Derek
Active Member
There are several things to love about the v20c when upgrading from the v20. My favorites are the lighter front end and the new boom clamp design. That said, I have found a downgrade: facial spray in wet conditions. The new boom is oval shaped and narrower, likely for better aerodynamics. It cuts through the air like a knife, but that narrow profile also means that it doesn’t stop all the water coming off the front wheel the way the old boom did. I’ve confirmed this across two wet rides - one with the 22” Chainstay (a 189mi ride up in Amish country of upstate NY) and the other with the 19” Chainstay (today on a 50mi ride around South Jersey). The latter blocked more spray as you’d expect since the shorter Chainstay = the boom closer to the wheel. Either way both spit water up in the air which hits the rider right in the face. And let me tell you, it’s pretty gross to get road water in your mouth (but even more so when riding roads in Amish country with piles of horse poop everywhere).
Just throwing this out there… maybe someone more mechanically minded than I would like to take the charge on designing a small plate that could be Velcroed to the bottom of the boom in just the right spot (when it’s wet out) to serve as a little-fender….who wants to be a hero?
Just throwing this out there… maybe someone more mechanically minded than I would like to take the charge on designing a small plate that could be Velcroed to the bottom of the boom in just the right spot (when it’s wet out) to serve as a little-fender….who wants to be a hero?
