Comments on: Seatposts: Often Overlooked Yet Critical For Your Comfort (Lab Testing) https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/ Bikepacking, Bicycle Touring, Equipment, Testing, Videos Wed, 27 Dec 2023 15:03:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-4769 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:59:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-4769 In reply to alex.

The Thomson is not at all comfortable compared to anything listed here. I was using it on my LHT while my flexy post was on another bike.

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By: alex https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-4767 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:44:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-4767 I noticed you use a Thomson elite on you surly LHT but I don’t see it listed here… would you recommend this for touring or does it not compare with the ones you have listed?

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By: Alee | CyclingAbout.com https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-4617 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:19:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-4617 In reply to White A$$ Honky.

You drew a lot of conclusions there! Generally, you’ll see titanium posts in conjunction with titanium frames… not because they aren’t comfortable or light or strong.

There are two titanium posts in the test. They came (out of 14 seatposts):
– 9th and 12th in the damping test
– 10th and 12th in horizontal deflection
– 11th and 12th in vertical deflection

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By: White A$$ Honky https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-4616 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:02:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-4616 You said titanium seat posts were only used on titanium frames (wrong) and didn’t mention them again. I love my titanium seat posts, they’re light, strong and flex, making them very comfortable.If you had included Ti in your tests you would see that titanium is better than all of the other seat posts you mention but you provide no data on them because you believe they don’t look good..

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By: peasantpigfarmer https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3856 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:22:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3856 I have both models. St for road and trails. Lt for roughstuff. I prefer fizik arione saddles for on and offroad. Both work well. However you need a smooth pedalling action,as on an a full suspension bike,otherwise you will bob up n down like a yo-yo! Very effective for the high weight penalty. Have been using both for over ten years. The elastomers have shrunk slightly and feel a little harder. But replacements are reasonably priced. I can recommend them both for value and performance. I am 5’4″ about 64kg. So all my frames are short and stiff. The thudbuster really helps my back from excess jarring on our potholed British roads!

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By: Alee https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3773 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:13:58 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3773 In reply to Becky Crozier.

Hi Becky. All suspension seatposts have a significant setback (more so than a regular one). You should be fine with any of them.

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By: Becky Crozier https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3708 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:30:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3708 In reply to Claudio Suau.

I would like to add a seatpost that is both suspension and setback for a small Haibike Hardlife that I can barely stand over. Does this exist?
First, suspension because even though I’m on just pebbly trails, I feel every bump. (BTW, I’m an older, but enthusiastic rider, and I’m small (102 lbs.), but I’m strong and athletic.)
Secondly, I barely fit the standover height, so that crossbar can really cause me some pain if I don’t stop carefully and slide my rear close to the seat. I’ve pushed the seat back as far as it will go.
So I see there are setback seatposts, and I see there are suspension seatposts, but I can’t quite visualize one that does both. Thanks in advance if anyone has a suggestion.

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By: Bart Windrum https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3707 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:10:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3707 In reply to Vadim Goziker.

A prudent choice! Be advised that when energetically engaged it has the potential to slightly launch you off the saddle. It does a more focused job than rear suspensions so 🙂

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By: Vadim Goziker https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3706 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:03:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3706 In reply to Bart Windrum.

Man, that bike is loaded 🙂 Thanks for your feedback. I think I’ll go with the LT version to take it on mountain trails with my hardtail bike. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/088057a4b037060d5ec355aa0eeb9c78046d2b09f459146edafae9a84f745f10.jpg The only thing prior, I need to get different tires with more grip. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/38dbb68a994ad12cf2f055ea904cfa4d0e0185b60d7771751a3430b8d1c0f854.jpg

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By: Bart Windrum https://www.cyclingabout.com/seatposts-overlooked-yet-critical-for-cycling-comfort/#comment-3702 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:26:00 +0000 https://www.cyclingabout.com/?p=5763#comment-3702 In reply to Vadim Goziker.

Vadim, because my routes are not very bumpy. I ride on paved surfaces and inter-town dirt/pebble trails. No mountain riding, no single track, no washboards, stumps, rocks, slopes. For this lightweight use it seemed that short travel would be enough, which I could only surmise from what’d I’d read and seen, having zero prior experience with this design (my old seat post was a cheap inner-spring design that cannot respond accurately to road input as the Thudbusters can). The other reason is that I need the seat post space for my seabag and fender to attach. For me any ride, esp those that take me 10-15 miles from home or car-base, are ‘tours;’ I want the things one would use for various circumstances and https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/37a16bd3cad01fa9f5e9db8428be572fa638fdd248d452b679c2db1c5abed3d4.jpg conditions on board at all times.

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