Joplin seatpost, will it hold my bike?

Anonymous

Right, since I need a new seatpost, I'm toying with the idea of buying a Joplin. So far, it seems like a done deal, BUT, I just realised something...

I use a Saris Bones rack, and have to use a "false crossbar" to mount the bike onto the Saris. This false crossbar hooks around the stem, and the seatpost.
This means that the bike's weight is supported by the seatpost, and I'm not sure if this would be recommended with a Joplin.

Has anyone used a similar setup, and what are your thoughts?

Torres

Can't really help with your question yeehaa, but could you use the old seatpost whilst the bike was in transit then swap to the joplin when you arrived?
I know its a faff, but i don't think it deserves to be the limiting factor in you getting a droppy post.

Anonymous

Hmm, I have considered that. I'd need to steal or find a saddle for the old post as well, or swap it over each time.
Swapping the saddle each time really would be a pain, I could see me just buying an Easton seatpost after a while if that was the case.

chedabob

Can you not raise the Joplin out of the seat tube so you're clamping onto the bit that fits into the bike and not the actual moving bit?

Torres

Agreed, swapping would be a pain, but i'm sure something cheap'll appear in the classifieds or on ebay at somepoint though...

The Northern Monkey

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Hmm, I have considered that. I'd need to steal or find a saddle for the old post as well, or swap it over each time.
Swapping the saddle each time really would be a pain, I could see me just buying an Easton seatpost after a while if that was the case.

What size post do you need?

Anonymous

chedabob wrote:

Can you not raise the Joplin out of the seat tube so you're clamping onto the bit that fits into the bike and not the actual moving bit?

Ah, it doesn't quite clamp like that you see.
the clamp fits fairly loosely round the seatpost, and the weight is taken by the saddle rails, basically. If you see what I mean.

Anonymous

The Northern Monkey wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Hmm, I have considered that. I'd need to steal or find a saddle for the old post as well, or swap it over each time.
Swapping the saddle each time really would be a pain, I could see me just buying an Easton seatpost after a while if that was the case.

What size post do you need?

30.9mm seatpost, and between 350-400mm length.

Anonymous

i might have a saddle you can have yeehaa.

Anonymous

You still coming up this week, Sheeps? (weather looks like it could be BAD!)
See, I'm toying with the idea of just getting a cheapy seatpost for now, and having a proper gander at yours (oo-er) before shelling out that much.

The Northern Monkey

thought I might have a cheapo seatpost for you but its too small

Anonymous

yeehaamcgee wrote:

You still coming up this week, Sheeps? (weather looks like it could be BAD!)
See, I'm toying with the idea of just getting a cheapy seatpost for now, and having a proper gander at yours (oo-er) before shelling out that much.

yes mate, will pm in a minute. i have a saddle that i dont need you can have when i ahem, come up.

Anonymous

Ah, cool.
Still not sure what to order right now though.
Bike is un-rideable as it is, the post is bent so far backwards it gives me really bad back pain after riding for more than 30 minutes or so, and is stuck way up in the air, in that most un dignified "XC efficiency" pose.
The bend in it means I can;t lower it any more

Anonymous

ive got a 30.9x350mm post you can have too until you make your choice, atleast your bike would be rideable in the meanwhile

Anonymous

I could always just MTFU and go seat-less I suppose.

Rusted Wheels

Would you be running the Joplin with the remote?

because if you were the swapping of the seat post each time would mean disconnecting the remote cable and then re- connecting when you want to ride. which to my mi nd would be a right ball ache.

I agree with to earlier post the you could clamp the false cross bar to the part of the joplin that fits into the frame( the bit that doesn't move) if it protudes from your frame enough.

BorisSpencer

Surely whatever locks the Joplin in place at a given height supports you when sitting on the saddle, so the same mechanism will support the bike when you attach your false top tube.

bails87

I guess the worry is that the rack will be pulling, as opposed to the 'pushing' force of sitting on the saddle.

I'd just find a mega cheap saddle and fit that on the old seatpost for transporting.

alisdairh

I bought a Joplin recently and the instructions it came with state that you should not "hang" your bike from the saddle.

