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09-17-21 | 05:44 PM

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dwmckee

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Bikes: Co-Motion Cappuccino Tandem,'88 Bob Jackson Touring, Co-Motion Cascadia Touring, Open U.P., Ritchie Titanium Breakaway, Frances Cycles SmallHaul cargo bike. Those are the permanent ones; others wander in and out of the stable occasionally as well.

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Originally Posted by tangerineowl

You could approach this another way, using a flexier saddle perhaps. Bontrager Avarda range have a decent amount of flex throughout.

Am guessing there isn't a suspension post out there with the D-shape fit.

This.

A great and very flexible saddle is the Selle An Atomica (made in USA). Brooks started to copy it actually. I ride that on a RedShift suspension seat post and teh combination is fantastic on gravel.

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