Cane Creek Thudbuster LT Suspension Seatpost
Does anyone have used the Thudbuster suspension seatpost? How it do/does feel? Does it make the ride significantly more comfort? Is it worth the cost?
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We have one for the back of our tandem. It replaces an older Tamer telescoping seatpost. My wife says that it feels significantly better than the Tamer which, admittedly, was worn out. I like it better than the parallogram Tamers because it has larger pivot bushings. Broken pivot bushings have been a problem for our friends who have parallogram Tamers.
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I had one for a few months. Then i sold it. Simply, felt too wierd. Sorta like being on one of those inchworms, you had as a kid. I much prefer a plain ol seatpost and will never have one again.
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The way I see it you're standing off the saddle on the bumps anyhow, and then you'd just be wasting energy when you're pedaling while on the saddle.
IMO, while suspension does sometimes make the ride more "comfy" the actual intended function of it is to keep the wheel in contact with the ground. |
I put one on my wife's K2 mtb. It helps some, but it does have a strange action to it when going over bumps. I think it's good for a hardtail or rigid bike for commuting, but I don't think I would bother with it for trail riding.
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Thudbuster + hardtail = good
Originally Posted by I_bRAD
The way I see it you're standing off the saddle on the bumps anyhow, and then you'd just be wasting energy when you're pedaling while on the saddle.
IMO, while suspension does sometimes make the ride more "comfy" the actual intended function of it is to keep the wheel in contact with the ground. On a hardtail, I consider a Thudbuster indespensible.
Originally Posted by Portis
I had one for a few months. Then i sold it. Simply, felt too wierd. Sorta like being on one of those inchworms, you had as a kid. I much prefer a plain ol seatpost and will never have one again.
In any case, the Thudbuster has an avid following. If you would like to add a little bit of "ass suspension" to your hardtail, there is nothing that compares to the Thudbuster in terms of quality. Costwise, it is about the same as Thompson seatpost and it is a match for durability (at least the 3G models are). I'd say go for it. If the travel is too much you can always just swap out to stronger elastomers. |
Originally Posted by willtsmith_nwi
A Thudbuster allows you to stay seated over things aptly described as "chatter". This allows you to pedal more efficiently (seated) and save energy. Yes, of course one has to get out of the saddle for the big stuff.
legs>thudbuster. |
sounds good thanks
i think i will go for it |
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