Al P
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Please disregard the link and pricing. My bad. That was a link for backers. Sorry for the confusion.
Shock Stop Seatpost Finally Here
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Please disregard the link and pricing. My bad. That was a link for backers. Sorry for the confusion.
Handlebars
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I like the idea of the double spring. Springs could be doubled up or theoretically have one end softer and able to protect from small bumps as well.I don't consider myself gullible and I certainly don't have more money than brains. In fact, I generally do a huge amount of research before buying something. At an MSRP of $239, which is competitive with some other brands, this seat post may seem a bit overpriced, but for $145 I consider it a bargain. I am replacing my $20 spring seat posts because the difference is remarkable.
Pete-y2k
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From a mechanical engineering viewpoint, that is callad a "progressive spring" which is often seen in conjunction with hydraulics in motorcycle front fork suspension systems dating back to the 1970's
Yes, because gas-oil struts never fail (reaching to adjust sagging office chair).
Pete-y2k
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Well those gas-oil struts seem to last long enough, evidenced by my 31 year old motorcycle still working well. But then my xp has a cheap seatpost spring thingy plus springs in the seat.
I rode (occasionally) with a LT thud buster in the past. It was AWFUL. No matter how much I ramped up preload, it detracted from pedaling efficiency to a gross degree.
The constant movement, especially the movement arcing backwards and down, was also an ongoing distraction. It was the worst $180 I ever spent, possibly.
Proper setup was almost impossible. Trying to determine where to set the saddle so it would be in the same position as it would be with a standard seat post was an exercise in futility. On top of that, the saddle was constantly moving so it was all futile anyway.
I wonder how the redshift seat post solves all of these problems: pedaling efficiency, arcing saddle, initial setup.
Al P
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Here is their setup video, which gives quite a bit of information on adjusting the seat and general installation.
bob armani
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Chill boys and girls. It is only a sus-seatpost. No need to get ruffled feathers over the functionality of these products.
This one is very popular with the German R&M users:
byschulz.com
Parallel gefederte Sattelstütze G.2 – by.schulz GmbH
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February
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I'll pay 3 times that if I have to. When you have fusions and disk replacements, you'll do whatever you can to reduce further damage to your spine. Good video explaining these seat posts:
February
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Agreed. And if you do go suspension seat post, for upright commuting, the most important thing is to make sure the saddle suspends in tandem with front suspension. If not, you could be stretched out in different ways. Not a serious issue for the young and healthy, but for some of us it would lead to a worse ride than no suspension at all. The idea for commuters is to replicate rear suspension with the seat post. I would argue that's not really possible, but you can try. I hope I'm proven wrong on that when I replace the front and saddle suspension in the spring.
Deacon Blues
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I have a Redshift suspension stem on my Giant Defy and I really like it. I'd love to also add a Redshift suspension seat post, but my bike has a 'D' shaped seat post (thanks Giant), so the Redshift seat post won't fit.
How would one know which is the most comfotable without buying them all?
PCeBiker
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You don't.
That's the part that sucks.
Trying different seats at a bike shop can help a lot, but you can still end up with an uncomfortable seat after an hour in the saddle.
Measuring your seat bones can help too, but I'm not seeing too many seats that show the seat bone spacing, especially for big oversized gel seats.
I read about a vendor that will allow you to test a seat and mail it back for an exchange if it doesn't work for you.
Chargeride
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My dirt cheap M-Wave parellogram suspension post has gotten dangerously loose.
So I figured I might botch some bushes to tempopermanently fix it.
After checking the bolts, I eventually worked out it used bolt tightening to stay tight and the bush is kind of permanent.
You just back off the Allen keyed grub screw on one side, allowing you to tighten the other side a bit more and take up the slack.
It works great, though eventually it's going to fail.
But if it last a few years I can't complain for 35 quid.
So I figured I might botch some bushes to tempopermanently fix it.
After checking the bolts, I eventually worked out it used bolt tightening to stay tight and the bush is kind of permanent.
You just back off the Allen keyed grub screw on one side, allowing you to tighten the other side a bit more and take up the slack.
It works great, though eventually it's going to fail.
But if it last a few years I can't complain for 35 quid.
PCeBiker
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My Suntour NCX suspension post is doing OK after ~7000 km.
There's a tiny bit of wear in the bushings. I can feel it when wobble the seat around, but it's not too bad and doesn't feel dangerous.
Maybe I'll clean it when I install the softer spring ?
Apparently Oscar Mayer sells more than
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There's a tiny bit of wear in the bushings. I can feel it when wobble the seat around, but it's not too bad and doesn't feel dangerous.
Maybe I'll clean it when I install the softer spring ?
Apparently Oscar Mayer sells more than
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