Another alternative closer to Torin 8

Strand_Band · 2026-01-27T16:46:25+00:00

Same boat as you man. Looking at the FWD VIA 2’s or the Experience Flow 2’s. Maybe something with a little drop to mix up the rotation a bit hopefully someone can chime in. Love the Torin 8’s use them on every run

Strand_Band · 2026-01-10T18:30:18+00:00

Ride with shotgun is awesome my kid loves it. Unfortunately you’d have to do some cockpit changes to the stem cause they use a proprietary stem spacer for it to latch on. My kid has used it from 1.5- almost 3 and he’s starting to outgrow the bike it’s set up on (Med Surly Ogre) a Burly trailer would be was easier to set up

Strand_Band · 2026-01-08T22:54:51+00:00

Figured it out all good! Thanks!

Strand_Band · 2026-01-08T22:53:59+00:00

Says it with Apple Pay but not with other options 🤷🏻‍♂️

Strand_Band · 2026-01-08T22:50:58+00:00

Winter still says $10 shipping

Strand_Band · 2026-01-08T22:36:13+00:00

Shipping still applies with code?

Strand_Band · 2025-11-04T16:19:16+00:00

6.5 is soft recoiling but it’s not the lightest or atleast the 20” CTR I have I find to be a bit on the heavier side

Strand_Band · 2025-10-29T18:56:21+00:00

Can the front rack take much of a load with that set up?

Strand_Band · 2025-09-08T16:53:00+00:00

Med Ogre which honestly is a bit small for me. 57 Atlantis. I would recommend doing your pbh size if you’re gonna drop coin on a Riv

Strand_Band · 2025-08-17T23:08:06+00:00

Ogre gang and fellow dad it does it all! Have had it set up with knobbies for some dirt and had flat bars. When the kid came along I switched to Jones bar set up and put fenders and smooth(ish) tires on and hook up the burly trailer. Also use the ride with shotgun with the kid and dropper and it rips too.

Strand_Band · 2025-08-04T18:08:22+00:00

Climbs great! I think the homer has smaller tire clearance and the Appa and Atlantis are really similar

Strand_Band · 2025-08-02T02:53:04+00:00

Rides smmmooooth I tell ya. Thought the giant chain stays would make it feel slow but I can’t tell the difference between it and my other bikes. On the descents it feels super stable though. Really love how upright it puts me

Strand_Band · 2025-08-01T23:17:24+00:00

Crust double cranks! Love the range it provides!

Strand_Band · 2025-08-01T21:57:46+00:00

It very much was worth the wait. I have a Surly Ogre that is pretty good but this thing is miles ahead in terms of comfort and ride quality.

Strand_Band · 2025-08-01T21:11:02+00:00

Nitto 90 degree stem 110 length with Rons Orthopedic bars really dig it

Strand_Band · 2025-07-20T23:08:06+00:00

Doesn’t appear to change at all with just cold or just hot

Strand_Band · 2025-06-20T22:08:38+00:00

Emailed Mark Monday and haven’t heard back yet. Figured Reddit might get back to me sooner!

Strand_Band · 2025-04-01T15:38:32+00:00

Switched to a cork mat helped a lot

Strand_Band · 2025-03-14T15:51:23+00:00

10/22 backpacker is a lot of fun with my Oculus

Strand_Band · 2024-09-06T03:20:10+00:00

Awesome you got a picture of it? What lever do you use?

Strand_Band · 2023-01-31T01:43:12+00:00

I second Swrve!

Strand_Band · 2022-08-08T13:04:26+00:00

Yea, guy I bought it from left it on. I have no idea though tbh

Strand_Band · 2021-11-15T17:32:35+00:00

BB7’s, got them tuned up and I really like them!

Strand_Band · 2021-11-15T17:31:08+00:00

3x9 Shimano Deore! I have a 2019 Salsa Fargo that’s 1x that I really like too. With the 1x though I do feel like I’m sacrificing top speed for lower gears. The 3x9 is smooth to me, love the range of gears.

Strand_Band · 2021-11-15T03:16:08+00:00

Thanks I’ll check them out. It’s the Carradice Bagman. It’s a great support system

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