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Submitted by
flyfsnbrad
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, UT
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | flying dog | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | comfort, reliability, simplicity, quality | | Weaknesses: | little extra weight, slight bouncing sensation | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mtn Hammer | | Bottom Line: | I really love this seatpost. It makes climbs over rocky stuff so much more comfortable and helps that back tire stick by keeping some weight on it. There is a slight bounce sensation when going over bigger stuff that lets you know to get out of the seat next time, after all it's still a hardtail. This seatpost transformed my hardtail! A small price to pay for such a HUGE ride improvement. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
smokey422
a Cross Country Rider
from MO
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Landahl, Rock Bridge State Park | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Exchange from Cane C | | Strengths: | Makes hardtails MUCH more tolerable for us old fat guys with bad backs. I think it helps traction by allowing me to remain seated on sections where I would have to stand with a solid post. | | Weaknesses: | I could say weight but I'm the big weight problem on my bike. Makes it a bit harder to attach a seat pack. Occasionally squeaks but a quick shot of spray lube silences it. | | Similar Products Used: | Moxey suspension post (also very good but out of production). | | Bike Setup: | Fisher HT, Thudbuster, Selle Italia saddle, SRAM 9.0 drivetrain, Panaracer XC Pros. | | Bottom Line: | I originally had a Moxey suspension post for this bike and broke it on a loopout. Cane Creek had bought out Moxey and had no parts for it. They offered to exchange my post for $49 (IIRC) and I took the deal. IMHO this is one of the best things you can do for a hardtail bike if you ride rough and technical trails. It doesn't replace full suspension (doesn't work while out of the saddle) but makes the bumps, rocks, roots, ditches, and washboard MUCH more tolerable than with a solid post. You do have to use the correct elastomers (follow the instructions, they work well). I couldn't ride my HT without it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dorandan
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder, CO USA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$149.00 | | Purchased At: | Cane Creek Thudbuste | | Strengths: | Really eats up washboard, small potholes & rocks amazingly well - I found myself not looking out for the small bumps on the dirt road anymore to save my aging posterior which made for a more relaxing ride. Decent softtail performance for the cost of $149 (inc. shipping & cover), and 14 extra ounces. I may be able to reclaim an ounce or three by going to a lighter saddle now that Thudbuster is taking the bumps. Very little pogoing during climbs. | | Weaknesses: | Have to rework my under-saddle bag to attach to the saddle because of the width of the unit and its cover. | | Bike Setup: | 1996 Klein Attitude Aluminum Frame Hardtail with a small frame and extended steering post and seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | If you have an old hardtail you like but are thinking of a softtail for a less punishing ride, you should really try a thudbuster. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Baltazar
a Cross Country Rider
from SAN JOSE, CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Montebello | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | PIVOT MOTION | | Weaknesses: | SLIGHTLY HEAVY WEIGHT | | Similar Products Used: | ROCK SHOX TELESCOPIC SUSPENSION POST | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab, XTR Rapid Rise rear derailer, XTR index shifter & remote bar-end shifters, XT front derailer, Cane Creek Cronos wheels, Race Face cranks, Richtey clipless pedals, Rock Shox T2 fork with Englund Air dampers, Schwinn Stingray MTB saddle with TI rails, Kore stem, Panaracer Fire XC Pro 2.1 & 1.8 tires. | | Bottom Line: | Suspension seat-posts has always been a popular upgrade for riders with hard-tail MTB’s. After trying a couple of telescopic, suspension seat-posts including the Rock Shox post, I finally found a permanent post for my hard-tail which is the Cane Creek Thudbuster. The natural, pivot motion of the post simply made my most rugged trails more bearable and comfortable on trail sections where I would normally stand through. My only concern about the post is the single, slender steel bolt that holds the whole thing together. So far, it is still holding, but I’m going to get a similar style & size brass bolt a precautionary back-up because the replacement bolts from Cane Creek costs about $8 without shipping. Otherwise this is a great, suspension seat-post that easily outperforms any telescopic posts for any hard-tail riders. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rainman
a Cross Country Rider
from AU
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Local | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Cane Creek | | Strengths: |
Well made, great design, rebuildable, reliable. | | Weaknesses: |
None. | | Similar Products Used: |
Lots of different types of suspension posts. | | Bike Setup: |
HT MCR Niner. | | Bottom Line: |
I traded in my old Thuddy with the Cane Creek trade deal. They sent me a brand new 2008 model LT Thudbuster for cheap. A great deal, even though it took a while to get to me.
