What about one of those suspension hubs that used to have elastomers between axle and hub shell..
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Posted 3 months ago #
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Hi Jameso - that's interesting. I only have the vaguest recollection of such a thing but Pantour still seems to exist
http://www.pantourhub.com/products.html
Still seem to be in business despite reports to contrary their disk hub is only a few grams more than an XT but is pretty expensive once you factor in the Rohloff type disk required - say £130. Still it is another avenue that might be re-explored.Posted 3 months ago # -
Pantour, that's the one, they're still going? I wasn't sure if that was a useful suggestion or a very daft idea, never tried one. I didn't realise they made disc versions, a slightly scary concept.
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Isn't it a bit like riding a TT bike to work and trying to make it more comfy? I think the CX bike is refined for specific performance, not comfort. Long term repeated fatigue can be pretty damaging on the body. Do you compete at CX?
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The solution is 33mm tubs run at 25psi.
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My experience of tubs and rocks is not a happy one!
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I was importing Pantours for a while - ran one on my commuting bike for ages. They do work - not like forks, but pretty good at soaking up vibration...
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