[Closed] What seatposts do people use?

Thomson on all bikes - except my BMX

Thomson Elite or Syntace P6 Aluminium

my hardtail was 31.6 but my full suss seatpost is 27.2 and im now using a brand new 'Ragley' seatpost...
theres alot of seatposts out there ...have a gud look around !

apparently the Thomson is a really harsh ride at that diameter on a steel frame. Well that's what i just read anyway by the frame i wants designer.

Ive got a Ritchey V2 WCS at the moment but its a different post size so need a new one.

I just found a Ritchey pro carbon on ebay and wondered if it would soften the ride.

A 31.6mm alloy post is going to be pretty harsh full stop. Carbon less so...

Thompson for me.If it's to harsh a ride eat some more burgers.Jobs a good 'un 😆

right well i best try and find a carbon seatpost for less than £50 ha i guess im dreaming right?

I have a Thomson on everything except the unicycle 😉

Alu hardtail has a 30.9 if I remember rightly, can't say I found it that harsh, but then it probably depends on saddle, rear wheel setup, tyre choice etc. etc. Can't see why a steel frame would be any harsher?

Use Thomson excluively cos I can't bend or break them. They're harsh and unforgiving yes, especially so if bigger than 27.2, but i'd rather that than a broken post!

Guessing if it's a steel hardtail that needs a 31.6 it's either a Cotic BFe or an Evil Sovereign. In which case, either of them is designed for throwing off stuff, not all day comfort, so just get a Thomson!

And a saddle with some flex in the rails if needs be...

Thomson on the 3 MTBs.
DeRosa Carbon on the ( Summer) Road Bike
USE Sumo on the Winter Road Bike, and the CX..

get a thinner post and a shim ?

most boring thread ever

Cheers Paul for the most boring post ever!

I'm selling a 31.6 pro carbon post if you want one.

Saleem how much? Condition?

£35 very good nic, send me an email and I'll send you some pics

Saleem you got mail mate

Use control tech on most my bikes , nicely machined and a bit cheaper than thomson 😀
I have a 31.6 control tech team issue going spare if interested ?
350 mm long
email in profile if interested ?
cheers

Thomson on mtb
Spec S-works on road bike

I've used a Raceface Diabolus previously (hideously expensive but looks good despite the fact that all but 3" of it is hidden inside my frame 🙄 ) but currently using a cheapo 30mm off ebay with a milk carton shim. 31.6 sounds massive for a steel frame - what frame is it?

Thomson; the anodising is way better than everyone else's - have a ControlTech one that wore in no time at all. If you shop around Thomson are only a few quid more.

Been using a Thompson on my trail FS and a Easton carbon on my XC bike.The current XC bike is a FS so the post is 30.9.When i was running my De-kerf hardtail it was 27.2.Would still use a Easton carbon on any hardtail (unless i was dropping the post a lot!).May be a USE titanium with a shim would provide more comfort?
Thanx Max

Race Face carbon on mine, softer feel than the RF aluminium one it replaced.
If you want cushty, like someone up there ^^ said, shim it and use a smaller diametre post. Back in the day, the 25mm USE post flexed like crazy, but was very forgiving - especially with a Flite on top!

Joplin for fun days, thomson for when i don't need to drop the seat as much

I've used a 31.6mm Thomson on a steel frame and it was fine- but it was a 16" frame with a lot of post showing. Now run Race Face Deus on all bikes shimmed to 27.2mm and it's not noticeably more comfy.

this would be nice titanium and cheap £40ish

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Only-Ti-UltraLight-Titanium-Seatpost-31-6-178g-All-Sz-/270583375215?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0006a56f

minbe arrived a week ago, I'm chuffed!

postage took an age (6 weeks) "its the volcanic ash plume cloud mr timdrayton sir, thankyou friend"

but its a nice post, looks very well made, and is very light too

right well i best try and find a carbon seatpost for less than £50 ha i guess im dreaming right?

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eXotic Carbon Matrix II Seatpost 31.6 x 300 CrMo Bolts £36.49+£3.49p+p

Thomson's the only one I haven't bent so far. Combination of being heavy, narrrow post + using a small frame means they tend to bend rather easily.

Thomson

although one of my bikes still has an old Raceface XY which is excellent

Where is selling the exotic posts please

Thomson seatpost on two of my XC MTB's

Here you go Saleem: [url= http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=0&c=47& ]Carbon Cycles[/url]

Thanks, might get one if I can't find a second hand easton ec-70/90

eXotic are also on eBay. Good reputation......make stuff for other companies to market.