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Carbon seat post worth the $$$
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 2014-09-13 9:45 AM |
Master  1741     Chapel Hill, NC |  Subject: Carbon seat post worth the $$$Hi, I have this basic alloy seatpost on my tri bike. It has served me well and I can't complain about it. I did have butt pain on really long rides (60 miles +) but that seems normal. Anyway, I want to buy a second one for easier swapping of saddles. I have a sprint tri racing saddle and a longer ride saddle, and it's a pain to swap them out, so was thinking another seatpost would be good. Any compelling reason to not just buy the same thing that has been working for me (and is pretty cheap)? Would carbon really be notably different? Thanks! This is the one I have already: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CJZ09Y |
| 2014-09-13 4:35 PM in reply to: keyone |
Champion 7136  Knoxville area | Subject: RE: Carbon seat post worth the $$$ I've never noticed a difference between carbon and aluminum seatposts. Saddle/cham and tires are what is going to make up the biggest part of your comfort. Save the $ |
| 2014-09-14 8:38 AM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 572 Hudson Valley | Subject: RE: Carbon seat post worth the $$$ I would go with the aluminum seatpost. I accidentally cracked a carbon post without even knowing it, but never aluminum. Do you want to have a failure during a race? Edited by Six000MileYear 2014-09-14 8:39 AM |
| 2014-09-14 11:03 AM in reply to: Six000MileYear |
Master 1741 Chapel Hill, NC | Subject: RE: Carbon seat post worth the $$$ Thanks Chris and Six000MileYear! Sounds like good advice! Thanks much! |
| 2014-09-15 5:51 AM in reply to: keyone |
Pro 5892 , New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Carbon seat post worth the $$$ As Chris and 6k pointed out, a seat point won't make a difference. Pain is commonly a bike fit issue though, so that's where I would start. After you have that ironed out, then look at the saddle, but don't start there… it can be expensive in a hurry (not to mention that you'll end up with a box of almost unused saddles…) |
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