After having a fit recently, I discovered I needed a seatpost with more setback.

I was frustrated to find that most seatpost manufacturers don't post setback values in the specs on their seatposts.

I have also heard that there is no industry standard as to how setback is measured.

My request to you is this.


Why don't you set a standard as to how setback is measured, and add that important piece of information to the specs on your websites.

Yes, that would be nice, but doubt it will ever happen. There is still no "standard" on bike sizing. Referring to the BB shell and the seattube/TT intersection, is it center to center? center to top? center to bottom? It all depends on the manufacturer.

Yes, it would be nice, both on the consumer and shop employees, but I doubt it will ever happen.

Example: I ride a 56cm Cannondale, I used to ride a 54cm Univega. Both are measured middle of BB to top of seat tube, but Cannondale's seat tube extends 2 cm above the top tube, while the Univega's seat tube stopped at the top of the top tube.