Jack of all trades, master of none.
Frame:
Soma Wolverine 60 cm
Fork/Headset:
Soma/Cane Creek 40
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sram Force CX1/Sram Rival
Pedals:
Shimano Deore XT M780
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano 11-42, Sram Force 40T, KMCX11-93
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Sram Rival 1x11
Saddle/Seatpost:
Specialized Power 155 mm/Cane Creek Thudbuster ST
Brakes:
Sram Rival/Centerline rotors
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Easton Arc24/Shutter Precision PD-8/WTB Resolute 42
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Easton Arc 24/Hope Pro Evo 4/WTB Resolute 42
Accessories:
B+M lights, Gilles Berthoud fenders (powdercoated), a bracket for Ortlieb handlebar bag, Blackburn bottle cages, Tubus Tara lowrider and an old aluminum bell.
Bike History
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Added by kyttyra. Last updated over 7 years ago.
6 Comments
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Jaap says:
how's that thudbuster?
Posted almost 10 years ago
kyttyra says:
Very comfortable, eats up road road buzz and smaller potholes. The seat post has some setback though (I guess: effectively 20-25 mm) and combined with 72.5° seat tube it means that I had to set the saddle almost as forward as I could.
Posted almost 10 years ago
FABEL says:
well developed as a hop on & go play anywhere kinda bike that can also be full utilitarian. but the Thudbuster's old technology; I'd look into the 3-4 seat posts out now that have been tested to be even more dampening while having a dramatically cleaner look
Posted almost 10 years ago
kyttyra says:
The Ergon CF1/Canyon VCLS 2.0 (which I have in my Canyon Inflite Al) is good, but the carbon seatpost just kept slipping in this frame (despite using all the reasonable tricks). Hence this. And - despite being old tech, weird (although in a strangely good way IMO) looking and rather heavy - the Thudbuster feels even better than Ergon/Canyon seatpost which to my knowledge is one of the best soft-riding seatposts. Of course my mind can change if the elastomer loses its elasticity unduely or some other mechanical problem occurs (knocks on wood).
Posted almost 10 years ago
FABEL says:
sweet; glad to know. enjoy the hell outta this thing!
Posted almost 10 years ago
kyttyra says:
Thanks, I have been doing exactly that last nine months :)
Posted almost 10 years ago