If you ride a hard tail bike and the bumps jolt your spine, the Thuddy is the ducks guts for taking the shocks out of the trails.
I've been using these for a long time, and have never had one break or not work correctly. They are an excellent product.
You can dial in the pre-load and change the elastomers to suit your riding weight and style. I love the way they just disappear on the bike after a couple of rides, the Thuddy just does it's job quietly and efficiently without fuss.
This is one product that I have NO hesitation recommending to any HT rider.
5 x 5 for a great invention.
Rainman.
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Submitted by
fyrfytr310
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamilton, OH USA
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Harbin Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Campus Cyclery (Gift | | Strengths: | Ease of installation, simplicity of design and instantaneous results! | | Weaknesses: | Saddle bold was a little tough to get on but it wasn't the worst thing I have ever had to install on a bike. | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | Felt Q-620: Juicy Three's w/8" Front and 6" Rear, X.7's, Dart 3 w/Poploc | | Bottom Line: | Having never even heard of a suspension seat post I was skeptacle of course but after researching the product and reading through a multitude of the review here(I must admit I did not read them all) I decided to go for it. One of the best decisions I have made for my bike to date. Once installed I took my bike to a local single track and rode the heck out of it and really put the post to the test by sitting sections I really should have stood and the feel was penominal. I only got jarred around when I hit something really big but even some of the jumps I could sit just fine. I'm a bigger guy (double black elastomers) and I thought for sure I was going to have a red rump after riding that hard but nope the seat performed beautifully. I recommend this post to anyone even considering the option. Kudos Cane Creek my ride now feels complete... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
webrocker
a Weekend Warrior
from Bend, Oregon, USA
Date Reviewed: June 25, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Phil's Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Easy to install immediate results | | Weaknesses: | It was a bit tricky getting my seat into the rails without taking one of the screws all the way off. Then I had to get the screw back in. Overall not bad though. | | Bike Setup: | Very Easy, just get your seat post diameter and your in. | | Bottom Line: | After reading some of the reviews I was wondering??? Then I sat on the thing and I fell in love. I was a bit hesitant after the first test ride on the road, but in the bumps and lava rocks of Bend, it is awesome!! I can't wait to take it for a major ride. It even seems to help with climbing which was such a chore. Thanks!!! I think this product is a must for hardtailer's who won't or can't spend tons on a full suspension model. I was even thinking of putting them on my kids bikes when they get a littler older. Would sure make their hardtail experience that much more enjoyable.
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Submitted by
Jeremiah
a Cross Country Rider
from West Richland, WA
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Friend | | Strengths: | Better than some suspension seatposts I have tried, you don't have the pogo stick feel. | | Weaknesses: | Like most other suspension seatposts, it doesn't really elminate the bumps just dampens them slightly. | | Similar Products Used: | NitroPro | | Bike Setup: | Litech magnesium frame, Rock Shox Duke SL, Sram XO | | Bottom Line: | Recieved from a friend who bought a full suspension bike and didn't need it anymore. I wanted to try it out to see what the hype was about and must admit it does a decent job, but not as good as the NitroPro that I'm switching back to. I would definitely recommend spending a bit more and getting the NitroPro, as long as you don't keep your seat pushed all the way back on your seatpost. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Coffin, Sr.
a Weekend Warrior
from Manquin, VA.
