Wookiebiker wrote:
Runless wrote:
You are wrong, moat saddles more than bridge the gap.
No I'm not
Both of my saddles that I use the most (Specialized Romin and Selle San Marco Aspide) have 3.5cm of for/aft adjustment using a Thompson zero degree post. That's "MAXIMUM" adjustment, which means my saddle would be at the farthest ends of the rails at maximum adjustment, which isn't recommended by the manufacturer.
Realistic adjustment amounts are in the 2.5cm range for most saddles when mounted.
Go measure your saddle and let me know if you have 5cm of adjustment ... not the total length of the rails, but the actual amount you can move it fore/aft while mounted ... I'd bet it's less than 5cm and the realistic amount of adjustment will be in the 2.5cm range.
Now ... if you are using a Tri saddle with extra long rails (Remember the AR is not a Tri bike, but a road bike) ... you might have a claim, but then you are using the wrong tool for the job.
The reality is having a zero degree "Option" would be far from redundant ... it's just much cheaper not to offer the option since they only have to make one seat post for every bike ... which is where the truth always is ... what's cheapest that works for "Most" people!
This is where I give Scott bicycles Kudos for offering two seat posts on the Foil ... One zero degree and the other 35mm set back. Even Specialized has the ability to go to a zero degree on their Venge.
Thanks for the suggestion, if a zero offset post is needed, we'll make it. We make 3 different offset seatposts for the DA and B series range for example. As I offered before, the narrow clamp design (about 1/2 the Thomson width) and the saddle rail range allow the saddle in the furthest forward position on a rearward facing seatpost to match the saddle in the further rearward position on a forward facing seatpost.
It sounds like you are convinced it cannot be made to fit without having ever seen the bike or seatpost.
I'm convinced it will fit as I've suggested after setting the bike up for dozens of riders with specific saddle position requests and working with the frame and patented seatpost design for the last two years.
The Foil is not a comparable bike to the AR and has the ability to be set up with a round post so you can run your beloved Thomson.
Speaking of zero offset, have you seen the Velonews study on seatpost compliance and vibration absorption on different models and designs?
-SD
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