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Old 04-03-07, 02:36 AM
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I'm in the "Uber" club. The seat components has been the only real issue with my bike. Here are my experiences on my stock Trek 7200:

After about 2,000 the plastic under the seat cracked. I (improperly) install a Brooks B-33

At about 3,500 my seatpost snapped. HOWEVER, I am very tall and had about 8" of the post exposed. Also, this was not a quality seatpost. I replaced it with A Thomson seatpost.

At 4,000 the rail on my Brooks B-33 sheared off at the seatclamp (Again, I improperly installed this in the first place).

I tried a gel "ass-hatchet" saddle for about 5 miles. No way!

I tried a "Cruiser" type saddle for about a week. It was ok, but started making terrible squeaking sounds from the plastic on leather construction.

I have finally settled on a Brooks B-67 (A single rail version of the B-66) Which is a medium wide saddle with springs-very comfortable.

So...I am currently just over 5,000 and have no complaints with the Thomsom seatpost and Brooks B-67 saddle.

I got the Thomson from Eric at Smart Bike Parts: http://smartbikeparts.com/index.php?...&cat=Seatposts

I got the B-67 at Wallingford Bikes: http://www.wallbike.com/B67.html

Both of these companies have outstanding customer service and return policies!

Good luck!
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