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phil
a Weekend Warrior
from kentfield, caDate Reviewed: February 6, 2001
Strengths: It works - smooths ride of an aluminum frame on the trail. Reasonably light for a suspension seatpost.Weaknesses: The part where the seat rails rest busted in half.I e-mailed the mfg. about getting a replacement part and got zip response. The whole seat clamp configuration is kind of funky and I don't think too reliable.Bottom Line: Given the poor (none) customer support and IMHO unreliable seat clamp set-up, I'd pass on this product.
Favorite Trail: eldridge grade
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: I think nashbar
Similar Products Used: NOne
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Lawrence Winterbottom
a Racer
from LondonDate Reviewed: November 27, 2000
Strengths: Light, simple to install and use.Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: USE make well engineered,light and value for money seatposts. Their aftersales back up was excellent. I lost a part of the cradle when overhauling the bike. They sent me a free replacement that arrived the next day by first class post.
The seatpost works superbly on a tandem where the stoker has no warning of impending potholes and makes saddlesores and (most) arguments a thing of the past
Favorite Trail: High Peak Trail
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$80.00
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: 1937 Claud Butler tandem with wheelsets for touring, racing and offroading.
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philip Harrison
a Cross Country Rider
from ReadingDate Reviewed: August 10, 2000
Strengths: It work and works and works - in other words it does the job its meant to.
I am not big on maintinance! so if it works, thats great for me.Weaknesses: could be lighter, but I here the new ones are very much lighter.Bottom Line: I was one of the riders that thought shock posts were just for softies, but after riding over the Andes last year I know that I would have really suffered without one and with 30 mile up hills it certainly did the work on the way up as well as down. I have recommended USE shock posts to several riders and all have come back with positive feedback.
If you want to ride faster over bumpy ground - its for you.
If you just want to be able to sit down after a 500k ride over the Andes - Its for you.
Favorite Trail: 2 day down hill from Hualla Hualla pass in Peru - 4760 m to 138m brill
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: just a suspension bike rather than a hard tail with a shock post. Great weight advantage and it almost does the same job but without the bobing.
Bike Setup: Giant ATX 890 with USE shocks on the front (why did they stop makeing these now very rare and very good forks)
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Matt Guffey
a Cross Country Rider
from Watertown, MA, USADate Reviewed: January 25, 2000
Bottom Line: Please see my updated review under USE SX. (They did right by me)...
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
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Matt
a cross-country rider
from Framingham, MADate Reviewed: December 23, 1998
Bottom Line:
Here's what I sent USE (info@use1.com)Hello,Until recently I've been very happy with my USE post.But it broke recently leaving me to finish the last two
hours of a 4 hour mountain bike ride standing up. I've owned it for two years and upgraded the stock
elastometers with springs.Two rides later it broke.The Local Bike Shop where I bought the post went out
of business.What sould I do.Thanks, Matt
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