Compliance

ttd
ttd Posts: 17
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Hello,

  1. "Elastomer insert in a seatpost adds extra compliance"
  2. "The vertical compliance is very friendly for a racing wheel, making it ideal for longer distances"

Question: what does "compliance" mean? In the first sentence it clearly signifies flexibility (of the seatpost). In the second sentence it signifies what exactly?

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  • Me_110
    Me_110 Posts: 7

    Flexibility in a vertical plane but not at the expense of lateral stiffness, i.e. it doesn't flex sideways when you get out of the saddle.

  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,341

    Reads like Google translate did a poor job.

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  • ttd
    ttd Posts: 17

    It's not Google translation. These are 2 sentences from 2 articles from a popular website.

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