I was advised against this purchase for the purpose of commuting. I was won over after seeing it in person.
This has been the vessel to my freedom as of late, allowing me to journey as far as the eye can see — so long as it's not windy, that is. First personal bike, so I'm not sure how standard it is to be nearly entirely compromised the moment a breeze picks up, so much so it's faster and more conservative to walk the bike.
Alas, my ratings. Looks, an undeniable 10/10, versatility, no more than 5/10 even as a proposed mountain bike, efficiency, I could generously say 6/10 for my flat pavement commute.
I can't help but cringe at the headshok though, and would be grateful if anyone had any input on that.
by Geometry_Bash
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Loads of head shock rebuild videos online if your interested in turning a wrench, and kits are easy enough to source as well
There are adapters floating around on eBay that can take the 1.5 in Headshok stem down to a 1 1/8 in stem, which will allow you to use conventional forks and stems.
Alternatively, there’s someone who can still service these shoks, though for a fee if you don’t want to try servicing it yourself.
https://www.mendoncyclesmith.com/
As far as I know he’s the only person in the States who can service this shock, assuming that’s where you are.
Just for my own curiosity, how’s the rack setup? It looks to be a seat post mounted rack but it has springs at a screw near the dropout? I’ve never seen it before.