On One Pompino owners...

This* is my pompino but I don't really like it. I want to like it, but I just can't.

*now 48x16, clipless and slammed stem.

Ps apologies for god awful phone photo

I've had 35mm on mine, but there was no space for a mudguard so I dropped down to 32mm

Update, changed the gearing on mine (now 48x19) and I can fit 35mm front and back now.

This* is my pompino but I don't really like it. I want to like it, but I just can't.

This is how I always felt about mine.

^This is the second one I owned (had a previous gen poop brown with similar set up) yet my first was way more fun but I can't figure out why.

I think I just need to make it more.. nippy. I need new tyres anyway so will go for something lighter/quicker than 28c marathon plus which I've been running the past year.

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At the moment I have Pompino with same pompino steel fork. For a while I'm thinking about fork upgrade. Easton 90 is to expensive, but kinesis pure cx carbon is quite affordable. Is it worth it? Does the ride quality improve? Pros/Cons ?

I preferred mine with the original fork to the Kinesis. Loads lighter though.

I'm thinking of selling my XL Pompetamine. I have been commuting on an 853 road bike and now the Pomp feels like an oil tanker.

I shouldnt ask but...how much

The oil tanker feeling is one of the things I like about my XL Pompetamine :-)

[QUOTE=Chris Borneo;4113435]Pompetamine's been back in off road mode for the weekend. Forgotten how much fun it is getting out there and getting muddy.

What gearing are you running on that Chris? 34/18 or 39/18 or similar?

39:20

I shouldnt ask but...how much

Probably about £375 to the general public.

The oil tanker feeling is one of the things I like about my XL Pompetamine :-)

It is reasonably comfortable and very practical, but so is the M&S Blue Harbour range and I feel I'm a bit young for that as well.

It might be the gear I'm running, or the position or something, but it just feels like a lot of effort to ride and not as fun as it should be.

Depends what you want from it I guess. Love my Pompetamine. Hardly Blue Harbour imo.

Agree, wouldn't call my Pompino Blue Harbour. Surely a Dutch bike would be more Blue Harbour?

^This is the second one I owned (had a previous gen poop brown with similar set up) yet my first was way more fun but I can't figure out why.

I think I just need to make it more.. nippy. I need new tyres anyway so will go for something lighter/quicker than 28c marathon plus which I've been running the past year.

I can't imagine my Pompino being anything like as fun to ride with risers as it is with drops. Why not give drops or bullhorns a go? And yeah, lighter tyres, plus a 19t cog on the back, and it should be quicker to accelerate, nippier?

^ agreed but then again I'm a roadie at heart.

"Re-branded" Pompino

Thats mine :O

It is odd how small changes in your bike make it fun or boring.

experiment, different build may be hella fun.

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Barn, what the fuck is that?

I just keep messing with my pompino. Now its got a cut down mary bar with oury grips and a inverted 110 5 degree stem 40/16 gearing and 28c tservs.

Depends what you want from it I guess. Love my Pompetamine. Hardly Blue Harbour imo.

Agree, wouldn't call my Pompino Blue Harbour. Surely a Dutch bike would be more Blue Harbour?

Yeah that is a bit unfair perhaps.

I just feel it's a bit bland, even though I actually do like the way it looks it just feels so sturdy and functional to ride. It does feel a bit like a Dutch bike compared to my nippy little road bike.

Yeah that is a bit unfair perhaps.

I just feel it's a bit bland, even though I actually do like the way it looks it just feels so sturdy and functional to ride. It does feel a bit like a Dutch bike compared to my nippy little road bike.

I find with the gearing I have at present my fixed Pompino is easier to build up to full speed. Also due to lack of gearing options I'm faster up the hills as I just grunt and power on up rather than faffing with gears on my road bike. I agree it is limited in its maximum speed but I can keep up with most of the roadies on the commute to work except on the big descents.

it just feels so sturdy and functional

Yeah, what do you want it to be?

My pompino in its new sscx guise.

Layback with a very short stem there.

That's a lovely setup though. What bars?

^^ I'm about to change my brake outers and am wondering why your front brake cable goes up and over the bars? Am i missing a neat trick? Doesn't this get in the way.