Softride Frames/Bikes
12-11-09 | 12:17 PM
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From: Ottawa,ON
Bikes: Univega Via Montega, Nashbar Aluminum frame/105 roadbike
There's not a lot of damping in the action of the beam. If you happen to go across some bumps at the harmonic of the beam you can get bucked pretty nicely.
The other issue is setting your saddle height accurately can be difficult. Small adjustments can eventually dial it in, but imagine as you pedal harder and unweight the saddle, your effective seat height will rise up.
I have a softride suspension on the back of my tandem, and it's ok for that application, as my stoker cares more about bumps getting absorbed than the finer details of bike fit.
The other issue is setting your saddle height accurately can be difficult. Small adjustments can eventually dial it in, but imagine as you pedal harder and unweight the saddle, your effective seat height will rise up.
I have a softride suspension on the back of my tandem, and it's ok for that application, as my stoker cares more about bumps getting absorbed than the finer details of bike fit.
12-11-09 | 12:22 PM
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From: Woodbury, MN
There's not a lot of damping in the action of the beam. If you happen to go across some bumps at the harmonic of the beam you can get bucked pretty nicely. The other issue is setting your saddle height accurately can be difficult. Small adjustments can eventually dial it in, but imagine as you pedal harder and unweight the saddle, your effective seat height will rise up. I have a softride suspension on the back of my tandem, and it's ok for that application, as my stoker cares more about bumps getting absorbed than the finer details of bike fit.
