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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Burl's Cycle and Sports (1995) | | Strengths: | Upgrade from stock seatpost (cheap nut & bolt version) found on a 1994 Raleigh Matterhorn & stock on my 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Weaknesses: | Not as strong and small adjustment adjustable as a dual hex bolt seatpost. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock Kalloy Uno on my 1996 GT Ricochet, Bontrager on 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Dsik & Bontrager Comp. as an upgrade on my 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Dsik. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk. | | Bottom Line: | A good upgrade for a $200/1994 Raleigh Matterhorn. Good for stock on a $800/1996 GT Ricochet.
Bottom Line: Good for the $ value and function at the time. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Las Vegas
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | on line | | Strengths: | None! | | Weaknesses: | Post Is too weak, I have had 2 in 1 year. The first one broke after 5 mos. the second one bent last week. A waste of money. | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose frame, Shimano components | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael
a
from Woodhaven, NY
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Cheap? | | Weaknesses: | Heavy for the size, even when compared to generic stock parts on mid priced bikes. Weak/soft aluminum, cheap hardware, imprecise angle adjustments, mine couldn't even hold the seat centered! | | Bottom Line: | This was my replacement post for my 03 Enduro and needless to say you really do get what you pay for. I never used it long enough to strip it, but I noticed the grooves on the mating clamp surfaces were rounding slightly from just adjusting the damn thing. Besides being imprecise adjustment wise, the hole for the bolt was off center on the post, causing my seat to sit a few millimeters to the left in relationship to the frame! DO NOT BUY THIS POST! I'm lucky I never used this long enough to break on me, it would only have been a matter of time judging by the condition it was in when I replaced it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Spoook
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | North Shore - Grapevine | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Light and cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Clamp design | | Similar Products Used: | Titec, Thompson, Syncros | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 99' (XT drive train, Marzoochi Z4, Titec Bars, Syncos Seat Post, Avid 1.0's, Rhynos Lite and Deore on front , Azonic Butcher and Parrallax XT on rear, Cane Creek S5 headset, Azonic Head Lock, Oury Grips) - Bianchi Cuss (Titec Cockpit, Oury Grips, Race Face Cranks, Paul Word Hubs on WTB Rims, Avid Speed Dial Levels, Marzoochi MX Comp) | | Bottom Line: | Got this product to put on my Schwinn because I needed something cheap. It lasted about a year untill the screw that holds the seat in place, would no longer hold the seat at the position I put it. It was a cheap seat post, but honestly I didn't expect it to last long, and neither should you. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daniel Haden
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX, United States
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Houston | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$17.00 | | Purchased At: | Airbomb | | Strengths: | There is no way the clamp could slip.
Very light weight.
The silver version is adonized with a rough coating so it cannot slip down into the bike. | | Weaknesses: | This is a roadie product.
It is difficult to adjust for a problem saddle, because the big, non-slip teeth make this fit like an old standard clamp. | | Similar Products Used: | Pyramid Seat Post--not as strong tubing, no slipping, easy adjustment, much stronger clamp hardware. | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Alloy 7 with the Nexus 8 upgrade for more speed. | | Bottom Line: | If slipping was the problem, this will certainly cure it. Nothing about it will slip.
It is inexpensive and light weight.
It is not micro-adjust because it has rather large teeth, and so is extremely unhelpful with problem saddles.
It is extremely strong for a roadie product or urban warrier, but possibly not strong enough for a mountain bike trail and a heavy rider.
I bought it to cure a slipping problem and for extra layback to help my knees. It did what I asked of it.
No micro-adjust may cause its replacement. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a Weekend Warrior
from Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Date Reviewed: May 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | a little-used county road | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | came as original equipment | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | difficult to adjust, bolt breaks | | Similar Products Used: | Thomsen | | Bike Setup: | Meridian tandem -- heavy wheels, mostly Ultegra equipment | | Bottom Line: | I weigh 250 pounds and I have broken the bolt on the clamp 3 times in about 4 years, or about once every 3000 miles. While I'm heavy, this is 100% road riding, and I try to avoid bumps. Now I'm going with a Thomsen seatpost like I have on my single bike.
