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Submitted by
mootster
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Fe, NM
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Crosstown Trail, Jemez | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Layback is nice for fitting, has the nice Moots quality of craftmanship | | Weaknesses: | It slips at the seat clamp, especially after you switch seats. | | Similar Products Used: | carbon fiber posts. | | Bike Setup: | Moots YBB 26er and a Mooto-x YBB 29er. | | Bottom Line: | I have two of these posts, both on Moots YBB bikes. One of them I ended up switching seats a couple of times and it really started to slip, even after cranking the two bolts down big time, to the point of almost stripping them. Moots no longer sells this design, I believe this is why. Installation of a new seat is a bit of a pain, however, if you have snap ring pliers they help a lot for spreading open the Ti seat clamp. For the price, I would expect a better clamping mechanism -- it looks like now they have that | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johno
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra Australia
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | any | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$235.00 | | Purchased At: | CBO | | Strengths: | Titanium compliance and that cool MOOTS sticker :) | | Weaknesses: | Micro adjust is too sensitive, goes from immovable to floppy. So you end up guessing where you want to reposition your desired seat angle. I use a spirit level to see existing seat angle and go from there. | | Similar Products Used: | First Ti seat post. Easton Carbon, Thomson... | | Bike Setup: | 2007 VooDoo D-Jab Ti. Running 3x9 XTR, 09 F100RLC, Hugi 240/717/Supercomp, Avid Juicy Carbon, RF Next SL carbon bar. <23lbs | | Bottom Line: | When i first built up the bike, I purchased an in-line Easton EC90 Carbon post. However I desperately needed a laidback post to fine-tune the riding position. Also, in this original setup I could not believe how harsh the ride was. Changing to the MOOTS laidback, highlighted how much 'give' this post allows even with as little as <200mm of post exposed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Hemphill
a Cross Country Rider
from Silver City
Date Reviewed: April 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | CD NORTH | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | online | | Strengths: | Looks cool! | | Weaknesses: | It folded after tw0 months! | | Similar Products Used: | Ringle moby post(Had for 3 years) And a Syncros that I', still on after 4 years | | Bike Setup: | 19 inch 1996 Moots ybb and xt xtr mix | | Bottom Line: | So I had some extra cash and threw some bling down for this post. It looked real COOL on my bike but it wasnt very cool. After a little less than two months of riding the post failed. I was sitting down peddaling over some rough and I thought 'DAMN' The bike sure soaked that up well, this seat post and bike are amazing!!! But somthing felt weird, my seating position felt strange. Stopped to look at the bike and saw that the seat post was bent. There was a nice crease in the post right above the seat coller. Bummer! So instead of dealing with moots warrenty(And NO!! I did not have the post raised too high, it was well above the burnish line on the post by about a 2 inches.) I cut the post and put it on my road bike. I had ne problems mounting my seat on this post, you just need to be calm and cool headed. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jh
a
from cape
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | it's great | | Weaknesses: | cost | | Similar Products Used: | thomson | | Bottom Line: | I just wanted to post my tips on the onerous task of installing a saddle on this post. Remove the clamp bolts all the way. Install them on the top of the clamp. Insert 2 stacked nickels in the slot so when you screw in the bolts, the clamp opens. I used both bolts so i would not deform the clamp. I really needed the second nickel. Put in one half of the clamp circle things. rest the saddle rails on it, then slide in the other half. if you cannot get it to fit, you have to open the ti clamp more, so more nickels.
once you have it all in there, turn the seat pointing straight down so you can remove the bolts. before you have removed them all the way, put the seat back level, then remove the bolts the rest of the way.
took me a freakin half hour to figure that out. hope to save you some time.
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Submitted by
Sam Samaha
a
from Phoenix, AZ USA
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Back yard | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | It's a Moots for Gods sake! Built as good as it can get, 3/2,5 Ti, and has a great sweep back that gives the taller guy a bit more room between the saddle and the handle bar. | | Weaknesses: | none at all | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson, and Bontrager Carbon | | Bike Setup: | http://homepage.mac.com/sjsamaha/PhotoAlbum39.html | | Bottom Line: | This is the finest seat post available for a mtb sold today.. I looked for the best and I got it.
