I have a hardtail True North Ti "Gravel Bike" that I use almost exclusively for Bikepacking AND for trips to places where I want to ride - but should likely have used a mountain bike! ... with FULL suspension!! As a carpenter, I find the use of my hands, pretty much essential so you can imagine my minor concern on the 320km Michigan Coast to Coast one day gravel ride when my hands became numb. You also likely, can empathize with my major concern when the numbness didn't go away right after the event or even the following few days! As a result - I was on the search for some type of suspension that might help relieve the trauma done to my hands and wrists in long rides. When I had a special bike made up specifically for the purpose of Bikepacking - I had a Lauf Grit fork spec'd in for the custom build. You can imagine my dismay - unfortunately right at the start of the BT 700 - when - under a loaded front - around 20km/hr...the bike developed a pronounced WOBBLE! I loved that fork for normal use but it was back to the search! What I found was an affordable, efficient and easy to install solution that didn't break the bank, result in divorce court or change the geometry of my bike "GravZilla". I love you GravZilla!! The Redshift Suspension stem works! There, review over.....redshiftsports.com/pages/gravel
It is easy to install - like I said, I am a carpenter - no need for a saw or router here (although some may wonder why I have not sawn my steer tube down...) - just everyday friendly allen keys and the ability to read - and know about how much you weigh. The stem comes in a cool little box - which I lost almost immediately - and some vital instructions which I disregarded the FIRST time I installed it - and followed religiously the SECOND and more successful time! Once you have horsed around with the elastomer installation and dialed the system in like you like - the ride is on and the results are immediate! I will leave the technical specs to those who are interested in the exact performance. This ain't no DOWNHILL 160mm front jammer - but rather a subtle, no comfortable solution to the problem EXACTLY for which it was designed. It takes the edge off and then some! You can adjust it for firmness easily and it doesn't effect the handling of your bike when the front handlebars are under load - you can adjust for that. See here if you threw your instructions away like me! redshiftsports.com/pages/faq-instructions They have a cool video as well! https://youtu.be/7yCFq4Y8Nms I can honestly say that this unit has changed the comfort of my longer 120km -200km rides and certainly allowed me to ride the chop I love to ride on MTB trails from Sedona to Spain to right here at home on the Hydrocut Trails in Waterloo. It particularily has been a blessing in longer multi day bikepacking rides like the Log Drivers Waltz www.logdriverswaltz.ca/and the BT700 http://www.bt700.ca/ Hope this helps .... Tailwinds Peeps!
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