No one has suggested the user-customizable, bulk LBD. They have it in rolls (but only in silver) and you can write on it. The cool thing is that it works for other stuff too.

lol lbds

Whaaaat?

I have a photo of some lbds floating around here, let me see if I can find the photo...

Edit: Here you go:



This is a one off, custom lbd.

East Hill

That's true, and NASA even uses it.

Shimano has transparent lbd's. A bit spendy, but worth if for the uniqueness factor. They are all I will use. I also prefer the Shimano seat post bearings.

I heard of a guy who got injured by either breaking or spraining his ankle. One of his riding buddies happened to have the right tools with him and used the LBD as a splint to help him get out of the woods.

Not true. I checked snopes.com, and it was all made up.

But how did the bike fare?

LBDs should never be removed. Really. The fork legs would move independently. Not good.

Well, I think it came down to a choice between the bike and the injured guy. They did try to ride out the bike but it collapsed. I think they built an inukshuck of sorts out of the broken bike bits. This is assuming it's a true story as Brian pointed out it may be slight exaggeration.

It's doubtful though, seems pretty legit. LBD's are not something to be taken lightly - at all!, and if i find out there has been even the slightest hint of sarcasm here, i will not be happy.

Exactly. Most people think that why Fox forks sent to Push are tons better because of the revalving and the improved seals. That's part of it, but the main reason is because Push upgrads the LBD to one they developed.

Wow Santiago. That's some serious stuff there. If/when I ever invest in a higher line fork I will make sure to never remove the lbd.

That's scary.

I have an extra Fox lanyard from Interbike, if anyone is interested. I thought they were called "geeks straps", but someone pointed out they have a name.

So where the heck is this decal on the above picture?

There's a sticker that secures a bearing?

HUH? I'm so confused. Is this on the fork? The hub? HUH!~?!?

It's the one that says "FOX". Like in the title of this thread, silly.

legalize, if you look very closely at the photo I provided, you will see that someone tried to remove the decal, resulting in a dent appearing in the tube.

The Bible verse employed is specifically designed for that application:

And when thou art laid waste, what wilt thou do?

East Hill

I lost my very first mountain bike frame because I removed the LBD. I got the frame used and was cleaning it up and decided to strip off the decals. All was going well until I hit the LBD and it was under so much stress that the frame just snapped like a twig! Really, it was like releasing a big spring and the frame fractured with a loud BANG and popped right open. I know most LBDs aren't that bad but some of those things are under enormous stress and removing them can be downright dangerous. Maybe the frame was damaged or something, I can't imagine it was designed that way.

East hill, WTF!? LOL I see that but how can a sticker maintain the entire integrity of a frame!?!?!?

is there an LBD on all bikes?

I don't get it...this is so funny..a sticker holding together the bike..im confused still...sorry

Not all bikes. It's definately more common on carbon frames and lighter alloy frames but you do find the odd one on others as well. You can usually tell by running your fingernail over the edge of them. The LBD are about 50% thicker than the other decals on the frame (although sometimes they clear-coat over them so this isn't a fool-proof approach).

As for forks, I didn't know they were using them on forks. Is this a relatively new thing?

They sell black as well, although you don't see it as often. I've seen other colors as well. But silver is by far the most common.

In this case, the clear coat is actually load bearing.. but that would be a lbcc. IMO, thats the way to go.

LBCCs are a whole different world, mcoine. Let's not start a new confusion here.

There was talk in the industry back in the late 80's of the possibility of helmet manufacturers changing over to LBDs in order to increase the integrity of their product. This idea was squashed due to the fact that the LBD made the helmet almost bomb-proof and would ultimately result in a large reduction in helmet sales. It would have aided riders immensely but would have crippled the helmet industry so they decided to stick with the IMD (Inferior Manufacturer Decal) sometimes called ISD (Inferior Stock Decal)... depends on which coast you're on.

LBDs are, as has been stated, nothing to take lightly. As it relates to the PUSH LBDs, if you look at the sheer size of that logo, it goes to proof of the structural integrity of the entire fork/LBD relationship. The price of the fork reflects and testifies to the power of LBDs.

Oh you guys.

*ahem*