The small additional flex of the Ti also adds to the comfort of the ride.
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Submitted by
vince
a Cross Country Rider
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$158.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria outfitters | | Strengths: | Beautiful & elegant piece of Ti. Really does soak up higher frequency bumps. Overall smoother ride that you WILL notice. | | Weaknesses: | Cost. | | Similar Products Used: | Thomson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Dean Colonel Ti, RS Duke Race, King, Shimano XT, Thomson stem | | Bottom Line: | Just wanted to deck out my workhorse with a great seatpost. And was suprised on my first ride out the difference in smoothness between my old Thomson Elite and the Laidback. Makes my already smooth riding Colonel smoother. Worth the price. Tricky rail clamp not at all difficult. Doubt I'll need another post. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Drew
a Weekend Warrior
from Canberra, ACT, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Kowen XC | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | Soaks up bumps like a sponge, low weight, looks, bling | | Weaknesses: | cost, stupid amount of time I had to wait for it to arrive, Aust Moots distributors | | Similar Products Used: | DaBomb: Post Dalux (this is like saying that a tricycle is "similar" to a Ducati) | | Bike Setup: | DaBomb Molotov, Sherman Flicks, Raceface Turbines, SRAM X9 shifters, XO rear mech, XT front mech, SDG BelAir Cow, LP Composites DH, Moots Laidback, Ydopen 7&8 inch hydros, FSA XC300 wheelset for XC, Alex/Imperial wheelset for FR, Maxxis Lopes Bling Bling and Larsen exception TT's | | Bottom Line: | Even on an ultra rigid hardtail on a downhill track this thing really, truly soaks up the bumps. First time I rode uneven ground while sitting I didn't even notice I was doing it (instead of having to book a visit to the Chiro like with my old post), tried more and more uneven ground, got friends to try it out. Believe it folks! This baby *is* all it's cracked up to be. The ex Boeing guys I work with say the welds look better than mil/aerospace standard.
The sole Australian Moots distributor I made inquiries to said "we can't be bothered to stock them, go order it online" Took absolute ages for CBO to get it in stock. Now it's here I couldn't be happier.
Oh, and yes, fitting the saddle is a pain in the butt. The screwdriver method does work though.
I can't give this full rating for value as it's bloody expensive. That said, I'd spend those dollars again in a second. If you have a hardtail and want comfort, this is the place to go. Don't go gel saddle covers, Go Moots. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
flea
a Cross Country Rider
from saint paul
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | any singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$155.00 | | Purchased At: | beyond bikes | | Strengths: | light, takes the hits out without the suspension motions of the rockshox seatpost. | | Weaknesses: |
| | Bike Setup: | singlespeed bike w/sid front fork | | Bottom Line: | I replaced a rockshox suspension post with the moots laidback ti and also put on a Brooks saddle with ti rails.
This setup takes the hits out withut the scrunchy-ness of the rockshox suspension post. Also lost about a half pound of weight.
Very happy other than I am a cheap scrimper type. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill L
a Cross Country Rider
from North Bend, WA
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$155.00 | | Purchased At: | Beyondbikes.com | | Strengths: | Sweet ride characteristics, It is beautiful just to look at, very nice welds, with this post...who needs a suspension seatpost? | | Weaknesses: | Installation of the saddle may be tricky...got it within a few minutes using the "penny" method.
Some may say price, but compared to a quirky unreliable suspended seatpost cost is similar...you get what you pay for | | Similar Products Used: | Cane creek, raceface xo, thompson. | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail, XTR, Chris King Headset, Hayes Hydro disks, Tubeless wheelset, Thompson stem, Black Elite Fork, and of course "Moots" Laid back seat post | | Bottom Line: | Moots knows about Ti...I stared at the sexy welds for at least 15 minutes prior to instalation. This Seatpost is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also does what it is suposed to do...hold the saddle in place and create some very nice shock absorption that is characteristic of Ti. (Choose your saddle wisely...once it is in place you may not want to wrangle another in its place. Although, it took only 5-10 minutes to install my saddle, I am not sure how long it would take to un-install one)
I know longer feel the need for dual suspension.
