Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia, MO USA Date Reviewed: October 17, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Relatively light (236 grams cut to 350mm) 2-bolt desogn makes set-up easier Quiet, never developed creaks Tastes like chicken
Weaknesses:
You can spend less for lighter posts Rail-clamp design is pathetic, embarrassingly so Mine cracked... eventually
Similar Products Used:
Thomson Elite
Bike Setup:
Fisher SuperCaliber hardtail
Bottom Line:
I had one of these posts (size 31.6) for 7 1/2 years on a cross country bike. I'm 150lbs, but I didn't ride it lightly. I was very happy with it overall just because it lasted so long while still taking a lot of abuse.
Mine recently developed a crack up the back side of the post, about 4" long, so I replaced with a lighter, cheaper Thomson Elite.
The biggest drawback I saw with this post was that the seat rails were only supported by less than 1" of clamp area. Thankfully, I never bent a seat rail--considering all my saddles have had hollow Ti rails--but I can see how heavier riders certainly could.
I'd like to give it a lousy rating because of the obvious flaws in the overall design, but mine faithfully held my butt up for three-quarters of a decade, even for the 3 weeks I spent waiting for a new post... and continued to ride a cracked carbon one!! I'll pass it down to my grandkids one day, but never dare mount it on another bike.
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Submitted by
Etienne
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DC Date Reviewed: May 26, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Came with bike when bought on EBay.
Strengths:
Very light.
Weaknesses:
The top piece has been loose for over a year now. My seat moves side to side. Unable to fix the problem. Guess I should replace it.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F900 w/ XTR and XT setup.
Bottom Line:
I wouldn't buy it again.
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Submitted by
Steve Kennedy
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Colorado Trail, Buff creek
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Strong, some flex... nice saddle clamp. good post, great customer support. don't really have anything bad to say. so far...
Weaknesses:
saddle clamp can be confusing to get right.
Similar Products Used:
boonty, thomson
Bike Setup:
klein pulse frame, SID shock, xtr fr&r, Magura hs33 brakes, king hubs on a 517 fr, and a 717 r, lp bars & ends, lp post
Bottom Line:
I'm kindof quirky... I like non-main stream components ie magura hs33 hydro rim brakes and well... klein. I've heard about issues with the clamps, but haven't had them. good customer support. hell, I've email'd back and forth with the CEO. The post seems bombproof. Plus they look great... not that that matters...
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Submitted by
Skmeetz
a Racer
from Roanoke, VA Date Reviewed: January 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
The big 'ol rocky ones.
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Takes off the edge if you still have one of them bikes without the fancy springy rear end thingy.
Weaknesses:
Durability.
Similar Products Used:
Thudbuster,Thomson,Titec,Syncros
Bike Setup:
Kona Explosif single speed, Reba Team, King headset, avid brakes, Thomson goodies.
Bottom Line:
I had the highest of hopes that this post would take that nasty ache out of my back after a race or a long ride. My aluminum hardtail was killing me. Once I stuck this in the seat tube, it helped alot. However, after one season of racing/riding, the top clamp (aluminum)is slowly loosening from the rest of the carbon post. I don't think it will survive another season of hard abuse. Oh by the way, I'm by no means a big 'ol dude: 145lbs at best. You may want to consider a 100% carbon construction post if you want it to last.
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Submitted by
Dan Atkins
a Cross Country Rider
from mexico Date Reviewed: July 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Ball Breaker
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At:
priceoint.com
Strengths:
best damn seatpost ever. Strong and reliable.
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
giant carbon, Thompson
Bike Setup:
2003 Fisher Sugar 292
Bottom Line:
If you want the best seatpost made look no further. It can take a huge beating.
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Submitted by
Rich
a
from Redmond, Wa, USA Date Reviewed: August 25, 2003
Very lightweight. Carbon fiber is a great material. 1 year unconditional warranty, and 5 years warranty. My Lp bars and ends have worked great for years. Does not slip, or anything like that.
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Submitted by
Matthew McCarty
a Cross Country Rider
from Bingen, WA Date Reviewed: July 28, 2003
Initally getting your saddle rails in the clamp is a pain, but once the rails are in, adjustment is easy. Also, if your saddle has short rails, this is not the post for you.