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Buttermilk in Richmond, VA. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Does what it is advertised to do. Well made. Saves my back on long rides. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. Although this is really not an issue due to less wear and tear on my body. | | Similar Products Used: | Performance bikes telescoping suspension post. | | Bike Setup: | '05 Specialized Rockhopper Comp. Vuelta starlight wheels. Wellgo clipless pedals. WTB Weirwolf 2.3 tires. Hayes Hydraulic disk brakes. Shimano Deore LX components. Self build bike. | | Bottom Line: | This is well worth the 100 bucks I paid for it. I am 200 pounds, so drop offs hurt, especially at 37 years old. I like my hardtail as it climbs better than an F/S bike, and it is much easier to maintain. In Richmond, VA. not many downhill trails, so I thought it was a waste of money to by an F/S bike. I thught I made a mistake, since my body is not like it used to be, but after I installed the Thudbuster, it helped with my aches and pains. It will not replace the suspension of an F/S bike, but it will improve on a Hardtail bike's overall performance. It will spring forward on hard drops, but I stand in the saddle anyway. What it does do is help with climbing. I can get more torque from the real wheel than I could before. I find myself climbing hills that challenged me before. Buy this post if you want a suspension post. Other posts just move up and down, not giving you a more natural motion. You get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Coffin, Sr.
a Weekend Warrior
from Manquin, VA.
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Buttermilk in Richmond, VA. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Does what it is advertised to do. Well made. Saves my back on long rides. | | Weaknesses: | Weight. Although this is really not an issue due to less wear and tear on my body. | | Similar Products Used: | Performance bikes telescoping suspension post. | | Bike Setup: | '05 Specialized Rockhopper Comp. Vuelta starlight wheels. Wellgo clipless pedals. WTB Weirwolf 2.3 tires. Hayes Hydraulic disk brakes. Shimano Deore LX components. Self build bike. | | Bottom Line: | This is well worth the 100 bucks I paid for it. I am 200 pounds, so drop offs hurt, especially at 37 years old. I like my hardtail as it climbs better than an F/S bike, and it is much easier to maintain. In Richmond, VA. not many downhill trails, so I thought it was a waste of money to by an F/S bike. I thught I made a mistake, since my body is not like it used to be, but after I installed the Thudbuster, it helped with my aches and pains. It will not replace the suspension of an F/S bike, but it will improve on a Hardtail bike's overall performance. It will spring forward on hard drops, but I stand in the saddle anyway. What it does do is help with climbing. I can get more torque from the real wheel than I could before. I find myself climbing hills that challenged me before. Buy this post if you want a suspension post. Other posts just move up and down, not giving you a more natural motion. You get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charlie Carrington
a Cross Country Rider
from Boulder, CO USA
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | White Rim | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$105.00 | | Purchased At: | Tree Fort Bikes | | Strengths: | Well designed, well executed product that does what it says it will do | | Weaknesses: | None worth mentioning. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Old steel Marin hardtail with new Rockshox Dart 3 fork | | Bottom Line: | Adding this seatpost (and the new fork) was like getting a brand new bike for less than $250.
My first ride on this setup was 100 miles on the White Rim trail in Utah's Canyonlands. The difference was amazing. I couldn't believe how fast I could go through the rough stuff. I was grinning instead of grimacing.
The motion feels very natural and plush. You can stay seated for all but the roughest terrain. You ride with far less energy expended.
Bottom line: If you have an old hardtail that you want to keep, do yourself a big favor and get one of these things. You won't regret it. It will make your bike fun to ride again.