Unless you're light and just putting together an inexpensive bike that won't go many miles, I'd recommend a better clamp. (The seatpost is OK.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Seymour | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | ??? | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work off-road, or even on for that matter (see below.) | | Similar Products Used: | rmb, raceface xy, thomson | | Bike Setup: | hardtail | | Bottom Line: | The bolts break. The post may be fine but the hardware sucks. I dropped my saddle in the middle of rush-hour traffic when a bolt decided to snap. I dropped my saddle again at mile 6 on 9-mile hill in Squamish and was lucky enough to hitch a ride with a logger on his way down. Lesson: don't take this post into the backcountry without spare parts. Heck, don't ride in the city without spare parts. Better yet, get a raceface or a thomson. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Gibson
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | all | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | cambriabike | | Strengths: | durable, affordable | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | x-lite, ritchey, bontrager, shimano, kalin | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale sm900, xtr wheels, easton mag stem, | | Bottom Line: | I've owned 3 kalloy seatposts and have finally worn one out after 9 years of owning it. (the other ones were stolen) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Downhiller
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Dogbone, northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Looks good in the trashcan | | Weaknesses: | The worst seapost ever! very cheap, poor design. I've snapped 3 bolts already. | | Similar Products Used: | thomson, other generic | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy, get a thomson the extra money is well worth it. nothing is quite as frustrating as having your seatpost break mid ride, although you do quickly learn how much you sit on your seat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry S
a Racer
from UK
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Merlin Cycles | | Strengths: | Very cheap, polished finish & graphics are very high up so don't get scratched when you drop the height. Pretty light, I've read it quoted as 230g-250g on merlincycles.co.uk I have had this post for 8 years, & over 20k miles. First 6 years mostly on roads but I've turned to racing over the last couple years (on a rigid bike on some rough courses too). This post last fantastic till today (the ridges have finally given way). Bolt is poor, but only went today mid-race due to an attempt to overtighten to compensate for working loose. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't look that great, mostly just because of the branding & no CNC machining. Over the years the finish becomes pitted but autosol usually sorts this for a while. | | Similar Products Used: | Mike Burrows aero carbon (road) | | Bike Setup: | Merlin Malt 2, rigid, v.light, XT/LX, 517's | | Bottom Line: | Basic post with a hell of a lot of bang per buck. Not had the troubles of others & I'm only on here reportiung because I'm considering another after todays' failure. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Will
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham
Date Reviewed: November 21, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | CHHS | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Stock with bike | | Strengths: | It came with my bike, which I love. And I verified that it is an "Uno" by reading the word "Uno" printed on the post. | | Weaknesses: | It loosened itself on my third ride. Then twice on my fourth ride. The second time on that ride I cranked it down so hard that I bent the washer. From then on it made a slight creaking noise. My sixth ride it slipped again, so I put some torque on it, and snapped the bolt. Fortunately I was nowhere near the road, and once on the road, I was nowhere near where I parked my truck, so I had a wonderful workout riding the whole way out of the saddle. I got a new bolt and tightened it down, hit the seat with my palm to test its hold, and the threads ripped out of the upper half of the clamp (a strong little bolt, though, eh?). | | Similar Products Used: | Just the post on my road bike, which never did this, but that is not so odd. | | Bike Setup: | Stock Ibex Trophy 770, about which I love everything except this post. | | Bottom Line: | I would not recommend the Uno based on my personal experience, but more importantly, read some of the other reviews here, there are a lot of very similar stories. Ibex, being all about their customers, is replacing the post with a totally different post so that this won't happen again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycles | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Cheap...poor clamp...unsafe at any speed | | Similar Products Used: | Syncros | | Bike Setup: | 1998 Slingshot w/ XT and LX components | | Bottom Line: | This post really sucks... It nearly prevented my having children today! Worked fine for about 9 months, then on a tight hill the clamp slipped, pointing the seat upward. Attempted to retighten it on the trail, but it slipped again about another half mile down the road. When I got back I tightened it harder (the friction grooves had mushed out when it slipped...not like I haven't read about this before with this post).
The post hadn't given me any more trouble for a couple months, then just today coming off a curb the tightening bolt broke (thank the Lord it was at slow speed!). Now, the bolt didn't pop out from overtensioning, like an aluminum can do- it bent and failed in fatigue. The remnants of the post tore through my pants, underware, and scraped me in a very uncomfortable place.... I am NOT happy!
