Fat Tyres or Suspension Seatpost?

Cheeky
Cheeky Posts: 113
edited October 2008 in MTB buying advice
I ride a Cove Handjob HT with a Rockshox Revelation fork but find the ride at the back end very harsh. While I'm a steel afficianado, having a couple of steel road bikes, I'm beginning to get hacked off with the continually beating I get on the Cove.

While a suspension seatpost seems a bit wassy, perhaps a fatter rear tyre would help? Any views, comments and suggestions (and of course obvious handjob jokes) most appreciated!!

Any suggestions as to the best rear tyre in this instance?

Cheers

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  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    A higher volume rear tyre will add some cushoining, as will dropping the rear tyre pressure. What tyre is best depemds on usage. What do you have on at the moment? How do you find it?
    Whilst i would not say a sus post is "wussy", I would say try the new tyre first as it's a cheaper alternative. You may find that in actual fact you need both!
    Yet another possiblilty would be a carbon post. They are meant to filter out some of the "trail buzz" which may make things feel a lot better after a long ride
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  • Cheeky
    Cheeky Posts: 113
    Currently run a Panaracer Fire XC 2.1 but have also had a Conti Speed King 2.3 on (mind you these run at 50psi which will knock the fillings out of anything).

    Perhaps a "softer" 2.4 is the way to go?

    Carbon seatpost in principle is fine, but have a mental picture of me with loads of carbon shards up my jacxi when it snaps!!!!! While I'm sure it would be strong enough (else they wouldn't sell 'em) it's a quirk of mine; carbon is for the road.
  • strodey
    strodey Posts: 481
    Fatter tyre can actually make things worse as you tend to get a 'bounce' effect! IMO
    Carbon is a mans best freind
  • S_J_P
    S_J_P Posts: 908
    I use a Post Modern Bracer sus-post, and for £50 it does take a lot of the buzz out of the trail, but it's no substitute for a full-sus.

    I think a sus-post will give a lot more give than a large volume low pressure tyre, and shouldn't break the bank either.
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