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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Syndicate star\u2019s Santa Cruz v10 is decked out in world champion white livery. It had a RAD 40 complete with details like rainbow bands and a black\/white colour scheme for the newly-minted elite men\u2019s champ. That adds to the rainbow and white Chris King hubs you can spot in the background and those rainbow One-Up bars.<\/p>\n
The fork itself is far from standard. The arch connecting the lowers looks a lot more like what\u2019s on the new 34 and 36SL forks than the current Fox 40, with open space showing through.<\/p>\n What\u2019s going on inside the RAD 40? Who knows. Apparently even Goldstone\u2019s own mechanics are being kept in the dark by Fox. But whatever it is, its fast.<\/p>\n Beyond the fork, or just in front of it, Goldstone has a CounterSycle tuned mass damper mounted. While this would normally be hidden by a race plate, whatever work the Canadian was having done to his bike showed off the high-tech shake weight and its clever mounting system. Tuned mass dampers are relatively new to the World Cup scene, but rapidly gaining popularity for their ability to smooth out tracks to make a bike run level and, maybe, reduce a bit of hand fatigue over long runs.<\/p>\n Both Goldstone and Hemstreet qualified through to finals on Friday. Norco\u2019s Sunshine Coast sensation was sixth in a very closely-grouped elite women\u2019s filed, 1.428 seconds behind fastest qualifier, Myriam Nicole. The Syndicate racer was third in the men\u2019s field, 3.400 seconds behind his rival in the World Cup overall points race and fastest qualifier, Loic Bruni.<\/p>\n Numbers game: Can Jackson Goldstone still win the World Cup title?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n While there are no points for qualifying at Mont-Sainte-Anne, since it is the final round, that sets up a thrilling showdown between the two incredible riders in Saturday\u2019s final downhill World Cup. Just 72 points separate Bruni from Goldstone. That leaves the window open for Goldstone to steal the lead back from the Frenchman. Here\u2019s some math on what needs to happen for Goldstone to win Canada\u2019s second elite men\u2019s World Cup overall title<\/a>.<\/p>\n Not just forks: Secret Shimano brakes, too?<\/p>\n Hiding behind the fork leg of Goldstone\u2019s Fox 40 RAD is what could be a new brake calliper from Shimano. While the Syndicate rider has the new XTR levers at the bars, the raw-alloy calliper looks to be very much in development.<\/p>\n<\/a>World champs stripes and a new set of lowers<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>The current Fox 40 in Kashima\/Orange<\/p>\n<\/a>CounterSycle, XTR brakes and fancy One-Up world champ bars
\nRAD forks go fast at Mont-Sainte-Anne<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n