Thanks for clarifying Jef, never knew full travel could be obtained using PP...
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Pro Pedal - Anyone flick it on at the start of a ride and leave it there?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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I have played around with my propedal - doesn't make any odds or makes it worse...
where's the evidence that Turners are as prone - don't think I have ever seen a comment from someone who uses it on a dw-link turner.
propedal is a patch
It might be beneficial if standing in the big ring, but that is not really a mountain style of riding, is it?
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Depends how fast you want to sprint, or if your prepared to wait for gravity to give you speed for free?
FWIW I found downsides on and off, on it sprints better, off it grips better.
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Marin Quad 140 here with an RP23 shock. Tend to have it set on mk3 pro-pedal and use it when i'm on the road or climbing (usually with the forks wound down) for the rest of the time when on singletrack or general off-road getting along i'll leave it wide open.
Mind you, i do tend to have the shock sag set towards the minimum 12.5mm setting rather than the maximum 15mm of the reccommended range (according to the sticker on the frame).
I think the comment about rider weight is pertinent also, i'm only 60kg so when i use the PP it can effectively turn the rear end into a soft-tail bike.Also have an older Mount Vision that came with a Float RL shock and that stays open all the time unless on tarmac, mind you that climbs like the proverbial fat nurse compared to the 140...
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It might be beneficial if standing in the big ring, but that is not really a mountain style of riding, is it?
and why not? how else do you get from point a to point b quickly? stick it in the granny ring then get off and have a chat in the middle of the track?
maybe i am old school but a bike is for riding from a to b and not for strapping to a car then going to a car-park to discuss the latest pointless widget.
There is nothing like mullaring a bike up a climb by whatever means, coughing up blood at the top and wondering what day of the week it is.
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There is nothing like mullaring a bike up a climb by whatever means, coughing up blood at the top and wondering what day of the week it is.
Sounds horrible.
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Another old horst link turner here. Leave pro pedal off permanently as the frame just doesn't need it.
In contrast to the other half's trek ex which really benefits from pro pedal on climbs.IMHO a combination of frame and riding style/technique really determine the need for pro pedal
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