Recent content by gumster

Sorry for the delayed response. I received mine just before I went on a 6 week vacation (Asia) and thus have not had an opportunity to ride it as much as I would have otherwise expected. I like it, but its not perfect. Brakes (hydraulic) are easy to modulate and have tremendous power. Hill...

Tinker has ben ordered... should arrive this week or next... unfortunately, I keep reading! ;) Bosch has posted information about an update option for its Performance CX motors (the model that R&M has installed on its Tinker model). That update provides a mode of operation called eMTB or Flow...

Decision made: Tinker ordered. Thanks, all, for your comments; Absent an opportunity for me to try before buying, I found them helpful and reassuring. I decided to postpone making a decision with respect to the suspension post (for other than financial reasons). I'll reconsider after receiving...

Thanks... Suspension seat post worthwhile? (Thudbuster ST)

The question is, will it skip over water like a thrown stone? If not, Ill have to buy locally. Thanks all for your very helpful comments. As long as the fork used with the Tinker is not one that has been described as being intended for a "kid's bike", I consider myself as being reassured. I...

The Tinker is listed as having a Spinner Grind OS suspension fork. I'm too far away for it to be convenient for me to test ride before I buy. Looking online I've found many discoursing reviews about the Spinner Grind 20" suspension forks; to be fair, almost all of those reviews reference forks...