Submitted by
Aaron
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbia, MO USA
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2007
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
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.
Submitted by
Steve Kennedy
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2005
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.
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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...
Strengths: Takes off the edge if you still have one of them bikes without the fancy springy rear end thingy.
Weaknesses: Durability.
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.
Strengths: carbon fiber, very lightweight, warranty
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
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.
Weaknesses: 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.
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.
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.
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA
Date Reviewed: December 24, 2001
Strengths: Very stiff, light
Weaknesses: rotated the head 15 degrees on a previous LP seatpost
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.
Submitted by
BurkeTravelinman
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Junction, Colorado
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001
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....
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....
Bike Setup: 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 !!!
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonds, WA
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001
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)
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.
Submitted by
mandingo whatever
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2000
Strengths: nice looks, haven't had any real problems with it, softer than my last post
Weaknesses: price,
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.
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
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Submitted by
adam Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2000
Strengths: Cool looks, ingenious seat clamp shed's mud nice, gives small amount of flex(my intentions when purchasing).
Weaknesses: none yet
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...
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
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Submitted by
Simon
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, California
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2000
Strengths: Coolness factor
Weaknesses: Not that light
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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