Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest

I haven't had a seat suspension post, but I've had shocks on the front fork on a mountain bike once, and I've tried full suspension bikes. They're squishy! It's like you describe, only when you get out and start putting miles on the thing, a lot of your energy goes into pushing the suspension up and down, instead of moving you down the road. I bet the bike will get a little easier once you change that out. And if you're even slightly mechanically inclined, you might find someone on Craigslist to trade their rigid post for your "comfy" one?