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thats pretty funny..just as well his name wasn't Ben.
thats pretty funny..just as well his name wasn't Ben.
My bike is really similar to Grindz, my front fork is not as nice, but I haven't noticed a difference between rigid and suspension front forks regarding stability with a load. I have hauled 200+ lbs loads (my wife and sister on the back at the same time) without issue in both configurations. I haven't ridden in a while due to battery problems, I run the same 20s lipo setup as you but my charging solution failed me and the batts are all toast. What is your system? (pm me if you dont want to sidetrack the thread )Philistine said:Nice Grindz. I like it. Is that an Xtracyle? How do you find the front suspension effects handling? When I have both kids on the back, I find I have to hold control a lot on the front, and so I am wondering how front suspension would effect control when you have decent weight on the back?
ohjanna said:Hey All,
I'm a newbie here. I just ordered an El Mundo after spending many hours researching all the options, deciding that a Stoked Yuba was just a bit more than I can spend right now. It should come in about a month. In the meantime, I can shop around for fun accessories like kid seats and panniers. I have three kids, ages 1, 5, and 7 and plan to use the Mundo as the minivan and grocery getter. My first question for you all, what kind of lock up system do you use? I live in Pittsburgh, in what I'm guessing is a pretty high bike stealing area. I'm figuring I need a U-lock and a cable lock. Suggestions on sizes and technique for this big beauty?
-Joanna
My bike is really similar to Grindz, my front fork is not as nice, but I haven't noticed a difference between rigid and suspension front forks regarding stability with a load. I have hauled 200+ lbs loads (my wife and sister on the back at the same time) without issue in both configurations. I haven't ridden in a while due to battery problems, I run the same 20s lipo setup as you but my charging solution failed me and the batts are all toast. What is your system? (pm me if you dont want to sidetrack the thread )
Philistine said:I once came across the aftermath of some guys who had just nicked some really expensive mountain bikes. The people standing around said that these guys (there were two), pulled up in a truck, one sprayed the Ulock (it was a Kryptonite Ulock) with some type of freezing spray, the other hit it with a hammer and it shattered. It happened so fast by the time people worked out what they were doing they had slung the bikes in the back of the truck and were off.
Philistine wrote:I once came across the aftermath of some guys who had just nicked some really expensive mountain bikes. The people standing around said that these guys (there were two), pulled up in a truck, one sprayed the Ulock (it was a Kryptonite Ulock) with some type of freezing spray, the other hit it with a hammer and it shattered. It happened so fast by the time people worked out what they were doing they had slung the bikes in the back of the truck and were off.
They obviously didn't realise that those locks could be opened with a pen.
Philistine said:Philistine wrote:I once came across the aftermath of some guys who had just nicked some really expensive mountain bikes. The people standing around said that these guys (there were two), pulled up in a truck, one sprayed the Ulock (it was a Kryptonite Ulock) with some type of freezing spray, the other hit it with a hammer and it shattered. It happened so fast by the time people worked out what they were doing they had slung the bikes in the back of the truck and were off.
They obviously didn't realise that those locks could be opened with a pen.
Yeah but Joseph apart from the fact that we don't know if that guy had a specially modified lock for his demonstration (not saying he did, just saying we don't know), he took waaaaay longer than these guys did. That's exactly what I am saying, these guys with their freeze spray and hammer apparantly took a matter of seconds. Ie, a bunch of people watched them do it and didn't even have time to react before they worked out they were stealing the bikes.
Those types of Youtube videos where people show you how to scam things are notoriously staged, have you seen the one that shows you how to program a coke machine through its keypad to get it to spit out all its money?
Philistine said:THanks for that update Boostjuice, very much appreciated. What you say about handling is what I had feared, and why I said I would let you be the first mover to test the waters. When you mentioned using such big forks my concerns were born out of how my Boxxer triple clamps feel on my Greyborg, they feel sweet as, but they are so spongy that I wondered how that might effect control of the front, as I had noticed when I have both kids on the back of the Yuba, flailing aroung moving their body weight randomly as they do, I really have to hold the front down for control sometimes, and I had wondered how that would be effected by such spongy plush suspension.
Philistine said:What sort of handlebars have you got on there? That is my next purchase I am looking at.
Pure envy...i barely have enough coin after paying rent to buy bread/milk these days. Student budget holds back all my projects...:sigh:Philistine said:I just took delivery of 10 8ah 6S 30C Zippy packs, so I will be running 12S 40ah, I will never need worry about range again.....
although knowing you, you probably never pedal
Pure envy...i barely have enough coin after paying rent to buy bread/milk these days. Student budget holds back all my projects...:sigh:
spinningmagnets said:Thanks for posting the side-by-side pic of the fork postures. Is it at all possible to trim the tubes of that brand of fork to shorten its height to the minimum? (I realize when loaded with rider/cargo it will sit lower, and it may now be as low as it can be, but....I have to ask?)
amberwolf said:What about using a smaller wheel in front? And if possible, a larger in back? (I can see there's not much room, an inch or two max, for tire on the front of teh stay area).
Philistine said:Thanks for the handle bar link Boostjuice, much appreciated.
although knowing you, you probably never pedal
Damn straight, only pedaling I do is ghost pedal when the Po is around, and when I have a failure.
Philistine said:Pure envy...i barely have enough coin after paying rent to buy bread/milk these days. Student budget holds back all my projects...:sigh:
Yeah but think of all that sweet student poonani you get to stretch. What use is having money when you are paunchy and lumbered with domestic chains? If only fat rich amoral debased Philistine could go back in time to counsel and help out wide eyed, fit, poor and idealistic young Philistine. Proctologists and Gynos would cheer in anticipation.
full-throttle said:BJ,
Be careful dropping the lower crown. The fork legs are 4130 series tapered wall steel. As long as the crown is not in the thin wall region it's fine.
I see you already got a long drop upper crown, you might be able to get a longer drop one. Changing the headset might give you an extra 5-10mm.
The best way to shorten the travel would be to go for a shorter (stiffer) spring.