[Closed] Changing from Layback to Inline?

Successful transitioning?

It's a seatpost that either holds your seat in the same place or a bit differently.

You really are over thinking this...

Thinking left field here...can you move the saddle to where it would sit on an inline post?

Might help.

Otherwise, can it make any difference?

Have you started buying bikes that fit you properly now?

what do you mean by ultimate?

lightest?
longest?
most expensive?
best looking?
one that puts the saddle somewhere comfortable for you?

You may need to change your frame to accommodate the new post, but to be honest, it's a price worth paying. A skinflint option is a saddle with long enough frame rails to replicate the seating position of your layback post, if it's right for you.

What is this amazing post anyway? I work on the basis that the correct number of posts to own is 'n' where 'n' equals the number of bikes you own. Call me a dyed-in-the-wool traditionalist etc...

There is no ultimate post, but it seems that all the layback ones I look at have something; price, clamp design, questions over duability, availablility which is stopping me from pulling the trigger.

You really are over thinking this...

Quite possibly. 🙂

The reason I need a new post is my current one is bent. I'm a bit wary of riding it in it's current state, otherwise I'd just shift the saddle forward and try it.

Buy the right size frame, then you won't need a layback seatpost.

Buy the right size frame, then you won't need a layback seatpost.

Really?

So why else would you want your weight too far over the rear of the bike making it massively unbalanced?

People who use layback posts usually have stupidly long stems too, because their frame is too small maybe?

So why else would you want your weight too far over the rear of the bike making it massively unbalanced?

Yep, they only make layback posts (which far outnumber inline) to accommodate people who ride the wrong size bike. It's nothing to do with leg length and what not 🙄

If you need an inline post, maybe your bike's too big.

i cant remember a single new bike i built in 8 years or so that didnt have a layback post on factory fresh out the box

just cause its visibly straight tube doesnt mean it doesnt have 25mm of layback on it to clamp centres

thomson just make it visable by putting an aesthetic bend in the tube.

so in short im saying its those of you using thomson inlines that have your saddle clamp further forwards than the frame was probably designed for !

i know i put a thomson inline on my merida when i got it and shopped it in less than 3 months later as i couldnt get the saddle in the right place for my knees. stuck on a ritchey wcs with layback

Oh dear Skywalker, you'd better tell the following their bikes are too small:

Steve Peat:
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Julian Absalon:
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Cav:
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In answer to the original question, I've just swapped from a layback post on my 456 to an inline one. It's gone fine, and the bike's now feels more 'planted' (excuse the term, but you know what I mean) uphill.

Skywalker, the force is weak with you

Quite a few bites within 10 minutes, its too easy 😆

boxfish - Member

Skywalker, the force is weak with you

Buy the right size frame, then you won't need a layback seatpost.

Just plain WRONG.

Most frames of a given marque have the same seat-tube angle so it makes no difference what frame size you have as the distance backwards from the BB to where the middle of your saddle is will be the same for any given rider.

This is why bikes like Lapierres will never fit tall leggy people properly as the seat tube angle isn't adjusted for height. Only Ragley appear to have addressed this obvious problem.

Hence the the need for some people to have more layback than others.

And another one.

You're not very good at this are you skywalker?

Trolling requires a little bit more than you reinforcing peoples opinions of you.

is that the Edinburgh defence?

is that the Edinburgh defence?

Damn! I was just about to quote this: "Quite a few bites within 10 minutes, its too easy", and say just that!

A cracking example I think!

Trolling requires a little bit more than you reinforcing peoples opinions of you.

He wasnt trolling, he was being serious.

You can tell he doesnt have a clue what hes on about, he rides an Orange 5!

You're not very good at this are you skywalker?

Trolling requires a little bit more than you reinforcing peoples opinions of you.

I'm sorry, I will behave from now on.

Damn! I was just about to quote this: "Quite a few bites within 10 minutes, its too easy", and say just that!

A cracking example I think!

is that the Edinburgh defence?

Really? I think you are reading into it a bit much folks.

The trolling does explain the quietness on another thread 🙄

On school lunch break are you son?

To answer the OP's question - I've recently put dropper posts on my bikes and this has meant going from layback to inline. I aways ran the saddles about halfway along the rails on the lay back posts, but now have to run them furter back - I'd guess that the saddles are still about 10mm closer the bars than before, but I'm affraid I'll have to admit that I can't tell the difference!

Thanks all [well, some ;)]

Reckon I'm just gonna make a purchase and sell it one if it doesn't suit.

The trolling does explain the quietness on another thread

On school lunch break are you son?

Indecisive Al, hows it going mate?

At this point I will have to confess that I have never really understood what the supposed difference between the two is (other than that which could be recreated by moving your seat forward or back)

I went from Race Face XY to Thomson inline, and a niggle I'd get in my right knee after long distances didn't appear at all on 101 miles of SDW over the next 2 days. Barely had a peep out of it since.

So yes, pretty succesful transition here!