This seatpost along with tubeless tires...you will be golden. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Slickrock | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$128.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Titanium Rules, layback is a cool design for tall people | | Weaknesses: | None, some say it's expensive, but that only makes it stronger! | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Moots YBB | | Bottom Line: | I have not ridden yet, but wanted to post installation instructions while it's fresh in my head. I was confused. There is a post here that describes how to do it, but I had to read it like 20 times till I finally got it. I'm just going to explain it another way for all y'all...
So, unscrew the clamp bolts all the way - take them all the way out. They should be coming out the bottom direction.
Then, you only need one bolt for this part... put the bolt in through the top (backwards, or opposite the way it came out). Put a coin over the hole that the bolt is heading towards as you screw it in. When the bolt contacts the coin, keep screwing a couple of turns to crank the clamp open.
Once I figured it out it took me all of five minutes.
:) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruce Dance
a Cross Country Rider
from Damp, delightful, Blighty
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Helvellyn | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Outfitter, Los Altos, CA | | Strengths: | Light, strong, shock absorbing, won't corrode (mostly), well designed, beautifully made. Sublime weld quality. | | Weaknesses: | Not cheap. Seat clamp a bit fiddly. Corrosion possible on steel bolts, and/or on Al clamps if you ride when there is any salt on the roads- (about 4 months a year here in the UK). I now want these posts on other bikes I own which is going to be expensive... | | Similar Products Used: | A few other Ti posts. Had a cheap steel Moots lookalike once (no comparison tho'- see below). | | Bike Setup: | Moots YBB SL, XT, 517's, King, X-lite bar ends, Moots finishing kit t.out, custom-built Judys (special upper tubes + true rising rate coil springs + unique speed-sensitive open bath oil dampers + no flippin' knobs to twirl in vain or valves to leak = 90mm of super-plush controlled travel with no bumps and clunks + complete reliability. Which is nice. ) | | Bottom Line: | This post came with the bike when I bought it. Despite the obvious quality of construction, at first I was a little doubtful; having previously owned a cheap steel post of apparently identical design on an earlier bike, I was worried that I would have the same problems as I had with that one. These were: 1. The clamp arrangement, er, wouldn't. 2. The post bent where it entered the frame.
I need not have worried. The Moots post has a beautiful shock absorbing ride, is unbelievably light, and yet is fantastically strong and durable. In my view it is probably the best XC post available. The clamp, although a bit fiddly to set up does not loosen, move, creak, or anything. So far no corrosion gremlins to speak of. I think this may be because although I ride all year round, I use a mudguard at the back in damp conditions (so, nearly always then), plus I clean and use copper-ease where necessary on a regular basis. Other Ti posts I've seen and used are heavier and mostly have weaker and/or even more corrosion prone clamps.
This post is expensive, but then the best often is.
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Submitted by
Brad Kriley
a Racer
from South Westen, PA
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | www.speedgoat.com | | Strengths: | light weight, reliability, performance | | Weaknesses: | hard to install seat rails - but once there on there is no loosening | | Similar Products Used: | dean ti, synchros HC, many others | | Bike Setup: | Moots RigorMootis, crossrock wheels/mosquito tubeless w/ Stan's sealant, hope minis, XTR/sram mix, marzocchi x-fly, moots layback post | | Bottom Line: | Combine the Moots post with a tubeless set-up on any hard-tail and you'll be lookin at the same feel of a short travel FS or ST bike without the the power robbing inefficiencies of rear travel. The post definately smooths the ride. This is life-time part spend the extra $$ now and never again providing you seat-tube size stays consistant. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
stamd
a Racer
from Golden, Colorado
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | Schwab Cycles | | Strengths: | Weight, Dampening, Craftsmanship, | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | Ritchey WCS, American Classic, Kore | | Bike Setup: | Ibis Silk ti, Manitou Black Elite Air, CrossMax, XTR crank, SRAM XO, Thomson stem, Eggbeaters, Conti tires | | Bottom Line: | Great post. Allows the seat to flex aprox 1/4 of an inch which absorbs vibration and helps smooth out bumps. Welds are as good as I've ever seen. Used the penny trick to get the seat in. Place pennies or penny in the opening between the upper and lower portions of clamp, not the rail holders and then simply tighten the clamp bolts onto the pennies to leverage and open the clamp opening. The more pennies you use, the more you can open the clamp in order to get the rail in. Simple and easy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Baja Biker
a Cross Country Rider
from Ensenada, Mexico
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Most important: it smooths the road/trail a *lot* and I recommend it to anyone who can scrape up the $. Worth every cent. I can't believe the difference. Beautifully made and welded.
