Stefan Mikes
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Not sure if I can understand your question?
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That would be like total possible travel. The Thudbuster has around 3" of possible travel. From the pictures the Kinekt looks like it has less travel, wondering how much there actually is.
A suspension with little travel that has to be sprung stiff to keep from bottoming would be my avoidance effort.
I finally got a chance to use the ebike as a "poor" man's shuttle. A dual hitch receiver from Harbor Freight and some short pieces of a cut up pool noodle on the 1up rack (to save scratching up the rear fender) made it work.
I can't see how you can do that on the rear fender with the fender going well past half way on the tire. Regardless, the pool noodles worked really well because I use this rack for multiple bikes and not moving anything is easy.
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Yeah I agree The 1 up system is very adjustable : I bought their Fender protector (NOT Impressed) and didn't like it : So I just adjusted My bracket to make it set lower : I've hauled some 60 pounders with no issues
Art Deco
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Kinect is described as an isolation system, and not a suspension system. So it works different and doesn't need that much possible travel as suspension systems like the Thudbusters do.
From the FAQ: "KINEKT needs about 10cm of space between your seatpost clamp and your saddle rails to allow for proper function. Lighter riders (<110lbs) can work with it about 8cm. "
Plenty of room. I hacked into my rear view camera to be able to turn it on whenever I want via a switch and when making a couple of sharpish turns I had plenty of room. I guess if the trailer was 90 degrees the bike rack might hit the trailer (like the winch), but if that happens, then I already f'ed something up.
Art Deco
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I like it... never even heard of a dual hitch receiver before.
Stefan Mikes
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@Marcela, Kinekt 2.1 has indeed far less travel. I can't even measure that without dismantling the post and removing the springs. Don't be, however, misled by the travel figure, as the Kinekt works on quite different principle. The first time you sit on the saddle mounted on the Kinekt (with the correct springs selected), the suspension sags. At that moment, the second person (or even you) needs to make several rotations with the adjustment screw (at the back of the seatpost). That will cancel the initial sag, so next time you are getting on the bike, the saddle won't make the initial downward movement. When you, however, ride over an obstacle, the suspension starts working. It wouldn't be OK if the Kinekt bobbed too much when you just pedal. The pedal bob will occur with any suspension seat-post, though. The easy technique to cancel the pedal bob is upshifting by one gear. After getting used to the Kinekt, you'll notice your pedalling has become regular, and the pedal bob won't happen, or at least not too often.
I must tell you most of people ride with the spring tension of "1" because they prefer a lot of suspension. As I am still heavy as for the "black" (medium) springs, I set the springs to "2", while I had started with "3".
Kinekt is surprisingly well designed. Since I own a full-suspension e-bike, too, I can say the Kinekt 2.1 is almost as good as the rear damper if I had it in my Vado
Sierratim
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I used a similar setup for years with our mech bikes and my Zodiac. To keep the bikes away from the trailer winch I added the HF Hitch Extender. Worked well.
I thought of an extender for the trailer... but my wiring and safety cables are at the stretched to pretty much the max like this, so I am going to live with it and hope there are no 89 degree curves. ha.
Sierratim
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I did need to use wiring and safety chain extenders with the hitch extender.
thank you
Stefan Mikes
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Marcela, I've never ridden a Thudbuster but so many users are happy with it. If you don't have a particular reason for improvement, why to change? It is not Kinekt is something magical. Just a well designed piece of hardware. I can bet Thudbuster is an equal. Yes, I hear you about the elastomer. Certainly steel is far more durable. What if you wouldn't be satisfied with a Kinekt?
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Suspension Seatposts: A Complete List, Tested and Explained
Suspension seatposts can prolong comfort in the saddle, smooth out rough and bumpy terrain, and even help prevent back injuries. Here’s the complete list.
Edit.
I now see that they didn’t actually test the long travel Thudbuster.
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Ha. Not being satisfied with the Kinekt is exactly why I'd like to compare. Your logic is the same as mine.
My lower back has been on the fritz lately. For whatever reason, none specific defined at this time. I do wonder if it is because of the movement of the thudbuster, in compression it moves down and back. The down would be fine, the back could have the effect of stretching the spine, especially if the muscles get tired. It is on the longer rides that my back begins to bother me.
I've never had this type problem before. I have a Brooks saddle out there with the springs, I think I'll use that for a while and see if there is a difference. Anyway, a spring is a spring right? Anything is better than a sprung back.
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