More eBay Junk

me-109
me-109 Posts: 1,915
edited December 2018 in Road general
WT Absolute F?!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143044905456

Who thinks up these things?

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  • WheelMeals
    WheelMeals Posts: 86
    Made mistake of buying a Carbon seat post from eBay (from China). Cracked as soon as I did first turn to tighten, never again

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3K-UD-Full-C ... rk:17:pf:0
  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    Me-109 wrote:
    WT Absolute F?!

    https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F143044905456

    Who thinks up these things?

    A few months ago I went to the national cycle museum and these type of seats were common on the Victorian bikes they had on show.
    Maybe the seller is very very old :lol:
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    If you want a sprung saddle (I don't, but many sit-up-and-beg commuters might) that looks like a pretty neat solution. Nice thing is that it should be adjustable for spinginess according to how it is mounted.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    looks great
    left the forum March 2023
  • Bumo_b
    Bumo_b Posts: 211
    Useful for anyone who has cut their seatpost too short I guess
  • monkimark
    monkimark Posts: 1,928
    neeb wrote:
    If you want a sprung saddle (I don't, but many sit-up-and-beg commuters might) that looks like a pretty neat solution. Nice thing is that it should be adjustable for spinginess according to how it is mounted.

    The way it's set up in the photos gives about 1mm of springiness before the bolts in the seatpost/saddle hit each other
  • PhilipPirrip
    PhilipPirrip Posts: 616
    monkimark wrote:
    neeb wrote:
    If you want a sprung saddle (I don't, but many sit-up-and-beg commuters might) that looks like a pretty neat solution. Nice thing is that it should be adjustable for spinginess according to how it is mounted.

    The way it's set up in the photos gives about 1mm of springiness before the bolts in the seatpost/saddle hit each other
    I wouldn't be too concerned about set up in the photos. Bottom right image in the third picture the seatpost is facing backwards.
  • tyke999
    tyke999 Posts: 50
    its just like one of these !!
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Massey-Fergu ... 2397053974
  • priory
    priory Posts: 743
    after spending the past week hammering my backside off road on rock hard lumpy tracks around Corrallejo I would be prepared to give this gadget a chance. If it is made of good quality springy steel( unlikely I guess) it might work; but perhaps there is a reason Brooks saddles have coil springs.
    Raleigh Eclipse, , Dahon Jetstream XP, Raleigh Banana, Dawes super galaxy, Raleigh Clubman

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  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    I'd worry a little about fatigue and the device eventually snapping... Hope they've done their engineering maths and/or tests on that one!
  • flanners1
    flanners1 Posts: 916
    Hopefully your local A&E will be adept at retrieving part of it from your buttock/anus when the thing lets go. :D
    Colnago C60 SRAM eTap, Colnago C40, Milani 107E, BMC Pro Machine, Trek Madone, Viner Gladius,
    Bizango 29er
  • bungle73
    bungle73 Posts: 758
    Suspension seatposts have been sold by reputable, and well known, brands for years (I have a USE one laying around in my garage), so why the need for that?
    WheelMeals wrote:
    Made mistake of buying a Carbon seat post from eBay (from China). Cracked as soon as I did first turn to tighten, never again

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3K-UD-Full-C ... rk:17:pf:0

    I wouldn't buy a carbon anything from eBay, and that includes second hand known brand parts. Too risky

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