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey.
Bike Setup:
A hodgepodge of excellent and middle of the road parts. Specialized hardtail frame.
Bottom Line:
If your looking to save your spine, especially if you're riding a hardtail, look to carbon fiber. So many people think carbon is all about light weight, but more important is its shock absorption properties and excellent fatigue life. I've contacted LP about the clamp bonding issue, and it has not been an issue for two years (since 2001), when they switched adhesives. The clamp is super sturdy, but a little bulky depending on the saddle you ride. And if you break it, LP has a killer warranty program.
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Submitted by
kokothemonkey
a Racer
from Boulder,CO Date Reviewed: March 22, 2002
Favorite Trail:
White Ranch
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Dealer
Strengths:
2 bolt clamp, adjustability
Weaknesses:
Breakage!
Similar Products Used:
Thompson, Titec
Bike Setup:
XTR, etc
Bottom Line:
Well I really liked this seatpost until it broke on me. I must say I was traveling at warp speed but it broke at the junction of the carbon to the steel clamp which sounds like a problem for many reviewers. Now I must go Thompson and never go back. 4 chilis before it broke, but it could have sent me to the proctologist so now it gets 2 chilis.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA Date Reviewed: December 24, 2001
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Downhill Zone
Strengths:
Very stiff, light
Weaknesses:
rotated the head 15 degrees on a previous LP seatpost
Similar Products Used:
Raceface,Titec,Vitus
Bike Setup:
Titus Quasimoto
Bottom Line:
I've been using these posts for years and currently have them on two bikes. I built a Titus Quasi last spring and used an LP seatpost and riser bars. Then I spent the summer riding the crap out of it.
I can tell you that if you ride from Cooney Lake down Foggey Dew Creek, you loose 5000 feet elevation in 13 miles. This is over open granite and rock sections of all varieties. If its possible to break something, this is the place to do it. I've survived twice now using LP products. Oh, by the way, light does have a place because you have to ride UP, no shuttle, no chairlift.
As I said in my prior post, I once rotated the head slightly. It still required a sledge hammer to get the seatpost head out of the tube. LP has since changed the bonding method to prevent this and my recent experience bares this out.
If you want to blend in with all the other boys and girls buy a Thomson (great product) or a Raceface. If you want to be different there's LP. Carbon fiber must work otherwise Shimano and Campy wouldn't be using it in there top of the line groups.
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Submitted by
BurkeTravelinman
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Junction, Colorado Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Any in Flagstaff/Sedona
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
The carbon fiber seatpost is real EASY to spot in my "HUFFY bin"...
Weaknesses:
It does the "swivel seat" boogie where seat-holder metal connects with the carbon fiber seat tube....
2000 Cannondale Raven 800..Red.. XLarge.. Profile Stiffy stem (red).. Profile carbon fiber handlebars.. Sram 9.0 carbon fiber brake levers.. Answer Shorty bar ends.. Selle Italia Flite seat.. Thomson Elite seatpost.. black RaceFace crankset 22-32-44 170mm.. Real Ti bottom bracket.. Shimano: 536 pedals// Wh535 16 spoke wheelset// retro-7speed THUMBSHIFTERS..It's True It's True..// XTR 12-32 ti cassette with 16 tooth cog removed (a 7-speed with OVERDRIVE ) Try it-- you'll LIKE it..ALOT !!!
Bottom Line:
This LP seatpost has gotten some pretty decent reviews on this website.. Based on those reviews and the fact that it was carbon fiber i decided to try it... Yep,after 5 rides, it has "play' at the metal/carbon fiber junction.. I wish i could say that doing 5 foot drop-off's was the reason for it BUT such is NOT the case.. This dang seatpost wasn't even put to the test on a ride with technical sections... $80 down the "crapper".. Into the HUFFY bin with the rest of my "lessons' learned".. I just got a Thomson Elite seatpost in the snail mail and have installed it onto my Raven... I also own the aforementioned seatposts... I have to admit that the RaceFace seatposts are my favorites.. They are SO EASY to setup and adjust..Plus they just plain look cool.. I rotate the abovementioned seatposts ("Similar Products Used") amongst my 5 single-rider bikes (they ALL take 27.2 seatposts)and RACEFACE is my hands-down favorite.. Lets face it, the Thomson seatpost looks like a $20 seatpost with "THOMSON" etched on the sides..I'm not knocking it because it has fabulous reviews..it just doesn't "grab me" like my other seatposts.. As for wieght, give me a break.. they are all so close (except for the Titec) that it is not even a factor when deciding which to buy ....
