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 almost 6 years ago.
6 Comments
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Jaap says:
how's that thudbuster?
Posted almost 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 years ago
FABEL says:
sweet; glad to know. enjoy the hell outta this thing!
Posted almost 8 years ago
kyttyra says:
Thanks, I have been doing exactly that last nine months :)
Posted almost 8 years ago