MK procyon speed
Distance ! 30-50-100km
CommutingRough pavement#Commuter#Rough pavement#Stable
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Rider weight: Rider height: Total cost: €1,800
Components
Trucks
PendingMelonenKackeSpace Truck 1
140mm 50°
Stable, pumpy, perfect, easy, reliable. Changing King pin every 2500km - broked one once at 4 000km-
Trucks
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
Pending88Double Dragon
88mm
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
PendingRiptideAPS
88A
Front: Board side, barrel
Bushings
PendingRiptideWFB
83A
Front: Road side, barrel. Better for smooth pumping, as they re is a hole in APS nomenclatura in duro.
Bushings
PendingRiptideAPS Cone
88A
Rear, perfect
Bearings
PendingSeismicXT steel
6 balls
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
PendingSeismicLockton
60
grippy. perfect for pumping and lasting long time
Footstop
PendingExileFootstop
perfect, the best foot stop
Other
PendingExileMudflaps
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.
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
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