The Ryde 900 featured a plush two inches of travel all controlled by an adjustable air suspension design, which allows its user to adjust compression via a schrader valve. A bullet proof 6061 T6 aluminum shaft will insure miles of trouble free use.
Submitted by
croman130
a Weekend Warrior
from Davis, CA Date Reviewed: August 15, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Cache Creek
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Saves the back when riding a hard tail
Weaknesses:
Loses air pressure quickly. Filled it to 155, stopped to rest and the pressure was down to 145.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bottom Line:
It is worth the backpain and once finished purchasing a pump, it ends up costing about $20 less than the Thudbuster
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Submitted by
donzo
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco Date Reviewed: September 14, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Dipsea
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Inexpensive, adjustable compression, solid. You can adjust the air pressure through a Schrader valve. It seems to hold the air without losing pressure. I keep the air pressure such that my full weight almost compresses it to the max. The when I shift some weight off the seat for bumps it is responsive. Too much air will radically reduce the shock effect
Weaknesses:
Difficult to get adjustment just right
Similar Products Used:
low end coil seatposts, sr suntour parallelogram seatpost(too squishy, nice for comfort riders)
Bike Setup:
GT Avalanche 1.0
Bottom Line:
Being able to adjust it for riding style is very positive. Don't know about the longevity of the product, but it seems well built. Never tried a Thudbuster at 4 times the price. Might be worth it though for people with back problems.
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