Speedball - life changingly good or unreliable piece of cr@p
Splasher
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As above really. I've read both things about them but I really fancy one. Anyone used one care to comment?
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My friend thinks they are awsome and that they really build up wrist, etc but i can't seem to get the hang of it.
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what exactly are you talking about? joz333 remark makes me wonder?
http://www.maverickbike.com/main/do/pro ... oductID/44 those? or those wrist things?
I think the seatpost is a great item but expensive. I would use it loads. probably every 500m actually...0 -
Sorry, is there something else called a speedball? I meant the seatpost. There are some places (Chicksands for example) where it would be worth its weight in gold but I've heard they don't like UK muck."Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."0
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A guy I know used one in the Mega avalanche race. The general concensus is that it is supremely useful in a race that involves both long technical decents and also a fair amount of climbing. That bloke in question was very relieved that it didn't break on the way down.
I wouldn't buy one for normal riding though, as they are very expensive and the reliability record isn't too good.
If I was going to take part in the mega? Yes.
Also, the bar mounted operation is apparently better than the lever.0 -
I'd wait a bit for long term tests on the crank bros one0
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Haven't Crank Bros just bought the rights to it and so won't it just be the same peice of kit assembled in someone else's factory?"Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."0
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lol sorry0
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I know two people that have them. One has never worked properly since he bought it so took it off, the other swears by it and loves it.
I think you need to be prepared to do a bit of fettling and you have to pump them up to the correct pressure to work if I heard it right.0 -
RideTheLakes wrote:I know two people that have them. One has never worked properly since he bought it so took it off, the other swears by it and loves it.
I think you need to be prepared to do a bit of fettling and you have to pump them up to the correct pressure to work if I heard it right.
One thinks it's shocking, the other great - that pretty much sums up what I've heard :?"Internet Forums - an amazing world where outright falsehoods become cyber-facts with a few witty key taps and a carefully placed emoticon."0 -
I've been thinking about one of these for a while (I'm always fiddling with the TALAS adjustement on my forks) so I am watching this thread carefully.
Seen the version with remote lock out on Ebay for £125 + £ 3 PP (New), American seller, or Noah's Ark are doing them for £ 139.99 + £2 PP without the remote (also on Ebay).
The American seller has prices listed in sterling, could be worth a punt at that price (even with import duty etc).It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
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why the maverick one? nico vouliouz used one called gravity dropper recently, would that be worth a try?
http://www.gravitydropper.com/
not as nice a website but dunno bout the product.0 -
Had a look at the Garvity Dropper from your link, seems to do the job but I've got to say the speedball looks way better, and as this would be a luxury purchase for me I think I'd save up and have form and function . It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.
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