What's your saddlepost of choice?
09-10-10 | 05:26 PM
#28
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A couple Thomsons, Bontrager Carbon, Easton EA70 and various cheap ones. I don't notice much of a difference but I choose Thomson for my CX bike. I don't want to break a carbon seatpost on a remount.
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09-10-10 | 05:39 PM
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IMO, zerosetback is a fad.
for me, it's the kalloy uno seatpost that has 30mm of setback.
I'd rather use VO grand cru, but it only comes in 27.2mm, when my bikes need 26.8mm, 28.6mm, 29.6mm and 34.0mm.
well, I can use a shim for 2 of those sizes, but at half the cost, kalloy uno offers more bang for the buck.
for me, it's the kalloy uno seatpost that has 30mm of setback.
I'd rather use VO grand cru, but it only comes in 27.2mm, when my bikes need 26.8mm, 28.6mm, 29.6mm and 34.0mm.
well, I can use a shim for 2 of those sizes, but at half the cost, kalloy uno offers more bang for the buck.
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09-10-10 | 06:07 PM
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If you want all your body weight on your arms, then yeah, sure, it'll be good for you. You'd have to have a frame with really slack, I mean like high 60 degrees range for a zerosetback to work without putting all your body weight on your arms.
72~74degree seattube angle is normal road and touring geometry, but track frames usually have something steeper and by going with a zerosetback you make it even steeper, forcing your body very far forwards. This might be good for aerobars in a tri fashion, but it's hella uncomfortable to have that much of your body forward and on the arms instead of the legs for any decent distance.
Of course, differences in core strength make a difference, but I'd like to see anyone try a century with a zerosetback seatpost and a frame that has 75~77 STA.
72~74degree seattube angle is normal road and touring geometry, but track frames usually have something steeper and by going with a zerosetback you make it even steeper, forcing your body very far forwards. This might be good for aerobars in a tri fashion, but it's hella uncomfortable to have that much of your body forward and on the arms instead of the legs for any decent distance.
Of course, differences in core strength make a difference, but I'd like to see anyone try a century with a zerosetback seatpost and a frame that has 75~77 STA.
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https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
09-10-10 | 06:35 PM
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not necessarily, i had a 90mm stem and thought it felt right, but felt like i would like a 80 more appropriate.
then i tried the competitive cyclist thing and found out i needed to scoot my saddle a cm back and get a ~110 stem. so i tried that and it feels much better.
then i tried the competitive cyclist thing and found out i needed to scoot my saddle a cm back and get a ~110 stem. so i tried that and it feels much better.
09-10-10 | 10:08 PM
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A seatpost's job is to hold up your seat. I see little reason to spend money on it.
Even the microadjusting feature is wasted most of the time. The notched kind are good for most people, most of the time.
Even the microadjusting feature is wasted most of the time. The notched kind are good for most people, most of the time.
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09-10-10 | 11:49 PM
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If you want all your body weight on your arms, then yeah, sure, it'll be good for you. You'd have to have a frame with really slack, I mean like high 60 degrees range for a zerosetback to work without putting all your body weight on your arms.
72~74degree seattube angle is normal road and touring geometry, but track frames usually have something steeper and by going with a zerosetback you make it even steeper, forcing your body very far forwards. This might be good for aerobars in a tri fashion, but it's hella uncomfortable to have that much of your body forward and on the arms instead of the legs for any decent distance.
Of course, differences in core strength make a difference, but I'd like to see anyone try a century with a zerosetback seatpost and a frame that has 75~77 STA.
72~74degree seattube angle is normal road and touring geometry, but track frames usually have something steeper and by going with a zerosetback you make it even steeper, forcing your body very far forwards. This might be good for aerobars in a tri fashion, but it's hella uncomfortable to have that much of your body forward and on the arms instead of the legs for any decent distance.
Of course, differences in core strength make a difference, but I'd like to see anyone try a century with a zerosetback seatpost and a frame that has 75~77 STA.
granted it's almost purely for aesthetics, but cyclists are all about their look
09-11-10 | 12:16 AM
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