(And get a modern fork, too :-) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Horst
a Cross Country Rider
from Peoria, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere in the woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$68.00 | | Purchased At: | E-Bay | | Strengths: | Install and forget it. Its simplicity and effectiveness are awesome. It really makes riding much more enjoyable and 90% of the time you forget its even down there. | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Motobecane Fantom Pro 29er | | Bottom Line: | I'm a big boy and had to send off to Thudbuster.com for the purple elastomers (230-250#) which only cost $6 and arrived in a few days. I bought a hardtail bike because I didn't want the bounce inherent with DS bikes but after riding a while began to regret my decision. Then I got a Thudbuster and WOW! This thing is the greatest invention since clipless pedals. It takes all the previously jolting bumps out of my ride. Its almost like your saddle has a big pillow on it. Thanks Thudbuster from the bottom of my bottom! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Round Valley | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$105.00 | | Purchased At: | www.treefortbikes.com | | Strengths: | Quality Build.
Extra bushing to change the stiffness.
| | Weaknesses: | Price, but hey you get what you pay for.
| | Similar Products Used: | Nothing can compare | | Bike Setup: | 2008 Cannondale F3 | | Bottom Line: | This seat post is great, I'm so glad I found a quality built product that works as great.
Highly recommended. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cameron
a Weekend Warrior
from Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mine | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | www.thudbuster.com | | Strengths: | Works awesome, pretty light | | Weaknesses: | Can't put seat down as low as before. | | Similar Products Used: | The post that came with my Hardrock. | | Bike Setup: | '07 Specialized Hardrock Sport disc, Cane Creek Thudbuster seat post, DMR V8 pedals, Race Face Ride DH X-type Crank, Race Face DH Bottom Bracket. | | Bottom Line: | If you have a hardtail and you ever sit down, you will love this thing. This thing works so well it's crazy, now the only vibration i feel is through the handlebars (I still have the stock forks). I was very surprised at how light this thing is. The only thing I don't like about it is that it raised my seat height about 4 inches, it's not a big deal though. This thing is worth every penny. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from New Braunfels, TX USA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Madrone Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$139.00 | | Purchased At: | Thudbuster.com | | Strengths: | This thing rocks. Excellent design, benefit to weight ratio, tunability, durability. | | Weaknesses: | None, only human inability to understand the depth of Thudbuster greatness! | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 07 Felt Nine Pro Hardtail 29er | | Bottom Line: | This post is absolutely awesome. I've just recently gotten into mtb. I was really feeling I had made a mistake not going fs, but am now thrilled with my bike and the tb seatpost. Make no mistake, this post does not turn your ride into a full squish bike, but it takes a large amount of the edge off from bumps and small drops. I was able to stay down on the seat more and was therefore more efficient on my ride. The extra weight is more than made up for by the amount of bone-jarring fatigue you avoid while using the post. I highly recommend!!! If you want to make your ht more plush buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob L
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Swede Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$104.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Does what it's advertised to do: extends riding time, reduces fatigue, absorbs chatter and moderate hits. | | Weaknesses: | Weight compared to conventional seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | 0 | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed hard tail, Judy shock, XT w/ Race Face crank, WTB saddle w/ Ti rails. | | Bottom Line: | Couldn't see sense in replacing my Litespeed with anything else because it handles so beautifully. However, the idea of full suspension was appealing. Other suspension posts move in the same plane as the seat tube, yet the action from the rear wheel is more up & forward. Therefore the Thudbuster seemed like a smart solution. At $104 the price was OK too. Now, having used it, I'm happy with it. The added weight is not noticeable, and it provides about the same shock absorption as my front shock. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ufo
a Cross Country Rider
from Riga
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Strengths: | Keeps your back from road bumps | | Weaknesses: | Swings a little bit on even roads | | Bottom Line: | I had big problems with my back hurting after riding on bumpy roads. This seat post is a solution. I can now ride even without standing up on small and average bumps and by back still feels ok. But I would recommend to buy it only in case if you really need it since it adds a little bit of seat swinging up and down on even roads and also weight. I have use to it and it does not disturb me so much especially since it saves my back on bumpy roads which was my biggest problem. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Strasburg
Date Reviewed: January 26, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Woods | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$135.00 | | Purchased At: | Crane Creek | | Strengths: | Heavy Duty
Comfort
Not all that heavy. | | Weaknesses: | Kind of bulky looking but the skin covers it nicely.
