trailshreds]

I must admit that I thought gearboxes would be the future as well, until I got one. Don't get me wrong, they aren't bad but for anything but downhill, they are severely limited by the resistence. If you only ride one for a few weeks you might not notice it, but after riding it for 6 - 12 months, the resistence becomes apparent. I think for enduro and dh bikes, gearboxes are good but for most other disciplines they have their limitations. Nice video!

[_sam__mtb]

If pedalling uphill isn’t your thing you always have the single speed option

[Somethinkinhere]

looks cool. i hope this gearbox idea becomes the standard for bikes

[WheelsGood.]

Cost will not permit the wide adoption of these gearboxes unfortunately. Also, weight and mechanical resistance. To this day there is no better power transfer and bang for buck than a good ole' derailleur and chain. I do love the reliability and lack of maintenance and adjustment.

I do see all the Enduro bros in OC rocking them on their crazy e-bikes.

[jimmyblue]

original made for rich people. but nice

[FerrariGTO]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE SUCKS?!?!





Me of course, how else am i suposed to breathe? 😂

[siriosstar]

" Derailleurs suck" so say those that never learned how to pay attention and anticipate the upcoming terrain .,
derailleurs have been perfected . they are reliable, have low resistance and a re cheap.
They are here to stay !

[SenpaiDorito]

what's your favorite trail at Fromme mines floppy bunny

[blakekennard]

Never have I ever ridden a high pivot bike much less one with a gearbox. Listening to that thing going over hits and edges I was waiting for the sound of impact but none came. That thing is

[ryanspreer]

dude I frickin love your videos man you don't even know

[mazone]

I just got a new bike this summer. I usually keep bikes about 4 years. I predict my next bike will have a gear box and it will be the new standard for higher end bikes.

[Dan_Kornfeld]

Having to stop pedaling just to engage the downshift to an easier gear, creates a disadvantage similar to having a rear hub with a high degree of engagement - not having the almost instant response from pedal input, and having your momentum stalled when you potentially need it most from a rapid. gear change.

[rubbermoetroken]

Chains suck too (literaly). Gates carbon belt is the future. Not this constantly maintenance requiring chain setup, that belittles the otherwise brilliant Pinion setup. We have a Zerode here at home, Pinion smartshift+gates CF belt, its brilliant in terms of maintenance as there is literaly none. Awesome vid. by the way. Lovely trails, big broaps !

Derailleurs SUCK agree! i broke so many of them that i gave up. i dont ride enduro, so, im just riding single speed for the last year or so. i dont miss it, but for the future, yeah, a gearbox woud be awesome.

[ROSE-bysu]

Problems with currenr Gearboxes
-They don't come in standards
-Pinion don't want to provide their GB mounting points, drawings, and files unless you are company or has a social media presence (Frame builders need to buy the gearbox to know the mounting points)
-They are still in experimenting phase
-Force the frame design to be mid pivot or high pivot or have a lower bb to make a room for the gearbox