Submitted by
IFrider1
a Racer
from Pinckney, MI Date Reviewed: April 27, 2009
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$300.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Clamp is secure. No creaking.
Weaknesses:
Product breaks and Ritchey does not support their warrenty.
Similar Products Used:
Raceface, Easton.
Bike Setup:
Ti Quiring 29'r. Independent Fabrication SS 29'r
Bottom Line:
I had used this post in my IF for about 2 seasons and was completely happy so, I purchased another for a geared Quiring. I'm 175lbs and a 'light' rider. This post failed (broke, at the top of the seatpost clamp) after a months use. Inspecting the one I had used for 2 seasons, I found a crack right at the top of the clamp area. Both posts were clamped exactly at the max extension line. Both were properly torqued. Ritchey has made excuse after excuse and will not warrenty their product. They actually told me the max line needs to be in the clamp area and having it exactly at the max line voids the warrenty. Why is the max line there then?! To the guy riding this post at 200+ lbs. - be warned.
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Submitted by
Dan0
a Cross Country Rider
from Nashua, NH USA Date Reviewed: April 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$175.00
Purchased At:
bebyond bikes
Strengths:
strength, clamp
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Thomson, Bontrager, gravity dropper
Bike Setup:
niner rip9 xt/xtr
Bottom Line:
this is the best clamp I have ever used, I was a little leary of using carbon (Im 220lbs) plus this is the way back version 45mm setback this post is rock solid, with no creaking, and no seat noises its expensive but worth it
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Submitted by
Michel
a Cross Country Rider
from the Netherlands Date Reviewed: January 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
radsport Lenzen
Strengths:
beautiful, strong, light and high quality.
Weaknesses:
torque indication for installation would have been nice
Bike Setup:
Orbea Alma Specialized Epic Expert 08
Bottom Line:
Top saddlepost, a joy to look at. The saddlepost is very stiff and strong. I am a tall 190 pound biker and ride a lot of marathons on this post with my carbon hardtail frame, but had no problems at all. It is rather expensive but worth the money.
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Submitted by
Allen
a Racer
from Reno Date Reviewed: March 17, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
bicycleblowout.com
Strengths:
Beautiful, easy to adjust, durable enough for xc riding/racing
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
numerous other brands
Bike Setup:
Ventana,XTR,Ritchey WCS,F80rlc
Bottom Line:
The most attractive thing to me is the beauty of the seatpost as the entire WCS line is beatiful. The post is very light, I did an OTB in Downieville at speed and the bike landed on the saddle but did not damage the seatpost, so I`m confident this is worthy of XC use.
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