Little overpriced, but worth it. | | Similar Products Used: | Full suspension bike | | Bike Setup: | Trek 4500 | | Bottom Line: | I read the reviews and decided to order one of the seat posts. I was not disappointed. In all reality after the first few rides you won’t even know its on the bike. You think you are riding a regular suspension bike. It evens out the small bumps and takes the bigger bumps in stride. The seat post is not all that much heavy than the one I took off. The skin hides everything nicely. I would recommend this to anyone who likes to ride a bit rough. I also noticed that I could keep seating a lot more than normal because I didn’t even notice the majority of the bumps | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Jacksonville, FL USA
Date Reviewed: December 27, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hannah Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Simple, Easy to Use and Maintain, Effective | | Weaknesses: | Expensive | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6000 with Minute 3:00 Fork | | Bottom Line: | As my son says, I am old and fat, 42 and 225 lbs. Thus, when I hit the mud, sand and root crossed trails of Northern Florida, a hardtail bike is appropriately named. I really like the ride and bang for the buck that my Trek 6000 gives me. I have never ridden a FS and was adverse to making the change so I stuck to a hardtail when I purchased my Trek earlier this year. In hindsight, I think I should have made the switch. However, after doing a lot research, I decided the suspension seat post upgrade was the best route and the Thudbuster came out way on top. The Thudbuster is a great product. I ride the same trail all the time. So, when I rode if for the first time with the Thudbuster I could tell the difference immediately. The suspension allowed me to remain seated through almost 95% of the ride. Before, I was off the bike most of the time. I improved my time through the course and increased the comfort dramatically. As an added benefit, the Thudbuster changed the geometry of my Trek by extending the cockpit length, which I like. Some have complained that the Trek geometry has them sitting upright too much. I have never had this problem. However, if you decided to upgrade to a Thudbuster, make sure you take the possible geometry change into consideration. This is the only aspect of the Thudbuster I did not expect. Everything else was pretty much spot on. Great product that works as advertised. Best value is at Pricepoint. I purchased from Performance-a mistake for multiple reasons. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Deme Moore
a Cross Country Rider
from New York, NY
Date Reviewed: December 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Saves your spine and lower backside. Works as advertised without the stiction and fuss. Multi day rides possible on a hardtail without numb bum syndrome. | | Weaknesses: | Complex linkage means you'd better get some sort of cover to keep the crud off. Slight hint of bob if you tune it soft, but nothing you don't see on a FS anyways. Just pedal in the right gear and you're fine. A little on the heavy side but you're still years ahead of an FS is you have a light hardtail. | | Similar Products Used: | Nothing suspension post, ride FS also though. | | Bike Setup: | Trek hardtails and FS. | | Bottom Line: | This will not make your hardtail into a full suspension. You still have to get up off the seat for the truly big stuff, you still have the rear get squirrely over the bumps. None of that changes. If you're looking to tame the rear then you get a full suspension. Period.
However if you like hardtails, their low maintenance, simplicity and light weight AND like me are getting a little tired of having to put up with using your spine as a shock absorber then this is the ticket. Chattery roots typical of northeast riding disappear into muted thumps. Even the big stuff you might have missed and stayed in the seat doesn't bother you as much. You get pitched a little sure, but that's still nothing at all compared to getting one in the walnuts by mistake!
For me the real proof of how well it works is that I don't even notice it's there. I tried going back to the solid post just because I initially thought it maybe didn't do that much for the ride. That's when I realized how much damping it offers! The thudbuster immediately feels "normal" and keeps the familiar feel of your hardtail so there's nothing new to learn. It's when you stop using it that you can't believe you actually put up with that level of punishment in the past! And needless to say you never will go back to a solid post.
