Soma Double Cross w/ Ritchey fork, 1x11 Shimano drivertrain, 500W rear hub, 400Wh battery, torque pedal assist, 16kg

  • kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Beautiful pink color. How do you like the Thudbuster seatpost?

    Also, those are two honkin’ headset spacers! I’ve never seen ones that tall.

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      1 year ago

      Not a Thudbuster but I used to have one before replacing it with this so I can provide even more info. 🫠 It’s a Kinekt. I liked the Thudbuster and wouldn’t ride without it. My back pain disappeared. That said the Kinekt is better. Specifically because there’s a preload adjustment. The Thudbuster is either bouncy during normal riding or stiffer than you need it due to the nature of its adjustability. You put a different elastomer, each covering a range of weights. It’s fine and it works, but the Kinekt allows for precise adjustment via preload to eliminate bounciness during normal riding. I think the Suntour NCX might be even better and it’s cheaper if you don’t care about its weight.

      I don’t recall where I got them from anymore. I think I’ve had them for a decade now. 😂

  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    How do you like the Atwater frame bag? I’m an Arkel fan, but have been looking at Atwater as another Made in Canada brand for bags 🤗🇨🇦

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      1 year ago

      It’s very good. I haven’t seen signs of breakage yet and it’s permanently loaded with 2.5kg of weight. I was considering an Arkel but it wouldn’t have worked as well for my purpose. I’ve got a convertible Arkel pannier though!

      No kidding though, you look at a our made bags and outsource made ones, and there’s a difference in price but not a huge one.