But LP should not be in your shopping cart unless you do ONLY ROADIE TOADIE riding....
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
Jensen
Strengths:
That cool carbon/kevlar weave. Seems to work pretty good too. Fairly light.
Weaknesses:
With the original post, the bond between the carbon fiber shaft and the aluminum clamp came loose over time (about two years)
Similar Products Used:
a variety
Bottom Line:
The LP seatpost is a better product than 90% of the seatposts out there. I've let it go months at a time without ever checking the clamp bolts and never experienecd any of the loosening described below. This post is stronger the the seat tube. I've seen aluminum seatposts bend, and have had the clamps come off. Even when the clamp on my original LP began to loosen it would not come out of the shaft except with a drift and sledge hammer. I replaced it and have now installed another on my new Titus Quasi Moto. These things are bomb proof.
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Submitted by
mandingo whatever
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: December 6, 2000
Favorite Trail:
runyon
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$119.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
nice looks, haven't had any real problems with it, softer than my last post
Weaknesses:
price,
Similar Products Used:
ritchey
Bike Setup:
s-works, atom80
Bottom Line:
This reviews a follow up:
I've been riding this post now for over a year and I've noticed that the metal part of the post where it meets with the carbon is getting loose. (I'm not talking about the clamp or the screws.) I would imagine that it's only going to get looser. I haven't called Lp yet. Once I do i will follow up with what they did about it.
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Submitted by
Dan Shaw
a Cross Country Rider
from Oshawa Ont Canada Date Reviewed: December 2, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Single track
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Bay cycle
Strengths:
seat attachment is rock solid,stays fixed to frame.I do not no that post is there also it's carbon, extreamly weightless
Weaknesses:
Not cheap
Similar Products Used:
Thompson elite
Bike Setup:
Med Carbon Jamis,Spox ceramic wheels,R.F next LP Ti bb.Time cabon pedals.Syncros stem and H.S{canadian}Easton monkey lite.Z2 Air.XTR shifters & Levers.FOX FLOAT R
Bottom Line:
I fell that if you are in the market for a carbon seat post. This is a far better and proven product than it's Easton counter part
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Submitted by
adam Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Rodalben Pirmasens, Germany
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Cool looks, ingenious seat clamp shed's mud nice, gives small amount of flex(my intentions when purchasing).
Weaknesses:
none yet
Similar Products Used:
oem from Stumpjumper mmx2
Bike Setup:
96 Specialized stumpjumper MMX2, Crossride's, Girvin magT pedals, White indst's Ti BB, Magura HS33's, profile carbon bars,Next lp crankset, sele' Ti seat. and of course the LP (Tiger striped) post
Bottom Line:
i bought this post with the pure intention of softening up the rear of my ride. The lp post did exactly that!! i noticed the "give" immediately. With no other company's producing a featherweight post in 30.9 i really cannot compare it with any other post (of this size, material). With the added small flex of the LP post i am now able to ride all day on my Sele' italia Ti seat, for those of you who own one you know they are damn stiff. Excellent product so far Price: i didnt give a rat's ass...
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Submitted by
Simon
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, California Date Reviewed: April 8, 2000
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Coolness factor
Weaknesses:
Not that light
Similar Products Used:
Kore
Bike Setup:
X-C
Bottom Line:
I didn't really need a new post, but got this one anyway, just to have some cool carbon fiber on my bike, and for the possibility that it might smooth the ride a bit (I'm on a hardtail). Haven't really noticed whether it does much.
