E-BikeAdvocate
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I ride a Haibike Urban S 5.0 speed pedelec (class 3). This is a ridged bike that is fast, fun and harsh ridding. My journey to tame my wild pony has included switching out my 700cx32mm for 40mm tires and installing a Suntour suspension seat post. Happy to say that both have made improvement the comfort as well as the handling. Yet I still have some of that sting sent up my ridged fork that I would see reduced. I had considered a suspension fork, but soon learned that would radically change the geometry. So what else can I do?
I may have arrived at my answer. I found the Redshift Shockstop stem system. The Redshift stem has had plenty of great reviews that I've watched on YouTube and have read on forums. I was close to making a purchase, but I decided to search the web to see if there was any contenders that I should consider. I came across the KInekt Stem by Cirrus, that is soon to be released. Kinect who is know for their spring seat post suspension and now will be employing a similar technology approach to their stem. The Redshift Stopshock on the other hand uses elastomers that cushion at pivot points inside of the stem to dampen the vibrations. Both have their own methods of tension adjustments depending on the riders weight and desired level of firmness.
Now I'm in a holding off pulling the trigger on my purchase until I hear what e-bike riders may have to say. Court or anyone else, if your reading my post and you have any experience with one or both stem systems, I'm most interested in your opinions.
I may have arrived at my answer. I found the Redshift Shockstop stem system. The Redshift stem has had plenty of great reviews that I've watched on YouTube and have read on forums. I was close to making a purchase, but I decided to search the web to see if there was any contenders that I should consider. I came across the KInekt Stem by Cirrus, that is soon to be released. Kinect who is know for their spring seat post suspension and now will be employing a similar technology approach to their stem. The Redshift Stopshock on the other hand uses elastomers that cushion at pivot points inside of the stem to dampen the vibrations. Both have their own methods of tension adjustments depending on the riders weight and desired level of firmness.
Now I'm in a holding off pulling the trigger on my purchase until I hear what e-bike riders may have to say. Court or anyone else, if your reading my post and you have any experience with one or both stem systems, I'm most interested in your opinions.
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