Originally Posted by
Roasted
Just going by what I was told. Logically (to be honest) it makes sense, because it's not transferring vibration directly to where your seat post is located. I test rode the Defy tonight and the parking lot had a solid ripple to it and the bike felt great to me in the 20 mins I test rode it. But hey, just going by what little I've seen and what I was told.
I can see how there may be more of a transfer of vibration to other joints than to the rear end/up the seat post. I am now wondering if I should experiment by removing the Tarmac carbon seatpost (has an Zertz elastomer insert in there) and giving it a shot on the Rapid? Maybe I get less rattled around? One thing I like about the Rapid is that I can take it anywhere and it seems to take a lickin' and keeps on a tickin.' Best with your new bike purchase.
Cheers,
Essex