Seatpost for heavier rider
kirkster
Posts: 10
Hey guys,
My first post so hello!
Getting back into riding after two year layoff and two stone heavier. I'm fit enough - I think - but rides longer than 90 mins and I'm walking like a gunslinger and sore in the nether regions. I am utterly convinced my saddle poiston is correct. Vibration is the culprit I think.
My setapost is a cheapo aluminium - as is the frame - and the post is creaking. Time for a new one me thinks. My questions:
Do you think a muscular heavier rider - 16 stone - would benefit with a carbon post on the alu frames I have?
If so any recommendations? Don't really want to be spending mega bucks. If it will imporve my comfort (so I can train more
) then £80 or so will be OK.
Any ideas?
Cheers, Steve
My first post so hello!
Getting back into riding after two year layoff and two stone heavier. I'm fit enough - I think - but rides longer than 90 mins and I'm walking like a gunslinger and sore in the nether regions. I am utterly convinced my saddle poiston is correct. Vibration is the culprit I think.
My setapost is a cheapo aluminium - as is the frame - and the post is creaking. Time for a new one me thinks. My questions:
Do you think a muscular heavier rider - 16 stone - would benefit with a carbon post on the alu frames I have?
If so any recommendations? Don't really want to be spending mega bucks. If it will imporve my comfort (so I can train more
) then £80 or so will be OK.Any ideas?
Cheers, Steve
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Since you say the post is creaking and is the reason you're looking for a new one have you cleaned and greased the post first to see if that will cure the creaking? Grease the shaft, clamp bolt, clamp pieces and saddle rails. Basically anywhere there is metal to metal contact. IMHO try that first before spending any money on a new post.0
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Hi mate!
Decent shorts (e.g. Assos) and some chamois cream will help with the nether regions. A carbon post can be a nicer ride but only if you have a lot of post showing and then it's only minor.
I have a carbon post on a couple of bikes (TT (which is aero shaped) and BestBike) but my titanium Litespeed and my aluminium MTB both have Thomson aluminium posts and they are absolutely fantastic. The only reason I don't have a Thomson on my Look BestBike is purely aesthetic, as everything else is carbon...0 -
Pro vibe mono carbon seatposts on all my bikes since i was 20 stone. No failures. Excellent product. Also takes out a good bit of the road buzz.0