BTW, I had the fastener looked at- it isn't even a graded bolt. No company should be in business when they opt to endanger the lives of their customers to save a whopping 10 cents! Don't buy this post- your @ss (and your unborn children) will thank you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Kokomo, IN
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | bicycle garage indy | | Strengths: | light | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | EPX Terrashark frame, mostly XT drivetrain, easton bar and stem and marzoochi MX Pro fork | | Bottom Line: | decent post i guess. doesn't give me any trouble and it keeps my keester safe from the rear wheel. was too expensive when i bought it, but if i didn't I COULDN"T RIDE MY BIKE!! i'll be darned if i can't ride | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cw
a Cross Country Rider
from pacific northwest
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | OEM on bike | | Strengths: | cheap | | Weaknesses: | slips | | Similar Products Used: | many | | Bike Setup: | doesn't matter | | Bottom Line: | My main problem with this post is that it slips. First the seat clamp started slipping causing the saddle to nose up, so I took it apart and filed tiny grooves in the curved part (which actually did fix the problem). But now it slips down into the frame too. The surface is too smooth, so it slides down unless the binder is insanely tight (tight enough that it actually damages the post!)
Well, it's the trashbin for this POS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kev J
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | All of them | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Mal's | | Strengths: | Cheap, light and looks good. It's also a 30.8 which few other manufacturers make. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can see | | Similar Products Used: | Titec X-wing | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS1 2002 | | Bottom Line: | Firstly, to all of you who go jumping with this post and then complain - what do you expect from a $15 post - you fools!!!
I have used it for XC riding. The clamp is fine - it hasn't budged yet. The diameter is perfect and makes the NRS look much better with the right diameter pole rather than a shim. It has a great length (400mm) and a ovely finish. This post is not made for jumping! It is made for riding which is exactly what I do and I have absolutely no complaints. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Downhiller
from Granada hills, CA.
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I am on | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Held my saddle | | Weaknesses: | Snapped on the first jump | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Bullit with a little of this and a little of that. | | Bottom Line: | The first true jump I took on my 1.5 yrs.old bike the post snapped sending me into a big oh,oh. I need reliabilty at my size, and the bruises cuts, scapes, and dented, destroyed helmet I now hang in the garage is a testimonial to the need for reliability in products. I am going to wheelworld today to pick up a Thompson and a new helmet. Heavier riders need not apply unless you have a death wish or some fasination with testicle removal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar.com | | Strengths: | light, looks slick | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bottom Line: | This has been a great post for me. It's gotten pretty banged up in some wrecks but still does it's job well. Some people have had problems with the clamp, but it worked for me when the bolt was tight. I'm very happy with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Connecticut
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Simple, strong, reasonably light. I got it with a bike, but it doesn't seem to be too expensive either. I have a black one that looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | One bolt clamp is harder to work with and can get moved around if it's not super tight. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC SE1, Avid Disks and Levers, Mavic Tubeless UST laced to Formula disk hubs, Psylo, Gripshifts, Pedro's Slimwalls, FSA headset with Conix, XT drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | A simple, easy to use seatpost. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't need to spend a lot on a seatpost that's still strong and works well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JmZ
a Cross Country Rider
from Northern Indiana
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | I'm still looking | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shops | | Strengths: | Cheap, Light, Strong | | Weaknesses: | Have not noticed any | | Similar Products Used: | Stock seatposts from Specialized, Univega, ohters | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar with Toys
Specialized Rochopper Commuter (also with toys) | | Bottom Line: | I noticed that there are two different kalloys being reviewed in here. The Uno's and the Lapade's (sp?).
The Lapade's are junk.
The Uno's are pretty darn light, and even with my 200 lbs on a 27.0 I've had no problems with bending, heads that loosen up, or slipping. That's over 2+ years of riding on two diffent bikes. Absolutely no complaints.
It just does not have the chi-chi value of some of the other stuff out there, that's all. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew
a Cross Country Rider
from Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, it does what it is supposed to do, the clamp has not given any problems so far. | | Weaknesses: | Could be lighter, but lighter seatposts do cost significantly more, so I suppose that I shouln't complain too much about that especially since I did manage to shave some weight off by cutting it down to 270mm (the correct length for me). | | Similar Products Used: | USE Alien aluminium which I returned to the store and demanded and got a refund because the clamp was a steaming pile of dog manure. | | Bottom Line: | If you are not wanting to spend a lot of money on a seat post, then this is a good one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JD
a Racer
from Oakland, CA
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Inexpensive
| | Weaknesses: | None yet | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson
Nitto
Ritchey
Profile
| | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Singlespeed | | Bottom Line: | I bought a used singlespeed with this seatpost about three months ago. In the last three months I've taken it down steep rocky singletracks and done a fair amount of training on it during cross season with lots of mounting and dismounting and haven't knocked the seat loose yet.
