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By singletrackandi
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Posted : 27/08/2021 10:10 am
Sonder dial dropper routing is dumb.
Posted : 27/08/2021 10:50 am
It raise my eyebrow too - however I guess it goes under BB and then up? Not sure if this is better/worse for routing, other than it surely will fill the frame with more water?
Posted : 27/08/2021 10:54 am
What makes a saddle gravel-specific?
Posted : 27/08/2021 10:56 am
Marketing makes it gravel specific.
Posted : 27/08/2021 10:58 am
Only available in 29er, our test set are laced to i9 Hydra hubs and come in at a ‘kitchen-scale-confirmed’ weight of 1,668g 9901g rear, 667g front), with valves and tape.
That's a heavy wheel!
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:04 am
Loads of hardtails use the same method for dropper routing. On-one Scandal is the same (and more than similar in many other ways to the Sonder! Same factory, similar tubing, different geo?) .
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:23 am
i confirm the saddle is very gravel comfortable. the tape while also gravel comfortable... don't get it wet as it takes a week to dry......
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:26 am
@teethgrinder - thanks for pointing that out! (now fixed) I can confirm that the wheel does not weigh nearly 10kg, and is actually a very respectable 901g!
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:27 am
Marketing makes it gravel specific.
Dats wot i fawt
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:35 am
1,668g (901g rear, 667g front) i don't have an a-level in maths but that doesnt seem right.
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:44 am
That saddle's just what I need to complement my gravel-specific socks and gravel-specific energy bars.
Posted : 27/08/2021 11:47 am
Congratulations, Amanda. Group test of trophy cabinets incoming. 🙂
Posted : 27/08/2021 12:34 pm
I'm gonna get myself into the dropper lever business. Markup on those bastids must be immense!
Posted : 27/08/2021 1:15 pm
Went looking for “map below”. Left disappointed.
Posted : 27/08/2021 1:50 pm
@tuboflard I've disappointed enough people in my life, so I don't want you on that list! Map added 🙂
Posted : 27/08/2021 1:58 pm
Thanks! 👍
Posted : 27/08/2021 1:59 pm
Know what would make a gravel bike more comfortable to ride?
Suspension and bigger tyres, maybe add some knobs on them and a flat handlebar while you're at it!
Wait...
Posted : 27/08/2021 2:38 pm
Well done Amanda. 😀
Posted : 27/08/2021 6:47 pm
