recommend me: a seatpost

cookiemonster

The seatpost that came with my cayo looks remarkably similar to the drainpipe running down the outside of my house.... I've already changed the saddle for one on which its possible to sit on for more than 20 seconds (glad to see they've sorted that on the '08 bikes), the bars were swapped for deda netwons as it came with 44's and I prefer 42 shallow, and then there's not a lot wrong with the rest of it (until the time comes to swap the wheels ). So, if i'm to feel like a real cyclist, the only part I can obsess over changing is the seatpost.

I'm kind of thinking of the spesh pave pro carbon - about £50 and supposedly light and comfy. Maybe deda - http://www.parker-international.co.uk/B ... 7ab429e7c0 to match my bars, but the usual suspects from Easton, etc all look fine too.

So, two questions - first, will there be any noticeable difference in comfort between the wrought iron tank-gun barrel currently masquerading as a seatpost, and a 50 - 100 carbon thingy?

Second, whats the recommendations for a replacement post? light, but comfy.

Cheers

jon

portuguese mike

i'd go for a Thomson Elite setapost. It's not carbon but it is light, beautifully made and about as bomb proof as they come. if you shop around you can probably pick one up for about £50-£60

edeverett

"will there be any noticeable difference in comfort between the wrought iron tank-gun barrel currently masquerading as a seatpost, and a 50 - 100 carbon thingy?"

I noticed a significant difference I put the Pave seatpost on my bike. I'd thoroughly recommend getting one, it's good quality, easy to adjust, looks good after 2 years of not being looked after and is cheapish.

When I say it's more comfortable, don't expect it's like suspension or even a bigger tyre, but when you hit a bump it'll take the edge off the spike. It's a small but noticeable improvement.

gkerr4

i think that the specialized one is a bit of a bargain - I have an s-works one on my bike (it came with the frame in fairness) but `I really really want one for my langster too.

redddraggon

Personally I can't tell any difference between Alloy seatpost on an Alloy frame and a carbon seatpost on a carbon frame.

So personally I now don't see the point in spending extra on a carbon seatpost and get no discernible difference.

gkerr4

i do think they absorb some vibration.

there is a road by stanley park in Blackpool and the surface is starting to break-up quite badly - on the langster it feels like you are going to vibrate your fillings out - the roubaix on the other hand glides across the surface.

I have just swapped the bontrager carbon seatpost to put it on my langster this weekend - to replace the carbon look alu post that comes on the langster as std. it;s a massive differnce - not roubaix smooth by any means - but a definite 'buzz' has been removed.

thats with a fairly cheap bonty carbon post - I think that the specialized ones with the zertz inserts would be be better still.

SDP

strong & light ...ritchey WCS
strong, light & absorbs bumps better( allegedly ) ...ritchey wcs carbon...

i have both & TBH i have had them both in my best bike & hardly tell difference

carbon is 30gm lighter & £50 dearer...

wildmoustache

lay-back or straight? I prefer straight and like the Easton EC90

Not cheap, but solid and light.

cacbyname

I swapped the solid steel with a micrometer of carbon wrap seatpost on my Cayo for a Specialized S-works Pave. It didn't transform the ride by any means and would be hard pressed to tell the difference with it or the original on but at least it's lighter.
BTW I changed the bars to 42cm shallow drops too
My other upgrade was forced on me after the rear hub fell apart but new wheels are always nice

pete.whelan

portuguese mike wrote:

i'd go for a Thomson Elite setapost. It's not carbon but it is light, beautifully made and about as bomb proof as they come. if you shop around you can probably pick one up for about £50-£60

I've got a new/unused 31.6mm Elite for sale £40 plus a little for PP

cookiemonster

Cheers folk

Though there are a few replies that almost seem to suggest that there's no point in spending $$$ on replacement bits of bike. Whats the world coming to???

Pete.whelan: what length is your elite, and does it have a setback?

jon

pete.whelan

Cookiemonster, It's 367mm and no set-back