Is there any benefit to using a carbob seat post? Does it abosrb shock better or is it just lighter?
Any advice?
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Read somewhere that it’s more hype than fact. Something about since it’s compressional forces you won’t notice a difference. But of course I still swapped out all my al posts for carbon ones. Also read that a titanium post is really the best way to go.
not really much absorbtion, but I swear that the Moots laidback does! Used it for MTB on my hardtail
Carbon posts are:
a) lighter
b) can be made into the most outlandish shapes
The only carbon post that I can say would absorb a teeny bit of shock would be the Corima, and it is scary if you’re over 170lbs.
I wish more would take advantage of the ability to make a carbon post into an outlandish shape.
I’ve just installed one and can’t really notice a difference. The only reason that I ended up buying it was that it was an awesome deal at the Toronto bike show and my old post was right on the line for minimum insertion and I wanted to move it up a little higher … plus the carbon looks really cool so I’m bound to be faster on it 