Which Seatpost?.

swiftyx2

Hi Folks,

Please some advise needed, I am looking to make my Road Bike more comfortable on my rear. This is due to injury and surgery. I am looking for a new seatpost to help and think a carbon one would help, something with a little flex type technology. So looking for something comfortable but still lightweight any ideas folks?.

Thanks

Steve

sloppyschleckonds

CRC are doing some 3T ones cheap atm

richa

What is your current seat post. Why do you think a seat post will offer more comfort. Is your saddle comfortable?

FatTed

This
http://www.canyon.com/_en/technology/vcls2/

better value would be less pressure in your tyres and wider tyres

Barteos

Wider tyre(s) and less 20-30 PSI... ?

wellbeloved747

Get one of those suspension seatposts

Frank pole

Don't believe all the marketing blurb you hear! - get a decent saddle that fits you, a proper pair of shorts and like the man above says 25mm Tyres and drop the pressure a bit! a carbon seat post won't turn a bone shaker in to a fluffy cloud!

Grill

Barteos wrote:

Wider tyre(s) and less 20-30 PSI... ?

This.

rjkflyer

Frank pole wrote:

Don't believe all the marketing blurb you hear! - get a decent saddle that fits you, a proper pair of shorts and like the man above says 25mm Tyres and drop the pressure a bit! a carbon seat post won't turn a bone shaker in to a fluffy cloud!

Agree fully. 25mm tyres biggest 'suspension' addition you can make and pressures set to what your weight demands. Google Bicycle Quarterly and 'tire' pressure.

If you REALLY want to consider a seatpost change:
1. Most difference will be if you are on a thinner seatpost AND have a fairly large amount exposed (so the seatpost has more chance of working versus a 31.6 post with a couple of inches exposed)
2. Syntace or Storck - bloody good.

swiftyx2

Hi Folks,

Thanks for all the replys, I should have said that I have a changed my saddle already to a comfy Romin Evo pro. Currently my seatpost is a stiff heavy aluminium one that came with bike. I have read that some posts offer some compliance and can improve the ride.
The wider tyre with lower pressure is also an option I am willing to try.

Thanks again.

Steve

Wacky Racer

I put a Deda carbon seat post on my bike last year, and it did make a difference. I agree with previous posters though that there are a number of other things worth looking at, but I definitely do not agree that claims of carbon post comfort are merely marketing. I changed out my OEM saddle first because I was struggling to go much beyond 30 miles without extreme discomfort despite having excellent padded bib's. The improved saddle made a considerable difference, but the addition of the seat post improved things further. I am now easily able to manage in excess of 70 miles with no real discomfort.

I cannot comment on alternative brands of seat post, I took the Deda from my LBS, most of the guys there seem to use the Deda, so if it's good enough for them....

The simplest way I could describe the improvements would be - bib's 40%, saddle 40%, carbon seat post 20%. I don't regret buying the post for one minute and it certainly takes a fair bit of shock out of our poor roads.

Bobbinogs

Agree with the above about tyres, etc. Worth look at a Spesh S Works Carbon post as it comes with zertz inserts and it all works well (probably my favourite post but it doesn't work with retro saddles as the bolt cannot be adjusted). Generally, carbon posts will help take some of the buzz out of the road but not so much that it will change your life.

dennisn

Swiftyx2 wrote:

Hi Folks,

Currently my seatpost is a stiff heavy aluminium one that came with bike. I have read that some posts offer some compliance and can improve the ride.
The wider tyre with lower pressure is also an option I am willing to try.

Fist thing that came to my mind is why would you not want a stiff seatpost? Not sure if anyone makes a "floppy" one and in any case you really don't want a flimsy seatpost. A new post won't help at all unless you go with a suspension one. Go with slightly wider tires and a bit less pressure. Remember that it's a bicycle, not a lounge chair.