Didn't install Cushcore, and wouldn't until I had some nicer wheels on there to offset the weight. YMMV on that. I ride pretty soft, so didn't have any issues with the rims. Can't vouch for how well they hold up under heavy abuse, but they stayed pretty true and the retensioning I mentioned is (I think) par for the course with many wheelsets.
The Growler looks pretty rad. Haven't ridden it, but I like the head/seat/reach numbers. On paper it definitely occupies similar territory to the Honzo - lacks the dropout adjustability, not as nice a fork, I have no ride time to have an opinion on Clark's brakes. Sunrace cassette also has me raising an eyebrow with suspicion. But it also has nicer shifter/derr bits, and costs about 500USD less.
Oct. 12, 2022, 11:55 a.m. - Mike Ferrentino
Didn't install Cushcore, and wouldn't until I had some nicer wheels on there to offset the weight. YMMV on that. I ride pretty soft, so didn't have any issues with the rims. Can't vouch for how well they hold up under heavy abuse, but they stayed pretty true and the retensioning I mentioned is (I think) par for the course with many wheelsets. The Growler looks pretty rad. Haven't ridden it, but I like the head/seat/reach numbers. On paper it definitely occupies similar territory to the Honzo - lacks the dropout adjustability, not as nice a fork, I have no ride time to have an opinion on Clark's brakes. Sunrace cassette also has me raising an eyebrow with suspicion. But it also has nicer shifter/derr bits, and costs about 500USD less.