It's clearly not as durable as a $75.00 2-bolt post, but seems to be doing the job just fine.
If I manage to knock it loose once this season, I'll Loctite it. If I knock it loose twice, I'll post back to the list (and probably replace it with a Thompson).
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Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikefit | | Strengths: | none that I know
I don't know if its the Kalloy Uno I have but its some sort of kalloy | | Weaknesses: | clamp sucks, the post is bent something huge and i'm only 160lbs. If anyone else were to ride it, they'd snap it instantly | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3 (i bought the post because it was longer than the stock one.) | | Bottom Line: | crap. it bent and it was still 3/4 of an inch away from the min insertion line. I finally got the clamp to stay in one place after tightening it with all my strenth and a 4 inch hex key. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
E Chou
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Neshaminy HS is cool | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Probably cheap, easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | Isn't the saddle supposed to stay in one place? | | Similar Products Used: | Various Off Brand Seatposts | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Giant ATX 890 (imported), LX ESP 9.0, 99'Manitou SX-E | | Bottom Line: | My second ever race, and my first ever technical downhill (don't try a race without having a vague idea about the course: :-)). The first half of the downhill was fine, but when I put my butt back on after it shallowed out, the seat ws at about a 45 degree angle, pointing up. Not to say that this post didn't have problems before that. I had to tighten the bolt pretty much every other ride. f the bolt wasn't tight enough, the seat would tilt or even slide back and forth. If it was tight enough to stop that, it creaked really, really, loud. If anybody wants to buy this post, spen the extra $5 for a cheap Ritchy or Bonty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Travis B
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta, GA USA
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Pigeon Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Came with bike | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Cheap construction | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600 (stock) | | Bottom Line: | My F600 came with a Kalloy SP-263. The seat would slide around and squeak all the time. The clamp is a piece of crap. The seat would come loose and point straight in the air after only a little ridding. I took it apart and the clamp is worn out. Also, don't even get me started on what a piece of crap the CODA seat is. My butt hurts everytime I ride. These two items should be the first to be upgraded on this model bike. I'll cut the post a little slack because it is two years old. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mitch C
a Cross Country Rider
from Prior Lake, MN USA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | the post has not broke. | | Weaknesses: | The clamp is junk. | | Similar Products Used: | Answer suspension seatpost, generic steel oem on old bikes | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale f700 with lots of added goodis | | Bottom Line: | My C'dale came with a piece of torture coda seat, and this seat post that was near imposible to get the tilt right, and very likely to shift if you hit a hard bump. I only weigh 140 lbs and I usually stand over the really ruff stuff. It is not because I am incapable of simple bike maintanence, I may not be joe mechanic but I do some work for friends and myself and have never seen such a poorly designed clamp. The post seems OK if it had different clamps. If you are willing to have the nose stick up a little to much the clamp will hold it there just fine.
Well who want's kids anyway. Don't buy this seatpost. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | Cheap price | | Weaknesses: | Seat clamp | | Similar Products Used: | Titec, Kore, Bontrager, Thomson, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Barracuda A2T with mix of parts | | Bottom Line: | After snapping off a Titec seatpost, the store gave me a
loaner seatpost while waiting for my new one to arrive. The
seat moves every 3 or 4 minutes. The seat always ends up
pointing straight up. For anyone who rides even moderate
terrain, stay away. If you mostly ride roads, and occasionally hit a really easy trail, this should be OK.
Like anything else, most often you get what you pay for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Weekend Warrior
from South Florida
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | good, solid performer; inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | None so far | | Bike Setup: | Mostly stock C-ale Super V 500 | | Bottom Line: | This part came stock on my C-dale. I have ridden the bike pretty hard for nearly a year and I have had absolutely no problems. Th bike happens to be bit on the heavy side, and I may end up swapping out the seatpost, among other parts, for lighter ones. Overall, good value, good performer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ari
a Cross Country Rider
from Iceland
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | light, decent strength (But does flex a bit) | | Weaknesses: | HORRIBLE clamping system, no matter how hard it is tightened it will creak and move
Flexes a bit | | Similar Products Used: | heavy steel post (on older bike) | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F1000 | | Bottom Line: | ok, Why does Cannondale put CRAP components on their excellent frames??? This seatpost has given me nothing but grief, when it is tightened normally it will creak like crazy and eventually the nose of the seat will go up a bit(after heavy riding).
