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Soma Double Cross w/ Ritchey fork, 1x11 Shimano drivertrain, 500W rear hub, 400Wh battery, torque pedal assist, 16kg
Beautiful pink color. How do you like the Thudbuster seatpost?
Also, those are two honkin' headset spacers! I've never seen ones that tall.
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. 😂
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 🤗🇨🇦
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.