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Crank Brothers Cobalt 3 Seatpost
Product DescriptionYour seat can't do anything without a seatpost, so pick up the aluminum Crank Brothers Cobalt 3 and give your saddle a place to perch. The easy-to-adjust, single-bolt clamp securely holds 7mm seat rails so you don't have to worry about a migrating saddle as you shred.
User Reviews
Submitted by
arkhamasylum
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: October 8, 2012 Strengths: Again, good design integration across Cobalt 3 series. Weaknesses: - Finishing is easy to scratch - Seatpost wedge/clamp gets locked - Seems to slide more often when used with Crank Brothers Seat collar. Bottom Line: 
Submitted by
flor385
a Cross Country Rider
from Croatia Date Reviewed: October 9, 2011 Strengths: Looks. Matching color to other members of the Cobalt line. Reasonably light. Well made. Weaknesses: Price. The wedge system makes it a tad difficult to adjust angle and saddle position. The offset version does not allow for a saddle angle where the nose is pointed downward (stem blocks rails movement). Relies on a single T25 torx bolt tightened to around 12Nm to keep it all in place. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sljeme Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $150.00 Purchased At: CRC Similar Products Used: A few stems. Bike Setup: Kona Kula Gold, pretty much stock 2010.  
Submitted by
broadwayline
a Cross Country Rider
from Caledon, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 25, 2011 Strengths: Looks great, holds the saddle perfectly, dimple marker design allows for great height marking and easy adjustment of the saddle height. Weaknesses: A little finicky compared to a 2 bolt clamp but not difficult like other reviews make it out to be. I adjusted my saddle perfectly myself in under 1 min first time using it and it held position and has not budged! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Albion Hills Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $100.00 Purchased At: Cambria Bike Similar Products Used: Thompson, Easton, Ritchy Bike Setup: Norco Nitro
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Diego Rodriguez
a Cross Country Rider
from Ellicot City, Maryland, USA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2011 Strengths: Lighter than a Thomson Elite, easier to adjust than a Thomson with the single bolt design rather than two hard to reach 4 mm bolts like a Thomson. Good looks (matches my wheels, bars and pedals). Cool marking dimple system for adjust seatpost height if you drop and raise your saddle during riding or to fit in your car. Weaknesses: Needed to buy a different clamp to fit my 7x9 mm carbon railed Fizik Tundra saddle. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Patapsco Valley State Park: McKeldin Area Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $90.00 Purchased At: Bikes Online Similar Products Used: Thomson Elite, Easton EA90, FSA FR280 Bike Setup: Cannondale Carbon Rize, Cobalt wheels, Cobalt 3 bar, Tundra saddle, EB pedals
Submitted by
onegymrat
a Weekend Warrior
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: December 28, 2010 Strengths: Looks awesome, Crank Bros a trustworthy name Weaknesses: Clamping unit really fidgety. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Monroe Truck Trail Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $81.00 Purchased At: Outside Outfitters Similar Products Used: Thomson Elite Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Carbon
Submitted by
frankbullitt
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensboro, NC Date Reviewed: October 29, 2010 Strengths: Very good looking. Nifty hight indication system so I can put the saddle right where it was after I get my bike out of my car. Weaknesses: This is by far the most fiddly bike component I have ever bought. The saddle rail clamp looks simple and fool proof enough to be a game changer. However, I think the production pieces lack the exact manufacturing tolerances required to make the clamp work perfectly, or well, or nearly at all. Adjusting saddle fore/aft position or angle requires removing the seatpost from the seat tube and having another set of hands to hold everything exactly in place while you set the clamp pieces exactly where they need to be to make the seatpost effectively fasten the saddle to your bike. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to loosen the clamp from a fully fastened position so that you can slide your saddle forward or back or point the nose skyward or down. You have to loosen the torx bolt entirely and start from scratch to get your saddle positioned exactly where you want it. This is extremely annoying and makes fine tuning on the trail impossible. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Any Burr Mill Park network trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $88.00 Purchased At: Performance Similar Products Used: Rubik's Cube
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