I have mostly stopped the creaking by taking the clamp apart, cleaning it thoroughly, sanding a bit in the right place and finally tightening it so hard that I am REALLY bruising the aluminum pretty deep, and FINALLY I can ride without feeling that my bike is breaking apart (though bruising the aluminum probably doesn´t make it last longer).
Will change for something else as soon as i can
I understand it is cheap, so 2 dog turds for value,
.....but ultimately it´s kinda crap so 1 steaming pile overall
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Submitted by
walter buis
a Cross Country Rider
from netherlands
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ardennes | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$9.00 | | Purchased At: | dont know, long ago | | Strengths: | if any, the price. | | Weaknesses: | lasted about a month | | Similar Products Used: | scott oem, control-tech | | Bike Setup: | scott boulder 18", rockshox | | Bottom Line: | I was lucky it didn't break, it just bended while riding it for the fourth time, no direct reason.
To weak for a sloping top tube frame and my weight.
Since then (over 5 years ago) I use a Control-Tech post, no problems whatsoever.
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Submitted by
M B
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin,Texas
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | cheap | | Weaknesses: | cheap | | Bike Setup: | psycle werks wild hare | | Bottom Line: | I bought this post for it's light weight and low cost. @ 140
lbs. I thought If anybody can get away with a cheap seatpost, I could. I landed off a jump and the post snapped
off leaving a 3" long very sharp shard of metal sticking up.
I was very lucky the remaining metal passed between my legs
without contact. I could of had serious laceration in my
leg or other vital areas.
DON'T GO CHEAP ON THE SEATPOST.
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Jupiter, FL
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came on Bike | | Strengths: | Tube part strong ...Have not broke it yet | | Weaknesses: | Clamping system is VERY bad. I can't keep my seat in the right position as the clamp gets loose. What bothers me is no matter how hard I tighten it up, a hard ride will push the seat nose up. I know this is happening when it makes a loud clicking sound which tells me the teeth on the clamp is slipping. Total junk.... | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Super V 900 | | Bottom Line: | Get rid of this piece of junk. I'll spend money of stuff that is proven and works correctly. At the Bike shop today, I looked at much better (and lighter) designs which I will certainly buy real soon. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
george
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | sweetwater | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Mission Cyclery | | Strengths: | cheap and reliable | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Bike Setup: | AMP, X-Vert super, mostly XT | | Bottom Line: | Its been a great product, its about the cheapest thing out there and after over three years of use I have not had a single problem with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Irving, Texas, USA
Date Reviewed: October 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | NashBar | | Strengths: | Inexpensive.
Multiple Sizes.
Easy to adjust.
Added length over stock. | | Weaknesses: | None noted so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock steel unit (actually from Kalloy) | | Bike Setup: | Older nonsuspended Univega with clipless pedals, new grips, new saddle. | | Bottom Line: | I bought this seatpost because I needed more height out of my saddle. I wanted to use a Bontrager Race Lite but the don't make it in a small enough size. The Kalloy is easy to adjust and raises my saddle just the right amount. So far I am only doing some trail riding (none of the 8 foot drops some of you talk about) but I have not had any problems with slipping. This is a good basic seatpost at a good basic price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DaveE
a Weekend Warrior
from london, uk
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | north downs | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | cheap, decent finish, good length. | | Weaknesses: | The clamp slips due to poor clamp design | | Similar Products Used: | Various no-name seatposts, and a ritchey thing on my FSR that's really another Kalloy (yes, that's why they have the same clamp design, they have Kalloy stamped on them near the bottom!) | | Bike Setup: | Merlin Reynolds 631+Z5, Specialized FSR Comp 99+Z1 | | Bottom Line: | Good value, but the seat always seems to settle pointing up. Very annoying. Tighten up the bolt with a huge torque wrench and it might work ok! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Eric
a Racer
from CT
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Hmm... Looks cool and thats about it. | | Weaknesses: | The stupid head clamp bolt would not stay tight, finnally I put epoxy on the threads because even loctite would not hold.(hey it works well now) | | Similar Products Used: | stock no name (it held up better than this) | | Bike Setup: | reynolds 525, XT, Avid 25, RS Judy (23 pds.) | | Bottom Line: | It is light, but you have to adjust your seat then epoxy it in place. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mike Pilote
a Cross Country Rider
from Hardwick, NJ
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | sorry
but this saddle is anything but strong | | Weaknesses: | every thing
i had the post for about 1 week before the clamp started to stip and slip backwards (in other words, the saddle would point directly up at my ass. very uncomfortable)
when i went to fix the possition i had figured that the bolt was loose but i had a very hard time loosening it.
