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U-build it...
Good going! Looks like a sensible commuter design. How much does it weigh? Where did you get the seat and seat foam? It weighs about 34 lbs. I attribute a few pounds of that to the extra hardware involved in suspension and mid-drive with gear shifting. There is still a pound or two of foam inside the frame that I may remove over winter. I ride it to school everyday (about 10 miles RT), carrying up to 20 lbs of books and haven't had any problems other than a couple bad inner tubes blowing out. I ride off curbs without thinking twice. I haven't tried riding up one yet. I'm no fool! The seat is a carbon fiber M5 seat that I purchased used for $150 including the foam pad. The pad is a dual layer thing- about 3/8" closed cell foam against the seat and about 1" of open cell "filter" foam that breathes. I got a deal on that stuff! I think the new price is about $400 for the seat and pad. Since I have full suspension, I may be able to reduce the padding on the seat a bit. I am thinking of trying a foam camping mattress cut to fit. It will probably be too sweaty, though. As it is, when the bike gets rained on the seat pad fills up with water. I need to make a cover or carry a garbage bag for when it is parked. |
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