Collection: Amortisseurs de direction Pademelon

Have just installed this on my Giant Trance after no riding for 16 months due to rotator cuff, bicep tendon and musculocutaneous nerve surgery. My RH arm is still very weak but this has been amazing and given me the confidence to slowly start riding again. 2 rides in and very impressed.

I was a little sceptical in the benifit to a novice to intermediate rider however, i amextreamly impressed. It has inproved my riding and eliminated fatigue due to a bad hand injury.

Brought one back from Tasmania (Thanks Jeremiah) and I must say it’s the best add on since dropper posts. If you ride rocky / chunky terrain you’ll love the Pademelon Steering Damper. Got a chance to run it on some pretty rocky trails in the Lost Sierra and it is very confidence inspiring. The machine work on these units is of the highest quality so if you’ve been looking for the right piece of jewelry for your bike this is it !

It’s early days but initial feedback is WOW!! Granted, my use-case is pretty specific (mitigating neurological issues affecting grip, balance and coordination) but so far - it’s a gamechanger: more control up and down, less deflection, more relaxed on the bike. Only 3 rides in and I’m a convert. 🙏🏽

Top quality product

Great revision on the early model knob. The inclusion of the 2 different size grommets and top screw ensure firm fitment and adjustability.

Fits great and work really well bike rides so much better thanks again

I have finally installed the Pademelon on my bike and taken it for the first shake down and dial in ride.

Unfortunately, it is not something you young fellas need to get, I don’t think you should get one at all. You young fellas are best without it – that way I can keep this secret for myself.

This would have to be the best product of ’25 imo. It gives the most significant improvement to performance. It should be a mandatory item on a big travel eBikes. I can see that it would also transform a light enduro bike. Even a downcountry bike will charge harder with one.

We have a front tyre connected to a fork, that is the suspension – the pademelon isn’t suspension, its a damper for the steering (duh, as stated) and this translates to better use of the suspension, better front tyre connection and stability and to better suspension actuation as the fork can cycle more effectively through its travel.

First impressions, big travel ebikes are notorious for waggy their head while riding on fire roads, slightly up to very much more on steep up. Transformation; the bike rides easily along the flats, and calmly on the ups. The pademelon will save you energy and extend your stamina. Rough tech ups, game changer. Command and authority on the front tyre. Cleaning tech on the up is easier. On my test ride, I easily cleared a tech section that I often only just clear 3 times out of 5 – it was cheating.

Initially on slow to mid speed turns the feel was changed and I sensed muted feedback and some front wheel pushes. After a few more kilometres I had the feel of the steering and there no issues and I realised I was looking for the feel of the front jiggling offline on small bumps, na, that tyres staying there and its doing all its gripping right there, no changing and jiggling about.

On the fast corners, on switch backs and tech down – again, new levels of command and authority. This is where it really shines, bright! As I progressed, I leaned in more and more and harder and harder.
The accuracy of the front tyre is entirely new and engaging – surprising and exciting. You can work the front tyre harder and it is observably steadier and more stable – you don’t realise how much the front tyre has been jiggling about, and you think you are going wildly fast because you are ragged. Enter new speed.

Doing scandos, off the charts fun and you can do stupid stuff and slap the back tyre with new accuracy, why – because the front hasn’t moved and it is an exact and accurate pivot reference. Charging down trails and popping from side to side onto support over ruts etc, so so good now. Again, accuracy. This gives you superpowers, its Remy in a box accuracy. This has changed my dh focused bike into a Sports DH bike, it is so nimble now.

Jumping, I get lazy after a few and on pops I can be inconsistent with the bars meaning my landings can be wide of the mark – the pademelon gives great pop accuracy and markedly improves my consistency on pops. This equals more fun and more daring attempts, why, the pademelon gives new command and authority.

Indicative of the silly fun I was having I nailed a KOM on a steep track and I’m still dialling in here. Woohoo, this has injected a new level of fun into the bike.
I only see one problem with the pademelon. When I finally ditch the bike, its going to be messy because I am going to be going so much faster. In everything it does, it will save you energy and you will be fresher as a rider everywhere.

Very very happy with this damper & great service & feedback in getting the right one & site installation videos made it really easy to fit. I can’t believe the difference your pademelon damper makes!! Especially as I’m a one armed mountain biker, it makes all the difference. Thanks team!!!

I´m freakin´impressed on this thing. Surely the best invest for some time. You need to feel it to belive it - Thank you for this invention!
Cheers!

Super excited to have finally got my hands on one! The pademelon has the uncanny ability to feel like nothing at all but everything at the same time. You don't notice it on but you sure notice it off!! My single crown feels like I have the same control as my dual crown through the tech rock gardens. Can't imagine how good one would feel on a DH bike!

So far so good! Pademelon installed on 2022 Specialized Levo. Bike comes with headset cup inserts so pademelon doesn’t mount directly to frame. Standard Specialized 0 degree offset insert is completely round and rotates under load. Bar gluing into the frame have switched to the +1 degree headset cup as this insert has a lip to stop rotation under load - no issues. Running 170mm Zeb and likely balances original geometry in as a result.
Noticeable less fatigue on hands + far more stable riding across roots/off camber sections.

Really helps with hand and arm fatigue and keeping me from losing the front wheel, apart from that time I high sided a berm

One of the most noticeable and positive changes you can make to a bike from my experience. I’ve found that as well as reducing arm fatigue and gaining more straight line stability, I’ve had more confidence leaning the bike over and weighting the outside hand so my cornering technique has improved as a result. Very happy and have ordered one for my alternate bike because it upset me whenever I got in that and didn’t have the Pademelon!

Not the first steering damper on the market, but by far the best thought out, neatest design and easiest to adjust.
It has made riding the chunky, the messy and the outright dangerous much less intimidating, as well as giving the bike incredibly good manners while climbing.
It's performed faultlessly since install and needs scarily little maintenance. What's not to love?