Use finesse instead of force to get the saddle rails in. With patience it wasn't too bad. The penny trick mentioned in other postings sounds like a good one, though I saw it too late and used Moots' screwdriver technique. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap, failure-prone alum post that came with bike. | | Bike Setup: | GT hardtail (softer than ever now!) | | Bottom Line: | A very nice addition to a hardtail (or maybe any) bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Oat Hill Mine Rd. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Light Weight
Indestructible
Smooths the Ride Just Enough
Sweet Moots Welds
Set Back | | Weaknesses: | Clamp makes Switching Saddles a BEAR !!!
It's Expensive (but it is Moots and its Ti) | | Similar Products Used: | USE XCR
Easton | | Bike Setup: | Custom Ti hardtail / Superfly / Moots Seatpost & Stem / Custom Seven Handlebar / King/Mavic wheels / XTR Drivetrain & Brakes / RaceFace Cranks | | Bottom Line: | Bottom line is that this thing isn't cheap, but it is Moots, which means its super high quality (and chi-chi) and its Ti. These are characteristics that don't lend themselves particulalry well to the cost conscious. I've built my dream bike, and yep I paid up for it. Bought it from the folks at Speedgoat. They're great as well. My only complaint is that in retrospect I would have gone with the longer 380mm legnth if I had it to do again. Smooths out the ride with just the right amount of flex. Anything Ti is indestructible. The clamp is a B_TCH to work with, the welds are beautiful, I should say typical for Moots. Its one of those things where you get what you pay for. The question remains whether anyone needs a post like this. probably not, but who cares. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Allendale, MI
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Ft. Custer, Highland Rec. Area | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Strengths: | Compliant ride, beautiful craftsmanship | | Weaknesses: | Clamp design, inconsistency in tolerances (between 3 Moots laidback ti posts I owned), not truly micro-adjustable as claimed | | Similar Products Used: | American Classic Ti, Ti Cycles, RaceFace XY, Thomson Elite, Thomson Elite layback, various other cheapies | | Bike Setup: | Seven Sola | | Bottom Line: | I've owned 3 of these seatposts. They are beautiful works of art, and smooth out the ride nicely.
However, the first one I owned slipped in the frame (granted, I think some of the blame is with Seven's low-torsion seatpost clamp/carbon seatpost insert). I sent it back to Moots, and they said that it measured on the really small end of their tolerances. So, I ordered two more seatposts (one as a backup) from another larger-diameter lot of tubing. These fit better, but between the 3 posts, the clamps presented various degrees of difficulty in mounting the saddle.
This clamp design is a pain in the a$$. Regardless how beautiful a product is, it does not warrant this type of difficulty installing a saddle. For anyone who had an easier time, I did too - with one of the seatposts. However, since I had 3 posts to work with, I can say that they can vary a great deal. One I had was cake to install a saddle in. The other two were much more difficult. Another thing worth mentioning is that these posts are NOT micro-adjustable as claimed! They have machined splines in the clamp/post. The RaceFace XY and Thomson Elite are truly micro-adjustable.
