MK procyon speed
Distance ! 30-50-100km
CommutingRough pavement#CommuterBuilt for getting places. Easy to push for miles, easy to carry up the stairs at the other end.#Rough pavementSoaks up chewed-up asphalt, cracks and chip seal, usually thanks to bigger, softer wheels and a compliant deck.#StableCalm and locked-in as speed picks up. Stiffer, wider and less twitchy through corners.
@gommette41Published · Updated
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Initial: €1,800
Rider notes
I m mosty riding on roads, i dont have any bike lanes around. My set up is stable, and i come back to smaller wheels, wich gaved me beter comfort and ease to push. When touring in France, i m taking time to explore beautiful lanes i dont have usually. my average is 17.5km/h usually. Riding all the year (usually 4000km) under rain, winter, summer.
Pros
Stable, reliable, long distance oriented. The procyion has a nice flex, i can get my backpack and add 10kg without critical loose of performances.its less pumpy, but its ok. Thats a board ! The two drop fork from SSS are just the right thing to do in distance. My personnal height underboard for safety is without any load between 5.5 and 6cm heigh. its preserves mostly from all the bumps and avoid any accident, especially when not on pure lanes.
Cons
You cant turn easely at middle speed, needs to footbreak when a real turn is needed. Its a long ship, done for straight lines and long rides not for slaloms and agile city commuting
Why it works
Its Melonenkacke. Talented Human made. Adapted to my weight and my hips ( mongo on it is perfect for my body and stance, i m not fighting with my placement legs, especially on big distance when tireness come and you have accidents because of a too little deck). Double Dragons wheels are really friendly, and you dont encounter with them the "low speed - falling on a little rock" syndrom of green hokkus.
What I would change
if i want a more agile board, maybe one day. But honnestly i will never find such a confort like this board. Done for distance, by distance skatters
Components
Deck
MelonenKackeProcyon Speed
excellent, resistant, beautifull, perfrect for my stance
Trucks
MelonenKackeMK SPACE I
140mm 50°
Stable, pumpy, perfect, easy, reliable. Changing King pin every 2500km - broked one once at 4 000km-
Brackets
SupersteadyskatesDrop II Fork
Front, perfect height
Trucks
SupersteadyskatesS-Tail Drop I
Perfect wit the Drop II fork and the flex of the long Procyon Speed. The wiggle is nice, they dont need recessed bushing like for example Lepsk8 C-Tail. The drop is just perfect and really adapted.
Wheels
88Double Dragon
Leo Lee
Very efficient for rough roads, and very different from the poor performances of the blue and weight 88s Mc Fly : they roll very well, with momentum, they grip also very efficiently, they dont slide under rain, and also on steel plates. They are light when uphilling ( what a joy to come back from heavy hokkus). And they ABSORB really nicely vibrations on real rough roads ! Really a great combo of weight, diameter and performances.
Bushings
RiptideAPS
Barrel 87.5A
Front: Board side, barrel
Bushings
RiptideWFB
Barrel 83A
Front: Road side, barrel. Better for smooth pumping, as they re is a hole in APS nomenclatura in duro.
Bushings
RiptideAPS
Cone 87.5A
Rear, perfect
Bearings
SeismicXT
Fullspin 6-Ball Steel Built-In
Fragile if you dont have a Tool with a spacer inside. You can crush the caps easely. Except this subtilty, very effectiv dust sealled, reliable bearing, good cover. For maintenance, G Bomb are a less fragile and less pricy option . big balls have my preference
Grip tape
SeismicLokton
60-grit. grippy. perfect for pumping and lasting long time
Footstop
ExileFootstop
V1
perfect, the best foot stop
Other
ExileMudflaps
On the front. Perfect with rain, i was completly surprised how clean where my pants when going to work with the mudlflaps. Be aware the edge may cut a little bit your hands. No strong vibration sounds. Perfect for rainy countries.
Comments (1)
WHAT A SETUP!! How long did it took you to tune it to this level?
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