Why, Lynx, why? PUSH shock, beefier wheels, change change change... Add four pounds of weight and turn it into a different bike completely...
As to what I own: Starling Murmur, set up at 150/160 travel with a PUSH SV8, but haven't ridden it in months since I have been rolling test bike to test bike. I also own the Falconer hardtail showcased here a year or two back. 1950 Schwinn Panther skip tooth with a bent crank and a notchy headset. I had a sorta gravel bike, but sold it when I sold my house last year. The Rocky Mountain fatbike is still down in Mexico.
The Mondraker is pretty sweet; it surpassed my expectations and performed well enough that I could overlook the headset malarkey and the wide stays. The suspension works so well that I do not see the point of adding a ton of weight to get a dual circuit shock (doubt that PUSH even makes an 11-6 for this application anyway) - it already has incredible climbing manners and plenty of plush for the travel. And it looks awesome. But it'll be going back to Mondraker in a week or two, because there's another test bike in the back room, and two more on the way. Summer is booked out.
July 4, 2024, 7:02 a.m. - Mike Ferrentino
Why, Lynx, why? PUSH shock, beefier wheels, change change change... Add four pounds of weight and turn it into a different bike completely... As to what I own: Starling Murmur, set up at 150/160 travel with a PUSH SV8, but haven't ridden it in months since I have been rolling test bike to test bike. I also own the Falconer hardtail showcased here a year or two back. 1950 Schwinn Panther skip tooth with a bent crank and a notchy headset. I had a sorta gravel bike, but sold it when I sold my house last year. The Rocky Mountain fatbike is still down in Mexico. The Mondraker is pretty sweet; it surpassed my expectations and performed well enough that I could overlook the headset malarkey and the wide stays. The suspension works so well that I do not see the point of adding a ton of weight to get a dual circuit shock (doubt that PUSH even makes an 11-6 for this application anyway) - it already has incredible climbing manners and plenty of plush for the travel. And it looks awesome. But it'll be going back to Mondraker in a week or two, because there's another test bike in the back room, and two more on the way. Summer is booked out.