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kayakado
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: April 18, 2005
Strengths: cushions the road vibrationWeaknesses: allows seat to rotate after 1,000 milesBottom Line: I got this seat post as an oem on a Sequoia Elite. While it provided a somewhat smoother ride, it developed a looseness that was disconcerting. After about 1300 miles, theer was a play in the post that allowed the nose of the seat to move over 1/2" in each direction horizontally. I talked with a rider of a same bike, similar miles and his was doing the same thing. I replaced the post with a plain carbon post without the shock absorbing qualities. I have decided I like the more solid connection to the frame without the wiggle. I don't miss the vibration dampening
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Ozarksjl
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: December 19, 2004
Strengths: Ride comfort. Cost.Weaknesses: Weight. About 140 gm heavier than a Pave carbon seatpost.Bottom Line: After riding in two century rides, I decided to try a suspension post on my road bike. The Specialized S-works bike I ride is very stiff and even with a Pave carbon seatpost, the long rides were very uncomfortable on my rear end! I'm 6'2" and 180 lbs. I noticed that a friend of mine who rode a Softride bike seemed surprisingly fresh after long rides. The considerable movement of his seat position didn't seem to bother him. Specialized is the only maker with a "road" suspension post, so I tried it. The post is adjustable, so you can have as stiff or soft a ride as you like. Adjustment of the polymer spring with made with an allen wrench. I finally managed to adjust mine to absorb much of the shock of rough surfaces while not having any noticeable movement on normal road surfaces. I was very pleased with the performance of the seatpost and would recommend it to anyone with too punishing a ride or rough road surfaces.
Favorite Ride: Any hill.
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$20.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Tompson Elite, Specialized Pave carbon.
Bike Setup: 2004 Specialized S-Works, Full Dura Ace group, Pave Carbon Seatpost, Body Geometry Saddle, Mavic Ksyrium SSL, Bontrager Race X-Lite Silica tires, Look PP396 pedals.
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