Show me your URT's
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Sure, a URT rides differently to the modern virtual pivot stuff and are pretty much obsolete these days...but isn't that why we're on this forum in the first place?
Here's my selection, not adding much, but with some linkage fork loveliness for interest:
Ibis Szazbo:
Klein Mantra Pro:
And currently in bits: Breezer Twister
Of those, I prefer the ride of the Szazbo, but the Klein stops the traffic....
Also a couple more obsolete almost URTs:
Klein Palomino
GTSTS-1000 I-drive
All the best,
Here's my selection, not adding much, but with some linkage fork loveliness for interest:
Ibis Szazbo:
Klein Mantra Pro:
And currently in bits: Breezer Twister
Of those, I prefer the ride of the Szazbo, but the Klein stops the traffic....
Also a couple more obsolete almost URTs:
Klein Palomino
GTSTS-1000 I-drive
All the best,
Bringing this back. Why not add my inputs here.
My preferred pedaling style includes lots of out of the saddle mashing, ala SS style, so I find these URTs to be very efficient, at the expense of less plush descending.
Between my Schwinn Homegrown and Ibis Szazbo, the Ibis pogos more, as you can see the pivot is higher up than the HG and slightly further back; and seated suspension gives more pedal feedback on the Ibis, i.e. more swingarm rotation around that pivot.
All in all they're both hardtail-like when out of the saddle cranking, which I prefer. Cheers
My preferred pedaling style includes lots of out of the saddle mashing, ala SS style, so I find these URTs to be very efficient, at the expense of less plush descending.
Between my Schwinn Homegrown and Ibis Szazbo, the Ibis pogos more, as you can see the pivot is higher up than the HG and slightly further back; and seated suspension gives more pedal feedback on the Ibis, i.e. more swingarm rotation around that pivot.
All in all they're both hardtail-like when out of the saddle cranking, which I prefer. Cheers
