MrWasabi

I'm going to get a new seat for my Traverse and am thinking about getting a new CF seatpost at the same time. What's the best bang for my buck out there?

Thanks for any input.

DorkDisk

Depends what you're looking for, but Easton make a range of crabon posts and stems at different price ranges, weights, and lengths. They've been at it for a long time.

MrWasabi

Thanks for the reply,

Well, I'm about 200lbs, working on losing weight, try to ride 15-30 miles a ride and am eyballing a Brooks Champion Flyer seat to go with it. My riding is about 85% pavement and 15% hard pack Florida trails. I'm looking to spend in the $75 and under range.

rm -rf

Since you are looking at a Brooks with springs, are you wanting shock and vibration absorption?

Carbon posts don't really help much. And you have to be careful about clamping them. I'd get an aluminum post.

The best upgrades are:
saddles that fit you.
Better tires.

MrWasabi

Thanks,

Yeah I was looking for a little shock and vibration help. Maybe I should just stick with my stock Oval post if it's not worth it?

rm -rf

Carbon posts are usually lighter, and they may help a bit on stiff racing style road bikes that have a long length of seatpost showing.

If you are looking to smooth out rough roads, good tires are the best upgrade.

A wider tire, run at the correct pressure, will really smooth out your ride.

What tires do you have now? And what psi do you put in the tires? I see you are around 200 pounds.

fietsbob

Why do you feel the need for a Carbon seat post at all ?

Using a Cane Creek thudbuster, You actually Have an Adjustable Rate* suspension seat post.

* Done with a various density of elastomers to select, included. chosen according to rider weight.


But with a coil spring Brooks I would probably Not bother, straight off , if you had a Regular B17 that would be another Story..





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DorkDisk

Crabon seatposts are one of the least bang for buck "upgrades" one can make on a bike. If you have an oversize seatpost, I'd consider a shim to 27.2 and a new Al seatpost to get some compliance out of the rear. for way less money. If you have <6" of seatpost showing, I wouldn't even consider that. Handlebars, however do benefit from crabon bars. Id go there before any expensive seatpost.

alexdi

Try this:

goo.gl/vPQIf3

It's an unbranded version of the post Canyon installs on endurance road bikes. I run one with a carbon seat that has no padding. It's better at damping impacts than any other post, Thudbuster included.