john_childs:
Where the weight is does make a difference. Put a full water bottle on the T7 and try doing some tight turns and slalom turns. The extra weight of the water hanging out in front affects the turning behavior. It’s like holding heavy weights in your hands with your arms outstretched from your body. Hold the weights close to your body and turning is easier. Hold the weight away from your body and turning is more sluggish and labored. So where the weight is does make a difference.
When I first built up the JC Coker Handle I had water bottles mounted on the handle boom. I quickly discovered that I didn’t like the weight of the water hanging out there like that. So now I carry a hydration pack or hydration bum bag instead of carrying the water on the handle extension.
What kind of handle is that on the saddle itself in the pictures of the your Coker Handle? I don’t remember seeing it before, but then again I haven’t been here very long. Is it an earlier version of the KH saddle handle?
nope, it’s not an old kh. rather, it’s a different kind, called a kinport I believe.