on top of that, it bent and might i add it is heavy and cheap and total crap!!!! | | Similar Products Used: | all of them
and aal of them are better
even the stock one on my walmart mongoose held up better and it was lighter too | | Bike Setup: | mongoose d60xt w/shimano xt stuff and a jett c fork and welgoo 800 clipless pedals and THE fenders and alot of other stuff too
( oh yeah ) it is for sale too and will have a new high quality seat post | | Bottom Line: | i would not recomend this post to any one
i didnt even have a chance to test it on anything rough.
even if you just ride on the road, i dont think it would hold up
its too bad i cant give this piece o' crap 0 flamers cuz thats all it is worth. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Scott
a Racer
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | mission ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Inexpensive, Good Clamping Mechanism | | Weaknesses: | Weight
Tilt is not fine adjustable | | Similar Products Used: | Control Tech
Shimano
Easton | | Bike Setup: | Freeride monster - Marin Quake, Marz Jr. T, Rhino Lite, XT Vbrake, Shimano Drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | A cheap seatpost that has yet to fail. The clamp is heavy, bulky, but allows for easy installation and positve tilt adjustment(the tilt is not fine adjustable - it locks into grooves at different intervals). This is nice if you want a positve lock. But if you are picky about fine adjustment, choose a different post. I've broken two posts yet this cheap post refuses to die. The weight difference is minimal. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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peter barosso
a Cross Country Rider
from stockton ca.
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | snail's(real shiney) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | cheap cheap cheap. coolsilver with cool eagle logo.
strong, semi light weight, lay back design | | Weaknesses: | weight, not bad though. not as stiff as my thompson. but whoneeds a stiff seat when you are sitting down anyway. | | Similar Products Used: | thomson, needed layback | | Bike Setup: | cannondale caad 3 24.5 pounds | | Bottom Line: | the people who buy more expensive ones buy them because they are cosmetically cool or everybody else likes them.
bottom line be a shepherd not a sheep that follows, heck you will have a few extra bucks when its all said and done. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Agent Z
a Downhiller
from Norcal
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mammoth Bullet | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Cheap
Quick, adjustments
Cheap
Thick tubes = no breakage... I dunno about the clamps though.. haven't had it long enough. | | Weaknesses: | Clamp is a bit cheap, but hey.. it's 20 bucks. | | Similar Products Used: | Everything pretty much. | | Bike Setup: | GT STS 1000 DS w/ X-vert R, Profile Chromo Cranks, XT drivetrain, Bullet Bros Chainguide, Azonic Cockpit & Saddle (Slalom/Light DH machine) | | Bottom Line: | I got this post under the brand name Avenir. (or another one of those companies that make less expensive stuff) However, it's the same as the Kalloy, and even says kalloy on the post in very small print.
I originally bought a Ringle Moby post, but it was tapered at the top so I couldn't lower it all the way. (It would've been good for XC, but I already have an xc bike)
The tube is pretty beefy. It took quite a bit of time to saw through it. (I shorted the post by about 4" to make it slide all the way down in my frame)
If you want a cheap post and don't mind some weight, get this post. I bought it for 20 bucks. And I'm not a cheapass, since all of my other components are top-notch. I'm not embarrassed having a 20 dollar post on a 3000 dollar bike. Neither should you. Get one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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DAVID
a Weekend Warrior
from MARYVILLE, TN
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Weaknesses: | It would not hold. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | F 1000 Cannondale stock | | Bottom Line: | This product is poorly designed. I am amazed that Cannondale would put this inferior seat post on one of their more expensive mounts. No amount of tightening would prevent the saddle from sliding on the post. I weigh 190 and do not ride off road very much. On a 20 mile ride I would have to attempt to re-tighten the seat post at least 5 times to no avail. I have recently bought a bontrager comp post, I hope that this product performs better. I would not reccomend this product to any one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | relativly light
cheap
| | Weaknesses: | slightly heavier than more expensive seatposts | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX Expert | | Bottom Line: | Exact same post as the Ritchey without the color and the name. Light and dependable. Haven't broken one yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Phil Ayers
a Weekend Warrior
from Golden, CO
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Colorado Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Light, cheap, has rear offset | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper Nitanium (that's how it's spelled) | | Bottom Line: | It came with my Rockhopper frame. I only have about 300 miles on it, but it seems to do the job, and it's fairly light.
What I really like is it has a decent rear offset clamp like seatposts used to have, so I can get the seat back far enough.
It seems a bit light, hope it holds up. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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