Most catalogs are for me nothing but a collection of naked figures and facts. Data, dimensions and weights til you go crazy. That‘s not cool, not with me! Bicycles are emotions for me, so is cycling. I prefer letting these feelings speak, they just say a lot more and they stay much longer in my head than those numbers from a catalog ... And we have experienced quite a lot in common, my Helius RC and me. I don’t want to miss not single minute of our time together. Whether in the mud, snow or rain, whether up or down, whether roots or rocks, I always want more of them, I never get tired. Only the asphalt road is a no go. Helius, you‘ve forgiven me so many mistakes, and you have suffered so much, so much more than you are allowed to - without complaining at all. No, you did not deserve the asphalt road, oh no, you‘re not made for it: Rock and roll instead of soul music! Someone wrote about you: „Race and Marathon Fully - light without levity,“ somehow it‘s true, but it is also very modest, or rather complete understatement. Yes, understated, that’s the correct term. ... and not to forget my coffee after the tour, the Helius put back to its place of honor in the kitchen. This is my way to recap what happened, to review the experienced and to think about the next tour. All over again. „meditative monologue“ by Krzysztof Bialczyk (Reset Racing) Buchse oder Achse Den Dämpfer befestigen wir entweder mit Aluminiumbuchsen oder mit Stahlachsen. Bei einer Einbaubreite bis zu 25 Millimetern 1 pressen wir Aluminiumbuchsen von links und rechts ins Gleitlager. Bei über 25 Millimetern 2 Einbaubreite verwenden wir Stahlachsen. Der Grund: Bei Lastspitzen, etwa bei Sprüngen, könnten Aluminiumbuchsen nachgeben. Die Befestigungsschraube des Dämpfers kann sich dann verbiegen und gar brechen. Nur eine durchgehende Stahlachse verkraftet auch bei großer Einbaubreite heftige Landungen sicher. Bushings or axle For fitting the shocks we use two different mounting kits. For an overall width up to 25 mm 1 we use aluminium bushings pressed into the shock’s bearings from both sides. For wider fittings 2 we only use a steel axle. If bushings were to be pressed in a wider fitting there is a risk that under peak loads the bushing deforms with the result that the shock mounting bolt bends or breaks. A full width steel axle is capable of carrying even the highest peak loads safely. 2 1 XC RACING | TOURING | MARATHON Travel: 101 - 120 mm Recommended fork travel: 100 - 120 mm Image shows custom frame: Size: M Colour: titanium anodised Rear shock: DT Swiss XR carbon Weight: 2,5 kg as shown Price: 2899,00 €* *price valid for Germany only, incl. 19% VAT ** Tech Type Font Sticker available: www.apliquet.com