Not sure how much weight bearing your situation would be but this is something to bear in mind

Mancunianfightingcat

I've got several dead seats that you could have for your 'transit post', you just need to find me a free way of sending you one!

ride_whenever

Why not get a reverb?

Yeah it's unproven technology, but it can support the weight of the bike even when not fully extended...

Anonymous

alisdairh wrote:

I bought a Joplin recently and the instructions it came with state that you should not "hang" your bike from the saddle.

Not sure how much weight bearing your situation would be but this is something to bear in mind

Oh bollocks, NOW I find this out, just after I ordered it! :shock:

bails87

yeehaamcgee wrote:

alisdairh wrote:

I bought a Joplin recently and the instructions it came with state that you should not "hang" your bike from the saddle.

Not sure how much weight bearing your situation would be but this is something to bear in mind

Oh bollocks, NOW I find this out, just after I ordered it! :shock:

Just find a cheap saddle and use that for transporting, surely?

Anonymous

BorisSpencer wrote:

Surely whatever locks the Joplin in place at a given height supports you when sitting on the saddle, so the same mechanism will support the bike when you attach your false top tube.

erm...

YeehaaMcGee wrote:

Ah, it doesn't quite clamp like that you see.
the clamp fits fairly loosely round the seatpost, and the weight is taken by the saddle rails, basically. If you see what I mean.

did that answer the question?

bails87

yeehaamcgee
no, not at all :?

I mean buy an old saddle, fit it to your current seatpost, fit that to the bike when it's on the rack.

Then when you arrive at your destination, remove the old seatpost/saddle combo and slot the Joplin + actual saddle in. Then go ride.

Assuming you don't drive off having lef it on the roof of the car of course :shock:

Edit: Unless I'm being dopey, I don't see why that wouldn't work. Admittedly you'd have to swap seatpost before and after putting the bike on the rack, but that's a 10 second job.

Anonymous

bails87 wrote:

yeehaamcgee
no, not at all :?

I mean buy an old saddle, fit it to your current seatpost, fit that to the bike when it's on the rack.

Then when you arrive at your destination, remove the old seatpost/saddle combo and slot the Joplin + actual saddle in. Then go ride.

Assuming you don't drive off having lef it on the roof of the car of course :shock:

LMFAO, i quoted the wrong person, sorry :oops:
I'll edit it, hang on!

bails87

yeehaamcgee wrote:

bails87 wrote:

yeehaamcgee
no, not at all :?

I mean buy an old saddle, fit it to your current seatpost, fit that to the bike when it's on the rack.

Then when you arrive at your destination, remove the old seatpost/saddle combo and slot the Joplin + actual saddle in. Then go ride.

Assuming you don't drive off having lef it on the roof of the car of course :shock:

LMFAO, i quoted the wrong person, sorry :oops:
I'll edit it, hang on!

Don't worry, I was trying to figure out what I'd missed!

Anonymous

i got the quote button mixed up, I hit the one on yours because I thought it was relating to the one above it,
DOH! I forgot the quote button is at the TOP of the post :oops:

Anwyay, yes, the old seatpost and saddle thing is what i think I will do.
Or, since I always use a thick bungee cord to properly fasten the bike onto the rack, I'm sure i could wrap it in a way that would hold the bike up as well, reducing the load on the joplin.

stumpyjon

I can't see it being a major issue as long as you've fully extended the seatpost. Your not supposed to lift the bike by the seat with the seatpost down (although I've done it a few times without any issues).

If you've gone for the remote version (which I hope you have) removing the post will be a right pain, if you've got the non-remote version the adjustment lever might foul the false cross bar.

Best option is to put the bones on Ebay, get a towbar and a proper rack

Anonymous

Gone for the lever adjust one for now, with a view to buying the remote option later on maybe.
I'm not certain yet if I'm going to be sticking an old seatpost on it to transport it, see, so I didn't go for the remote one yet, or I'd have to route the cable and mount the remote each time!

Anonymous

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Gone for the lever adjust one for now, with a view to buying the remote option later on maybe.
I'm not certain yet if I'm going to be sticking an old seatpost on it to transport it, see, so I didn't go for the remote one yet, or I'd have to route the cable and mount the remote each time!

i'll mount your remote in a minute.

oh, hang on..............