These posts smooth out the ride nicely, but given the variances in manufacturing, the less-than-cooperative clamp design, and the price, I'd choose a Race Face XY (I'm proud to own 3 of these) or a Thomson layback. If the Moots used a clamp like the RaceFace or Thomson, it would easily get a 5-chili rating. Too bad it doesn't. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richie Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Kettle Moraine | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Direct from Moots | | Strengths: | This a beautiful pillar of titanium that compliments my Seven Sola frame perfectly.It takes the edge off small bumps,never ever slips,and never creaks.It is a wonderful piece.Think of it as the lightest suspension seatpost you will ever buy. | | Weaknesses: | $180 seems ridiculous for a seatpost,as beautiful and well-finished this product is.The Thompson is just as beautifully made and costs a piddling $50-70.You pay for the added chi-chi-ness and light weight of this post. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson,Kore,Raceface | | Bike Setup: | Custom Seven Sola Ti | | Bottom Line: | Truly wonderful,but a guilty pleasure,especially since the stellar Thompson costs half as much and works almost as well.I bought the Moots because I wanted a post that would match my Seven.I got it and I have no regrets,but still..$180?
The post definitely earns 5 chilies,but value is another story.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RandyA
a Cross Country Rider
from Detroit, MI USA
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Whatever trail I find myself on... ;-) | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$165.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Light, elegant, strong yet forgiving | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | Titec CF (does that count?) | | Bike Setup: | Dean Colonel w/ a bunch of Kewl parts... ;-) | | Bottom Line: | Initial installation was easier for me as compared to some of the others here. But, then again, I had a snap ring plier which made the job a... snap (oops... sorry for the pun).
The ride of the my Dean Ti paired with the Moots Ti post is just smooooooth. As you can imagine, the harshness and vibrations just aren't there. And a Ti colored frame paired w/ a Ti post just has that understated look (good for not attracting attention).
I had a Titec CF post initially installed but, it just didn't feel as light and my confidence in having a CF post underneath me isn't there yet. Plus, I needed a little more cockpit room and the Moots layback was really post out there to offer durability, weight, and shock absorption in an elegant layback form.
5 Overall
3 Value (yeah, price is steep) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eyal Inbar
a Cross Country Rider
from TA, Israel
Date Reviewed: December 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | 1. Ride quality is superb - it has best of both worlds: Very light, considerable suspension, and no noticeable bobbing.
2. Seems very durable.
3. Easy to adjust seat position.
4. No squicking.
5. Fine example of TI quality understatement. | | Weaknesses: | Only one: Initial seat installation is a real pain. The method Moots suggests (prying the clamp with a screwdriver) does work but takes force, patience, and practice. None of the other "magic" methods described by others worked for me. | | Similar Products Used: | Few rigid posts. Thudbuster (OK but to much biopacing). Coda suspension post (real piece of ____). | | Bike Setup: | Cdale CAAD4 with 80mm fork. Everything 8sp XTR (including Vs). Lola seat.
Simple, light, efficient, and relatively comfortable. | | Bottom Line: | I would have to take one chilli off because of the initial installation. Even so the total is 5, because it actually scores 6 in all other aspects ;)
There is no other mtb component I know that combines performance, light-weight, durability, and elegant simplicity in such a near-perfect package.
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Submitted by
Shawn Sr
a Cross Country Rider
from Southern Caifornia
Date Reviewed: December 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Pacific Crest Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Beutiful, light , shock absorbing, vibration dampening Titanium piece of art. | | Weaknesses: | None like all of Moot's products. | | Similar Products Used: | There is no simular product. This seat post has a unique design that is both beutiful and functional. | | Bike Setup: | Moots YBBeat, Moots layback seatpost, Z1 X-FLY fork, XT/XTR drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | This has got to be the best seat post on the market. It has the same beutiful welds as My YBBeat frame. This seat post is soooo easy to do a tilt of fore/aft adjustment. This post really complements the Moots YBBeat suspension. It has a slight amount of flex but not enough to interfere with your spinning. The craftsmanship is topnotch like the rest of there Titanium components. This seat post with a good steel or Ti hard or better yet soft tail makes for a comfortable ride on of off road. Yeah it ant cheap but, do you expect them to give away the best seat post ever? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Krazy Ayin
a
from Providence, RI
