Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread iamkeith
Oops. Forgot the link: to gravity dropper but Danny was posting it simultaneously. ht On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 11:18:22 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: > > Paul's analysis is spot-on in my experience. Nonetheless: here's a 26.8 > droppee opton. Original and still the best. (Or you

Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread iamkeith
Paul's analysis is spot-on in my experience. Nonetheless: here's a 26.8 droppee opton. Original and still the best. (Or you could use a hite-rite too, wich I suppose is the REAL original. I think I'll end up with one of those on my Susie, eben though it won't be my trail bike) On

Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread Danny
I'm not sure if this company is still in business, and I can't speak to the quality of their product, but I found them while searching for a dropper option for my dad this past year. (He's lost some flexibility in his hip as he's aged, so I thought a dropper might make mounting/dismounting his

Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread Paul Clifton
I just want to reiterate my thoughts on droppers, because there's a lot of dropper evangelism in this thread, and I know Eric isn't saying droppers are necessary, and I do agree with everyone that they're nice to have, BUTT I tend to side with Grant on this: Lower the seat 1.5 to 2 cm from

Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread Richard Rose
Where at in Ohio? No rollers up here in Toledo. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 20, 2022, at 11:13 AM, Eric Daume wrote: > > A real dropper is a lot handier to use, especially when the trail is rolling > up and down. Being able to push a button on the bar and drop the saddle for a > quick

Re: [RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-20 Thread Eric Daume
A real dropper is a lot handier to use, especially when the trail is rolling up and down. Being able to push a button on the bar and drop the saddle for a quick slope or hard corner is great. It’s not about riding up and then down. It’s up down up down up down…. Eric Now a dropper fan In Ohio

[RBW] Susie / Gus questions

2022-10-19 Thread Richard Rose
Greetings all. First, does anyone recall reading in one of the updates about additional Susie / Gus bikes becoming available? Second, who is using their Susie / Gus as their primary mountain bike? Third, is anyone able to comments on a direct comparison between a Susie and a Clem L? My Clem