Cheap carbon frame or high end carbon seatpost?

guilliano

I can't decide! I currently have a BMC Team Elite (alloy) running XT 1 x 11 and love the geometry of the bike but can't afford a TE01 frameset...... so I am faced with the above choice. I am just looking to add a little compliance to the back end.

If anyone out there has an On One Lurcher I would love to hear what you think of it as that is the frame I am considering

rockmonkeysc

The On One Lurcher is a pretty harsh frame, like most cheap carbon frames.

The Rookie

+1, you are going to have to be spending circa £1K plus to get a CF frame that is as compliant as the alloy frame, a CF seatpost won't do much either, tyre volume/pressure is far and away the biggest factor.

njee20

Agreed. Hiding to nothing on that front.

Chinese frame direct would be your best bet. No idea on compliance though. Father tyres at a lower pressure sounds more sensible.

.blitz

guilliano wrote:

I am just looking to add a little compliance to the back end.

ime a carbon seatpost per se doesn't guarantee compliance they're all different in the same way alloy seatposts feel different

Obv avoid the posts with alloy clamps they tend to be heavier and more expensive than a conventional sp

dusk

One of the Canyon vcls seatposts might do the trick

rockmonkeysc

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