Don't listen to people comparing the Thud to a titanium or carbon fiber seatpost. I've ridden those and can tell you they're not even in the same league for plush. I haven't tried the telescoping posts but I don't see how anything with less than 3" of travel would be as smooth and controlled as this product. The big travel means you can tune if stiff without the loss of comfort since there's so much travel. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Auckland
Date Reviewed: December 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | cane creek | | Strengths: | Looks well made, mine came with a free lizard skin cover | | Weaknesses: | Looks a bit ugly | | Similar Products Used: | U.S.E Alien seatpost | | Bike Setup: | N-zone slacker,Bomber fork,Avid discs | | Bottom Line: | I got this because I wanted to make my hardtail more comfortable,I had read the reviews ,made my decision and ordered it, about US$130-150.Out of the box it was fitted with the correct blue springs for my weight, but i found it way too soft just riding up the footpath, so I put in 1 black?(next hardest spring?) and much better.I have used it at Woodhill, Redwoods,Hunua and Whitford, no problems, it has saved me a couple of times on bad landings so I am quite happy with it.Havent noticed any bobbing any worse than a F/S bike, in fact compared to my Epic I feel more comfortable on this ,no it wont help you on really rough trails but for my needs it suits me 95% of the stuff I ride. MBA say it is too top heavyWHAT?, I just think they hate anything to do with hardtails. If you like H/Ts and set it up properly and fiddle a bit with the seat position it will do you well | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Billy
a Cross Country Rider
from RI
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Big River | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Travel lenth | | Weaknesses: | Weight | | Similar Products Used: | Tamer Pivot Plus XC (PP) | | Bike Setup: | 6061 & 7005 AL Hardtails with 80-100 mm travel | | Bottom Line: | After 1900+ hours on NE rocky, rooty trails, the bottom arm bolt of my ThudBuster (TB) compressed and I returned it to Cane Creek for a rebuild. I then installed a freshly factory rebuilt PP, which, after only 60 hours, the lower arm pivot pin broke in half and popped out and then unit began torquing. I knew I was on borrowed time so I called to check on the TB which I had shipped out a month before. The rep was surprised at the delay and told me that he would ship a new unit along with a Crudbuster (cover) and a rebuild kit at no additional charge. One week later it arrived and I installed the TB. The most important advantages over the PP, which is also an articulating design, are the bevelled arm bolts which prevent pop-outs and torquing, the additional travel, and the secure and accurate double clamp system. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonny smith
a Cross Country Rider
from new york
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonusa | | Strengths: | Not too many since it broke. 100 bucks is too much, should cost about 60. | | Weaknesses: | It did break after 15 rides. So you make the decision. | | Bottom Line: | It did break and Cane Creek did not warranty it. It did work for a while but 100 bucks is too much for a product that breaks after about 15 rides. I wish it worked but it didn't so you have to decide if you want to spend 100bucks on it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Cross Country Rider
from Eau Claire, WI
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anyplace off road | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Works well for a suspension seatpost. Inexpensive when compared with some others. | | Weaknesses: | Rebound can be a bit much. | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox, White Bros AP-1, Nitropro. My wife says, "So you have $500 in seatposts?" | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Homegrown Comp | | Bottom Line: | I'm been looking for a trail-like ride from this bike and the TB LT helps out much better than the other 3. It feels about the same as an 80-90 mm full suspension XC bike. The TB weighs a bit more than the RockShox and the AP-1, less than the Nitropro, and much less than a high end FS bike. If Cane Creek could refine the rebound it would be greater than the others, not just better although I can usually negate the rebound with my legs and feet because I use cleats. It's the cheapest of the 4 I own and works the best. Occasionally I will use the AP-1 and Nitropro just to reassure myself that the TB works the best. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pedals Fastly
a
from Austin, Texas
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Strengths: | It works | | Weaknesses: | A little bouncy if you don't preload it right. A bit expensive. | | Bike Setup: |
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