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light weight, cleanest engineering, takes some of the bump out of the road. Set back gives you extra room for positioning saddle. | | Weaknesses: | Pricey, not easy installing saddle. | | Similar Products Used: | Thompson Elite | | Bike Setup: | Kestrel 300 EMS, DuraAce, Rolf wheels. | | Bottom Line: | Some might say that this is only a seatpost, but it is still one part of a whole and a beautiful part it is. Buy it once and you will never look elsewhere again. It is just a striking little piece of engineering and a compliment to the rest of the bike and more importantly, your butt. It is much smoother than aluminum and I think the set back also contributes to softening the ride. Although it is not easy installing the saddle, ( I used a screwdriver to pry the opening with a turning of the handle), the two screws are behind the saddle within easy reach. Find the saddle your derriere prefers and stay with it. God bless. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a
from St. Thomas
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | Just a quick update after reviewing my the last review...I meant to give this seatpost (and Speedgoat) the highest ratings possible. An errant mouse click is the only reason for the 3 chilies that appeared. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan Walsh
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Thomas
Date Reviewed: October 22, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Speedgoat | | Strengths: | Light and beautiful. Provides a silky, resilient ride. Very effective damping without the boing of a suspension post. | | Similar Products Used: | standard aluminum, Coda telescoping, Thudbuster, P2 Moab PowerPost | | Bike Setup: | Fisher frame with lots of RaceFace, Shimano, Mavic | | Bottom Line: | My aluminum frame is undeniably harsh. I tried to soften the ride by first buying the Thudbuster (comfy, overall, but it's heavy and has a major trampoline effect). I then went to the Moab PowerPost (great feel, good rebound damping. Unfortunately the company sucks and doesn't support its product). I just purchased the Moots laid-back Ti and it's a brand new day! This thing is super. It's not suspension, mind you, but it is simple, light and has just the right amount of vibration damping to compliment a hard-tail ride. (Also, the folks at Speedgoat are super, as well. If you like to order from the internet, put them on your short list. You won't be sorry.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Kanuk
a Cross Country Rider
from Kew
Date Reviewed: July 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Devils Punchbowl | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Super high chi chi. The clamping plates are same as the Moots stem and YBB softail, creating an artistic engineering work of art. Form follows function. | | Bike Setup: | YBB\SL | | Bottom Line: | It seems silly to be talking about a seatpost but;
When you see this object in your hands you realise the artistry and engineering that gone into it.
The post works perfectly, saddle never moves in the clamp and once you know the trick to installation it isnt a problem:
The simple clamp needs to be opened as wide as possible, this is done by placing a penny or washer between the clamping plates. You then screw the bolt from the thredded side first (upsidown). The bolt pushes against the penny and forces the clamp open.
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Submitted by
mtncranker
a Cross Country Rider
from la mirada, ca
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | santa ana river trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | shock absorbtion, light weight, strength, engineering, chi-chi factor | | Weaknesses: | $$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | syncros ti, several shockposts | | Bike Setup: | titus hcr, z2 80, sram | | Bottom Line: | i've been riding this for the last two years, had seevral saddles on it, and have been completely pleased. it's expensive, but it works....ya get whacha pay for, i guess. the post absorbs alot of the "ground chatter", and makes me doubt i'm gonna spend the money on an xc-fs....which means i saved money, right? dang, it's cheap after all!
this post is simple, elegant, absorbs shock almost as well as a heavy coil-loaded shockpost ,and just plain works!
secret for putting saddles on or off: take post out of frame, place upside down on workbench (i.e., the saddle top rests on the table, post sticks up in the air), and the rest is a snap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
LARRY MITCHELL
a Cross Country Rider
from GILBERT,AZ
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Desert Classic | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Offset, weight, looks, seat aint' movin' | | Weaknesses: | price somewhat tricky install (at first) | | Similar Products Used: | kalloy,Ritchy | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Jekyl 600, dual suspension, headshock front | | Bottom Line: | I needed a little bit of setback because I am between sizes. Choices are limited, and if I was going to pay for a new seatpost, I wanted to have one that was lighter, the Moots is way nice, my bike fits perfect, and it looks cool too.
If you are needing a set back post this it; even if it cost more, because of the weight savings. The only other options I could find are the Race Face, and the Thompson. Both are heavier(Race face much more) and the Moots was available in a longer tube, which I also needed. I got a 380mm, which was just what I needed with my short legs, large torso build.