The seat clamp on mine is not the same as the one pictured here, so I presume that the previous comments about the clamp are not longer applicable. I have had no trouble with setup or loosening, though it's a bit fiddly to get set up (it's a two bolt system).
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Submitted by
Loren Clarke
a Racer
from Hershey PA Date Reviewed: March 15, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Hidden Valley, PA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
I got one of these from Aardvark Cycles in Utah, a great mail-order online shop. I used it hard for a season which included 6 races (one of which was 24 Hours of Canaan.) After about 11 months, the seat clamp loosened very slightly from the post. I called Aardvark. They gave me an address for LP and said send it back. I did. LP FIXED IT FLAWLESSLY AND SENT IT BACK IN A ABOUT 2 WEEKS WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. It is now functioning perfectly, and I'm going to buy another one for my new bike.
I strongly recommend Aardvark as well. The staff is friendly, very professional, and very knowledgable. "Performance" could learn alot from them, but they probably aren't smart enough to realize it.
Weaknesses:
Really none. Aardvark told me that the problem has actually been fixed with the newer versions. Still, LP's service was excellent, and for that reason alone I would buy another post or any other component from them. Other companies need to take note.
Bottom Line:
The seat mounting is a little tricky, but the posts are light, beautiful, and well-made. Best of all, the manufacturer actually backs them up without hassles. How unique.
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Submitted by
Sean C.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: October 24, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Bluffcreek Ranch
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
FOLLOW UP REVIEW! 1.WEIGHT 2.DAMPENING CHARACTERISTICS FOR HARDTAILERS 3.APPERANCE DURABILITY
Weaknesses:
1. CLAMP IS A SEAT RAIL DESTROYING, BOLTS THROUGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE SADDLE PIECE OF SHIT! 2. EVEN W/LOC-TITE BOLTS WILL EVENTUALLY WORK LOOSE AND TIGHTENING THEM W/ A RITCHEY CPT-13 IS A BITCH!
Similar Products Used:
OEM ALLOY
Bike Setup:
GIANT XTC Se2/Se1 Hybrid
Bottom Line:
SPEND YOUR $ ELSEWHERE! Best Material Application of Composite this side of the Synchros Carbon Post...TOO BAD THE CLAMP IS A PIECE OF CRAPOLA! I'm going to use mine as a back scratcher.
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Submitted by
Chris Simon
a Cross-Country Rider
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: September 14, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Ant Hills - West Houston
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Extremely light Weight, Great Looks, vibration & dampening effects
Weaknesses:
High Price, Hard to adjust saddle. Post will sometimes slip down a little in the seattube
LP makes a very good product, the Carbon Fiber blk/ylw weave looks great, The post seems to be strong and able to take a considerable amount of abuse. The cost is high but if you are looking for something strong and light and a little different than anything else on the market this is a good post to pick.
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Submitted by
mandingo
a Cross-Country Rider
from los angles Date Reviewed: September 2, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
looks real cool, comfortable, comes in hard to find size (30.9)
Weaknesses:
price!!! mine cost me $119 at Supergo!
Similar Products Used:
ritchy
Bike Setup:
m2 s-works w/ fsti manitou
Bottom Line:
I have only had this post for around a month and i like it... i weigh about 175 and i ride mostly x country and i'm not a real hard rider, so i haven't really put it to the test. It does make a squeaky noise however, I haven't fully determined if it comes from the seat or the post but I'm pretty convinced it's the post. It might be too early too fully stand behind it but so far it's been a good purchase. I'll post another one if my feelings for it change. I give it 4 smokes minus 1 for price
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Submitted by
Sean C.
a Cross-Country Rider
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: April 20, 1999
PRICE, Been warned about seat rail bolts loosening, Thanks All, now secure with Blue Loctite
Similar Products Used:
OEM Alloy post
Bike Setup:
Giant XTC SE1
Bottom Line:
My 200 pound posterior has yet to kill it.... Still CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE LP LOGO IS ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE POST?????
