Thudbuster

Another happy customer…

Thanks for making a product that is all it’s cracked up to be!  A hard tail 29er and a Thudbuster…it just doesn’t get any better. — Stan

Making a purchase like the Thudbuster shouldn’t be taken lightly.  Dropping $150 on an unknown product from an unknown source (us), can be a little nerve-wracking.  I thought I’d share this comment that just came in from a customer.

“Dear Peter and Ryan,
 
I wanted to take a moment and thank you for your teams excellent service and courtesy in handling my product issue.  I have sang the praises of the Thudbuster since the day I got it and from now on I will be sure to add your support and sales team as part of that praise.  From my first request to the upcoming delivery of my replacement everyone on the support team has been quick and courteous in their responses. Thanks a million times over for the great product and service from Thudbuster & Cane Creek!!!
 
Matthew”

Rest assured, we’re here to make sure your Thudbuster experience is everything you expected.  The only customers we’re looking for are happy customers.  If you have a Thudbuster problem, we’ll get it solved and get you back on the trail. 

Another rider with a past that has played havoc on back and neck health.  Fun to see comments such as this that show how the Thudbuster has helped overcome these back and neck health issues:

“Just want to say thanks for the miracle.  The ThudBuster LT makes riding a rigid frame doable for someone plagued by bony spurs and flat discs in a thoroughly beat up and screwed together old spine.  The elastomer configuration and preload setup was perfect from the start.  Haven’t had to tweak a thing.  Thanks again.”

If you’ve given up riding because of pain caused by a rough, rigid ride, then the Thudbuster might just re-ignite your passion for riding!

Thought I’d share this email from a happy customer…

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Hi Ryan

What a great product!  

I’m a 40yr old rider who rides 70% urban & 30% xc trails.  I suffer from 2 herniated discs on my lower back, and at my age, I’m not that fit either.  With my condition, I am really sensitive to bumps, which can put me out of action for a week when I hit a bad one.

When I go on trails with the Thudbuster now, it saves me from having to stand up for the smallest of bumps. I just stay on my seat and float over them.  It easily soaks up bumps, say as high as road kerbs, and bumpy stretches along the trail.  This conserves my energy, so that I can be better prepared for the bigger hits and also allows me to ride a lot longer & further.

Lotsa people gripe about the weight of the TB being a ‘hefty’ 600g.  When most seatpost are around 300g, you’re just carrying another 300g extra, which is about the weight of a  can of coke or a bike tool?  Come on!  I didn’t feel the extra weight at all.

However, there’s one thing I don’t agree with the setup instructions, i.e. to lightly grease the seat tube.  This caused the TB to retract a little in to the bike frame each time I take a hit.  I’ve since fixed that problem with some degreaser.  Other than that all instructions are exact to the T.

Would definitely recommend this to anybody.

Thanks for the great invention!

Cheers,

Andrew

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Thanks for the great comments, Andrew.  happy to hear you solved the slippage issue by removing some of the grease from the seattube.  By recommending a person add some grease to the tube, our intent is to avoid the other extreme of having a seatpost seize into a frame from not having any type of corrosion inhibitor in there.  Glad everything is now working to your delight . — Ryan

Hi Ryan,

My LT arrived yesterday. I installed it this morning and commuted to work on it. Amazing what a difference it makes! I love it!

Thanks,
Tony

This came in from a customer in Europe:

Make your bike more comfortable and it becomes more fun to ride.  More fun to ride means you are more apt to ride more often.  This results in a fun way to keep in shape and lose some weight.  Here’s a comment just sent in from a customer that is using his bike to help him drop weight, get fit, and have a great time doing it. 

“Just wanted to let you know I have been riding a LT for about nine months now on an old (much upgraded) Trek 8700 carbon fiber frame bike. Awesome combo. When I first received the LT, I was around 230lbs and using the double black elastomers. Worked very well. Now I’m down to about 194lbs and went to the double blue elastomers. The ride is much smoother and I don’t get thrown out of the saddle like when I had the (recommended) blue/black combination. I make sure I’m out of the saddle if it’s going to be a pretty hard hit. While I’m still not quite as fast on the technical downhills as my full bounce buddy’s, I’m much faster than I used to be. Thanks for a product that gives me most of the benefits of a full suspension system and all of the advantages of a hardtail.”  -Maurice from Tempe, Arizona

Congrats Maurice.  Enjoy your upgraded ride!

A customer recently inquired about which model to get for his particular situation… I thought this might be helpful to other riders out there.  I’m alway willing to offer advice when needed, just drop me an email using the link to the left! 

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Ryan,

I am looking to get a thud buster. I wanted to get your opinion on which one you feel would suit me the best. Here is some information about me and my ride:

• 6’5” 180 lbs
• I ride a felt 29er aluminum frame
• I ride on tubeless tires
• I do endurance races (12 and 24 hr races)
• My lower back typically gets real tight after a couple of hours of racing.

Thanks for any input.

Dan

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Hi Dan,

I’d get the LT.  More tuning options, more durability in the larger pivot pins for off-road use.  It  is slightly heavier but that is due mainly to the fact it is longer so if you don’t need all the length, you can cut some of it off and the weight will be about the same.

Ryan

PS… sounds like a nice bike!

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Ryan,

I wanted to let you know that I ended up ordering a LT Thudbuster from your website as my local shop was not able to find one in the correct seat post size.  Anyway, I love the thing!! I can not wait to race my upcoming 12 hour race on it to see how I do to previous years. I have been riding my buddies Gary Fisher HIFI 29er from time to time and I prefer my hardtail to his full suspension. I can climb over the loose rocks without getting tossed side to side and I don’t get robbed of any power. My biggest problem is that I waited 2 years to get one!!  I have it set up softer than the chart shows for me, I weigh just over the blue/blue combination and I love it, if I was doing shorter races I would go with the heavier set-up but not for 12 hours.

Thanks for your advise!

Dan

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I have many people inquire whether the Thudbuster will help alleviate some back or neck pain. I might be a good product designer, but I’m no doctor so I simply relay comments from customers such as the one just sent below, (see italics). It would only stand to make sense though, reduce the jarring to your neck and back and you’ll experience less pain. Hope you find the comments helpful:

Ryan

Wanted to give you some feedback. A great product! Pricey, but it works as advertised. Has held up great for several thousand miles on my mountain bike over the past 18 months or so. Shortly after taking up biking my back began giving me MAJOR problems. A couple of times after long rides I was down for the count for days. Was worried I’d have to give up riding. Started riding with the ThudBuster and my back problems went away completely. It has made all the difference. Without it, I could not ride–period. A great invention. …Luke

Boy, I’ve been bad about posting to the Thudblog… It has been a very busy summer.  Keeping it simple as I get back into the swing of things, I’ll start with simply sharing a comment that came in from the website this morning:
 

message: Hey Ryan,Just wanted to let you know that I rode the trails for the first time today with the Thudbuster and I just love it.  I usually only ride the 10 mile loop but felt compelled to get on the more technical 6 mile loop as well and my bike really handled very well.  I’ve got a Klein Attitude Comp from the mid 90’s and now with the thudbuster, I don’t need to raise or steer around those protruding roots.  I just simply ride over them and don’t even feel them in the rear.  Now I notice how my front shock bounces whereas before it was my rear I was feeling the most loss of control.  I just wish I would’ve known about your product sooner.Thanks,Rick