Is a seat post a seat post?
10-28-11 | 07:06 AM
#51
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Great choice on the Gunnar. I have a Gunnar Crosshairs as my "adventure" bike. Great bike. You like the Sport?
You could always just buy the long version and then cut it off. Just transfer the max height line to the new length. If not, you could probably call Gunnar and they could do the math for you (and I'm sure they would) since they have all the geometry information. I had my frame made as a custom due to my short arms and they were quite helpful in getting that all figured out.
J.
You could always just buy the long version and then cut it off. Just transfer the max height line to the new length. If not, you could probably call Gunnar and they could do the math for you (and I'm sure they would) since they have all the geometry information. I had my frame made as a custom due to my short arms and they were quite helpful in getting that all figured out.
J.
10-28-11 | 08:17 AM
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If you have lots of money and don't mind putting up with the care and feeding of a carbon post, get one of those.If you don't have a lot of money but still want to save a little weight, go with aluminum. Aluminum is actually lighter than titanium, although most titanium parts are thinner than aluminum so they end up being about the same.
If you only have 2 nickels to rub together and you just dropped one, go with steel.
But from a comfort perspective, it really makes no difference...unless you go with a suspension post
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
10-28-11 | 08:30 AM
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Great summary. Thanks!
Depends on how much you want to spend. If you have lots of money and want shiny bling, get a titanium one. The Moots is a very nice post...I already got one and et iz vaery neice If you have lots of money and don't mind putting up with the care and feeding of a carbon post, get one of those.
If you don't have a lot of money but still want to save a little weight, go with aluminum. Aluminum is actually lighter than titanium, although most titanium parts are thinner than aluminum so they end up being about the same.
If you only have 2 nickels to rub together and you just dropped one, go with steel.
But from a comfort perspective, it really makes no difference...unless you go with a suspension post
If you have lots of money and don't mind putting up with the care and feeding of a carbon post, get one of those.If you don't have a lot of money but still want to save a little weight, go with aluminum. Aluminum is actually lighter than titanium, although most titanium parts are thinner than aluminum so they end up being about the same.
If you only have 2 nickels to rub together and you just dropped one, go with steel.
But from a comfort perspective, it really makes no difference...unless you go with a suspension post