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Submitted by
Karl
a cross-country rider
from PA Date Reviewed: March 11, 1999
Bottom Line:
I have three of these, so you'd expect a glowing review. Nyet. While I love the handlebars, the seatposts are mediocre. They're light, they look cool, okay, but the bolts tend to loosen readily. I've had it happen on two different posts. A second application of Loc-Tite fixed the problem, but not after losing the carbon support on the trail and standing the whole way home. So, I called LP to get a replacement part, explaining what happened. Pricks charged me for the part. It was cheap, so I'm not complaining about the price; rather, it was the principle. It was so cheap that they would have been better off sending it gratis from a PR perspective. This might have been a 4 chilie review.Next time, Easton carbon fiber...4 chileans for the product, 1 for customer service makes it a 2.5, rounded DOWN.
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Submitted by
Lawrence
a
from San Diego Date Reviewed: February 24, 1998
Bottom Line:
I like it. My LP post is 425mm long, and diameter is to fit a Stumpy (there aren't many 30.9 posts around, especially long ones. Thanks for making one, LP). The two bolt clamp works well. The post has no layback, but that suits me fine. Its loosened up on me once, but I had not checked the bolts for months. After being subjected to my 180lbs for 4000km, the glue bond between the aluminum head and the carbon fiber post weakened. This allowed the head of the post, and thus the saddle, to rotate a couple of degrees. Not the sort of catastrophic seatpost failure we all have nightmares about, but a failure nonetheless. I sent the post to LP, and they rebonded and returned it within 1 week. LP informed me that they have changed their bonding process since my post was constructed, so current versions may be less likely to fail in this way.5 stars for performance, down to 3 because of the bond failure, but raised to 4 because of LP's great warranty service.
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Submitted by
(gearboy)
a cross-country rider
from Hammond Louisiana Date Reviewed: February 24, 1998
Bottom Line:
SNAP. What a poorly designed product. Yes, they are light but what good is that when you have to ride out of the trails with your seatpost in two pieces. It broke in half during a moderately bumpy climb while seated leaving razor sharp carbon fiber juting out of my frame. This joke of a product did not last 2 weeks on my bike. Also you can not move your seatpost forward and back at all. Warranty was handled poorly by LP (took 2 months and I had to call them 3 times) and they sent me the wrong size replacement post. They make great barends but this post is not ready for prime time. Look at the post on the bonding problem. Could have been disaterous. Stay away and buyer beware. Zero stars.
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Submitted by
Joe Bagley
a racer
from Bend, Or Date Reviewed: October 2, 1997
Bottom Line:
LP? If this is the wound up post review, then I must report that mine delaminated after three months. Carbon posts suck. I got a Syncros and it's the best.
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Submitted by
Slash
a cross-country rider
from Florida Date Reviewed: September 30, 1997
Bottom Line:
The LP Composite seatpost is a winner. Looks trick, and is lite. The seat clamp did work loose once, nothing a little Loctite couldn't fix. I purchased mine from Treads Bicycle Outfitters, I liked it so much that I purchased the matching Handlebar.
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Submitted by
Shredmaster J
a cross-country rider
from The Republic of Texas Date Reviewed: September 6, 1997
Bottom Line:
Feather-lite, with a cool kevler zig-zag stripe, the SP is high on the trickness factor. Make sure you check the allen bolts to insure your setup is tight prior to hitting the trails, though, else you may find yourself sitting on a rather uncomfotable post (as opposed to you saddle). Advark sells them, get it while you can...
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Submitted by
Hirby Eiui
a weekend warrior
from Boise, ID, USA Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996
Bottom Line:
Got this in free trade for my Answer Bodyshock seatpost that kept busting. VERY light and strong. Super simple construction and clamp. I cant believe how much they were listed for. You cant tell me it costs anything to manufacture. It's just a carbon tube, with a hole drilled in it for an aluminum cross bar that holds two bolts. The bolts extend up to two smaller aluminum pieces that clamp down on the seat rails against half a carbon tube sitting crosswise on top of the post. Other than I wouldn't have paid as much as they were asking for if I had not been so pissed with the Bodyshock and got the trade for free, I REALLY like it. The carbon seems to absorb the high freq vibrations from the rear and it is really easy to adjust sadlle angle. Just loosen one screw and tighten another. Super light also.
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