Carbon seat post.... worthwhile upgrade?

hadoken
hadoken Posts: 29
edited August 2019 in Road buying advice
Hi all,

Am debating getting a carbon seat post, just wondering if it is worthwhile upgrade or if its just bike bling?

Currently own a Cube Attain GTC which has an alloy seatpost which I have setup using carbon paste, have read about alloy seat posts fusing to carbon frames, and also added comfort with carbon seat posts over alloy ones.

Anybody upgraded their alloy post to a carbon one and noticed any difference?

Thanks

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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,065
    I bought one of https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/SPSEDEHM/ ... -seat-post for my Cube just over a year ago, much positive difference to comfort.
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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Would depend on how much seatpost you have showing I guess - but they're cheap and they're a bit bling - I'd go for it. Don't buy unnamed off Ebay - buy from a reputable dealer.
  • hadoken
    hadoken Posts: 29
    looking at the FSA K Force ones, some good discounts at the mo!
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,490
    I moved from an alloy to a carbon one. Slightly lighter and a touch less road buzz, that’s about it. Not worth paying a lot for, but if you get a deal...
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Fenix wrote:
    Would depend on how much seatpost you have showing I guess - but they're cheap and they're a bit bling - I'd go for it. Don't buy unnamed off Ebay - buy from a reputable dealer.

    nah - no problem with buying unnamed. one of the MFs has a £9 chinese one on his winter bike and its fine.

    #itsfine
    #251
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    PBlakeney wrote:
    I moved from an alloy to a carbon one. Slightly lighter and a touch less road buzz, that’s about it. Not worth paying a lot for, but if you get a deal...


    basically this. very good point very well presented.

    #fairdinkum
    #251
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • edward.s
    edward.s Posts: 230
    I bought the Kinesis one for my GF Ti for no reason other than I am a kit tart. I'll be honest I can't tell any difference over the old Deda alloy one other than it looks sexier and has a Kinesis logo on it.

    I did notice the comfort improve and less pins and needles when I changed alloy to carbon handlebars, but thats a whole different thread I guess.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    I've never noticed any difference whatsoever between carbon and alu posts. I'm in awe of people who say they can...
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    Imposter wrote:
    I've never noticed any difference whatsoever between carbon and alu posts. I'm in awe of people who say they can...

    Same here. I expect that in a blind test 99.9% of riders couldn't either.
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,382
    Imposter wrote:
    I've never noticed any difference whatsoever between carbon and alu posts. I'm in awe of people who say they can...
    My aluminium post is silver. Carbon ones usually black. Does that help?
  • davebradswmb
    davebradswmb Posts: 553
    My carbon seatpost has clearcoat resin so you can see the weave, which matches nicely with the weave on the frame. Definitely worthwhile.

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