If you are between sizes, this is the post. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Camera Guy
a Cross Country Rider
from Laguna Seca
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Snake River | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Super absorbing. Gives you that secret Moots supermoto extra long lasting power. | | Weaknesses: | sorry, clydes need not apply. | | Similar Products Used: | regular stuff-american classic, kalloy, ritchey | | Bike Setup: | like I am floating... | | Bottom Line: | This post absorbs enough that you can climb seated much longer without busting your crotch. Most dirt and mild hardpack is absorbed to a great degree. Keep in mind that the correct saddle works with it, too. I use a wtb-non Ti saddle and the saddle shell flexes down a little in the middle (very welcome). Add this to the slight bending/dampening of the Ti post and I swear, combined with my compliant hardtail, this is a much faster/cleaner setup than a superlight softtail anyday. This is a difficult concept to grasp in today's suspension full era-I don't even know if it was designed to do all this, but heck it works. If this is mountainbike sorcery (like Italian roadbike stuff), then this is it- a very mystical quality that cannot be described, but when ridden, it is out of this world. It does take about 2 good rides to wear in, though- meaning, you have to adjust the tilt, but then it is a truly set it and forget it performance part. Superlight post with the needed offset for flight and wtb saddles. This post will last forever and nobody, nobody will know how well it performs. A little bit expensive, but for sure you will not need another. (hint:try the booth at the race) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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gary
a Racer
from socal
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | weight (240gm/380mm)
strength
easy setup
suspension attributes
piece of art
chi-chi factor | | Weaknesses: | $$$$$$$$$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | RS Post
Ritchey posts | | Bike Setup: | 21.5lb hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This post rocks. If you order this post you will not be dissapointed. The setup is very simple and the most secure I've seen.
On the trail the post absorbs alot of trail buzz and small bumps, similar to a suspension post without all the weight and hassle.
I was looking for a laidback ti post and Moots is the only maker to my knowledge, and it is worth every dollar. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DJE
a Cross Country Rider
from Abq, NM
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | PCT | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Design
Function
Construction
| | Weaknesses: | Expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Syncros
Thompson
Suntour
Answer
Titec | | Bike Setup: | YBB | | Bottom Line: | One of the most beautiful pieces of bike artistry I have ever seen. Simple, fluid, unobtrusive. Moots transforms Ti like no other, except maybe Wes Williams. Absorbs shock like a shock post, but lighter than a Thompson. Simple clamp puts ALL others to SHAME. I have had a steel Moots stem on my trials bike for the last ten years, no worries. Yea you can buy 2 or 3 Thompsons for 1 Moots post. But aluminum has a significantly shorter fatigue life than Ti and I've managed to eventually bust every aluminum post I've owned. So I'm sure the Moots will last longer, and end up being cheaper in the long run. If not, it has an awesome warranty and comes from a small builder who stands behind, and even rides, his product. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob Byrns
a Racer
from Atkins, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Moccasin Gap | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light, Offset, Looks nice, the clamping mechanisim. | | Weaknesses: | Price | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager. Thudbuster. | | Bike Setup: | Moots, Rigor Mootis. Sid SL fork | | Bottom Line: | I got this post partly because it was a Moots and I think they make the best stuff on the market.
Also, my thudbuster just was to springy.
This post soaks up alot of bumps. It takes some of the harshness out of the trail.
Bottom line is there are cheaper Ti post out there. But you get what you pay for.
I got mine from Speegoat for $165. They are good people.
Buy one from them. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a racer
from Orlando, FL
Date Reviewed: January 20, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
purchased the Moots laidback Ti, acually, on a sort of whim. It is difficult to upgrade a Thomson, but I needed some setback and was savoring the feel of ti on my rigid Klein Attitude. After spending too much money, I received a work of art. The post, as I had imagined, was not only light and sleek, but actually took a lot of the harshness out of my ride. The ti combined with the curvature of the seatpost makes for an oh-so-smooth ride.
Consider it the lightest suspension seatpost you could own. Besides, you get chi-chi points, to boot!!
Justin | | Overall Rating: |
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