In-line seatpost
thespanishadam
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I'm looking to get hold of a seatpost with no setback on it.
Other than Thomson and one that Deda make, is there any others that seem to be available?
Surely there must be other companies that make them. I've found one by Nuke but that was only in 31.6mm.
Other than Thomson and one that Deda make, is there any others that seem to be available?
Surely there must be other companies that make them. I've found one by Nuke but that was only in 31.6mm.
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Would you mind if I suggest that if you are going to fit one of these on a road bike you will end up with bad positioning. Assuming the bike fits you and you are not trying to make a 'too big' bike smaller by fitting an in'line seatpost.
However, if you are talking time trial bike, that is different.0 -
It is a road bike. I have a in-line fitted on my other bike which is a lot smaller. I find myself more comfortable being that little bit further forward.
To be honest I'll probably get away with the seatpost I'm using. Always looking at upgrading parts though.0 -
3T Doric team looks a nice inline post.0
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3T Doric team looks a nice inline post.0
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3T Doric team looks a nice inline post.0
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5 minutes ago i just ordered a 3t doric limited :shock:0
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Dam iPad didn't realised I'd posted 3 times.
Good choice it looks the nuts.0 -
I also prefer in line seatposts, and have USE Alien in both carbon and ti. If you consider these, make sure you have the later clamp design with only one bolt. Fiddly to set up but once set, fine. Also very light.
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I'm primed for the abuse, but I've been using one of these for two years and it works just fine.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_2305090 -
It very much depends on individual morphology and the relationship with seat tube angle. I'm 5'9" but if I ride a bike with a 73 degree STA I am better off with an inline seatpost as it puts the clamp in the middle of the rails at my ideal saddle setback. Perhaps my legs are slightly shorter than average in relation to my upper body/arms. With a setback seatpost the clamp is right at the back of the rails, which looks a bit weird. However with a 74.5 STA as on my current bike I need a setback seatpost. There are bikes that fit me perfectly with both of these seat tube angles.Berk Bonebonce wrote:Would you mind if I suggest that if you are going to fit one of these on a road bike you will end up with bad positioning. Assuming the bike fits you and you are not trying to make a 'too big' bike smaller by fitting an in'line seatpost.0 -
I use a no-name in-line seatpost on my road bike.
The saddle layback is determined by the RATIO of your upper leg to lower leg and by the crank size you want to use.
Assuming you are aiming for a Knee of Pedal Spindle (KOPS) position, then if your lower leg is long and your upper leg is short, you need to position the saddle further forward than normal.
In the old days you would need a special custom geometry frame. These days you just fit an inline seatpost. Simples.0 -
Just to be pedantic - what you say is true for a given seat tube angle and overall leg length. Two people with the same seat tube angle and leg length will have different laybacks if they have different upper leg to lower leg ratios, but two people with the same seat tube angle and upper/lower leg ratios, but different overall leg lengths, will also need different laybacks...MichaelW wrote:The saddle layback is determined by the RATIO of your upper leg to lower leg and by the crank size you want to use.
Assuming you are aiming for a Knee of Pedal Spindle (KOPS) position, then if your lower leg is long and your upper leg is short, you need to position the saddle further forward than normal.
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I think it's more to do with the saddle being in the middle of the rails. I know I shouldn't do it for visual reasons but hey. I'd prefer to have it in the middle than right towards the rear.
Halfords at £15 is def a cheap way of doing it. I'm guessing it's not the lightest around, more than does the job though.0
