Yeah, had to stay on top of fresh top-cap assembly o-rings running those on longer travel bikes, especially if steerer tube was under spec for OD, and even then they were more of a road/XC product. Evolved into the new model which is excellent though and you can update older ones... or retire them to a commuter etc.
Not cheap to the yearly bike flipper. In my house, we’ve had most our King stuff so long it’s been forever amortized in our minds. Look at the drive system, look at high end up with a basic pawl layout and I think the price difference is justified even for someone who can’t justify the investment.
Yeah, I know. But I’m jumping back and forth between 5 degrees and ~ instant with the Hydra and 5 is good.
March 13, 2020, 6:14 a.m. - Andrew Major
Yeah, had to stay on top of fresh top-cap assembly o-rings running those on longer travel bikes, especially if steerer tube was under spec for OD, and even then they were more of a road/XC product. Evolved into the new model which is excellent though and you can update older ones... or retire them to a commuter etc. Not cheap to the yearly bike flipper. In my house, we’ve had most our King stuff so long it’s been forever amortized in our minds. Look at the drive system, look at high end up with a basic pawl layout and I think the price difference is justified even for someone who can’t justify the investment. Yeah, I know. But I’m jumping back and forth between 5 degrees and ~ instant with the Hydra and 5 is good.