Shockpost anyone?

[Racingsnail]

Good day Hubbers,

 

I saw a shockpost being advertised in last months bicycling mag, has anyne tried these and if so how were they?

 

For those who have not seen them, it is a carbon seatpost with a built in shock just below the seat. They retail for around R 1900, so if it does give some respite from the bumps and as the ad says only adds 492g to overall weight, is it worth it instead of full suspension?

Is the option not then to buy a really good hardtail and add this baby on to act as a semi full suspension?

[Tumbleweed]

the crudbuster has had favourable reviews from some. but i hated the caad one i had on my dale. it became active at the most inopportune times.

[MaxUmis]

I have a shneaky suspicion that the rear suspension on a fs bike has a bit to do with traction too... doubt it's only a comfort thing...

 

 

[Racingsnail]

Holy, what do you mean it became active?

[Tumbleweed]

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sorry, maybe a bad choice of word, but the bloody thing would bounce you at all the wrong moments. was glad when it finally seized and became 'rigid'.

[CAAD4]

My Mate bought  Cane Creek Thudbuster from Just Cycles last year for his Gt Avalanche Pro. He loved it, as he was not in the market for a f/s bike yet. I think it had 2 inches of travel and when he had the neoprene cover over it, it actually looked OK.

[Guest Iron]

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One down side to suspension seat post is that your setup changes over every bump , i.e. your leg length to your pedal that we all work so hard to get right is never the same as you ride . may be a problem for same and not for others.

 

My 2c on them

 

[Titanium Rocket]

I used a USE Shokpost for a good few years on a titanium hardtail. I adjusted the tension setting quite tight, so it gave about 25 mm travel, just enough to take the kick out of the bumps. Certainly worked, but at +/- 450 g it is quite heavy....

 

So for last year's Epic, I went back to a standard scandium seatpost. Changed my brand of UST tyres to ones with a tougher sidewall so I could run them a bit softer. Sweet, and I have never missed the Shokpost...

 

I think you have to try one out, and see if it works for you. They're certainly not a perfect solution for all people.

[TNT1]

shockpost? WTF? You need this:https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=70163

[Guest Iron]

TNT1 , dude we are refering to this :

 

not a " POMP "

[TNT1]

WTF is that? Looks like a piece of suspension from my russian truck...

[Guest Iron]

 , its a seatpost with a shock in it .... ie suspension seatpost.

Iron2009-12-10 09:32:24

[TNT1]

Oh, ok... Like that other dude said, its just a comfort thing, which constantly re-arranges your setup... It's not like rear (or front) suspension, which actively and dynamically assists with handling and traction, the comfort part of those is actually irrelevant, and if you set it up for comfort, you lose a lot of ability on the bike.

 

For comfort, rather get:

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/images/variations/big/D8950318-1D09-7033-84DC4B30B716F1EB.jpg

 

[Racingsnail]

Thanks for the feedback, I don't undertsand how your set-up does not change when you are riding a full suspension bike. Surely the pedals are attached to the bottom bracket and the seatpost or frame that is connected to the rear suspension moves...

[Mudsimus]

 Surely the pedals are attached to the bottom bracket and the seatpost or frame that is connected to the rear suspension moves...

 

No it doesnt. Take a closer look. And the thudbuster doesnt affect your geometry as much as other suspension seatpost. The thudbuster moves backwards in its travel and all others move up and down.

[Guest Iron]

Racingsnail , go have a good look at any FS mtb , the point between the bottom bracket and the saddle is always fixed , ie cant get shorter as the swingarm moves so your leg length stays the same no matter how much the travel differs. however with a shokpost this distance will change as the post moves in and out of itself.

 

But as i said may concern some and not others , i spend alot of time getting a new bike setup so my saddle is not too high or too low , these shokpost's will constantly change that as you ride .

 

Advise , buy a FS mtb , then you get the best of both worlds, comfort and good traction/handling.