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johnnyb
a Cross Country Rider
from San AnselmoDate Reviewed: June 15, 2001
Strengths: Works like it should when everything is lubed and adjusted.Weaknesses: Heavy, plastic covering slips, small metal collar inside that the set screw goes through, crumbled to pieces after a few months. Questionable metals used.Bottom Line: Rode the heck out of it for a year (2,500 miles), worked good. Had to do maintenance by adjusting the set screw everytime out and I would lube the elastomers and every other moving piece often. It has a lot of lateral play that always made me feel uncomfortable. I could never get it to exactly feel right. But it did take the harshness out of riding on flat sections. I usually never ride seated on downhills anyways. BUT, THE SEATPOST BROKE IN HALF when I was a good six miles out there. I'll buy a dualie before another one of these things.
Favorite Trail: Mt. Tamalpais
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$109.00
Purchased At: Cesars Cyclery
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Stumpy Pro, Marzocchi, WTB, Race Face, Phil Wood bb
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Martin Boggess
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, ORDate Reviewed: June 15, 2001
Strengths: Pluch ride. Simple Maintenance.Weaknesses: Side to side Slop. Bulky plastic dust cover.Bottom Line: My first suspension seat post. It works good, does take the harshness off the trail. I had to cut the plastic dust cover off. It basically came apart after about a year. It is actually light without it anyway. I got a neoprene cover instead. The post is easy to disassemble and clean/rebuild. The elastomers from your older answer forks can fit in the post also, nice bonus. The post has put up with tons of abuse, so I cannot complain. Plus it was free from my local shop.
Favorite Trail: Coopers Rock
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Free
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: XTR
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Wood Hippie
a Cross Country Rider
from Springdale, AR 72762Date Reviewed: May 6, 2000
Strengths: Answer's good reputationWeaknesses: The cheap, two-piece roller bearing / terrible bike shops that are doing their best to encourage mail order and internet shopping... the post breaks consistently and predictably, and the shop (Sunshine Cycles in Springfield, MO) treated me as if I broke it twice on purpose, and cheated me out of $65 dollars due to the fact that I discarded my sales receipt (which showed a selling price of $179 plus tax; I bought it that high because of the crazy thought that supporting local shops would pay off in service, etc.)would only after a whole year of discussion refund their rock-bottom sale price (about $100) of the remaining junk in the inventory.Bottom Line: the post, unless revised, is an unwise purchase
Favorite Trail: Chadwick
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Similar Products Used: none... I am permanently scarred by this product and will not attempt to lose money again by believing bogus product reviews in MBA...Bike magazine is best, dont believe the others
Bike Setup: hardtail
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Matt Hayes
a Cross Country Rider
from Lisbon Falls, Maine, United StatesDate Reviewed: April 23, 2000
Strengths: Plush, 1 1/2 inches of travel!Weaknesses: Weight (heaver than Rockshox)Bottom Line: This post very good! I have only had it for about 2 weeks and got way cheaper than $140 ($50 I got it)! Here in Maine it is still cold and it works fine, I can't wait for warmer weather and I get the full travel!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Nashbar Post (wich suck)
Bike Setup: XT, LX, Mavic, Answer
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Andy
a Racer
from Duluth, MNDate Reviewed: March 5, 2000
Strengths: absorbs trail chatter well, plush, adjustableWeaknesses: heavy, the roller bearing breaks easily(I'm on my 3rd post but Answer has been good with warranty repair)Bottom Line: I'd have trouble recommending this one due to the number of times the bearing has broken but it's been fixed once and replaced twice by Answer. When it's working, it works great. I'm used to full suspension but for racing I think this is the better setup. It lets you ride over small rocks and roots while staying seated and putting the power down. If my current post dies again, I will probably go for a Thudbuster. If you find this one on sale, it might be worthwhile.
Favorite Trail: Lutsen Mountain
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Catamount full suspension bike
Bike Setup: Trek 8300
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SLICK
a Cross Country Rider
from EDGEWOOD NM Date Reviewed: February 24, 2000
Strengths: Adjustability
Deadens the little stuff that wears on you after 3+ hours in the saddle.Weaknesses: Adjustability
poor boot design
the metalurgy may be questionable
must keep rhe post and shim clean and properly greasedBottom Line: Got the post for an excellent price back in June 1998 and had very little problems with it at fist. I weigh 190 lbs and used the frimest bushing they had, and no real problems for the first year. The second year the plastic boot came apart and I used a old inner tube in its place. This works fine but usually must be replaced about every 6 months. The minimal sideplay was never an issue for me. I did use "locktite" on the set screw though. This month while on a 20 mile training ride, the post snapped in two between the seat clamp and the bearings. This part of the post is solid and 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick and should NOT have snapped the way it did. Which brings me to question the way it was designed. So if you have and old "Body Shock", you may want to inspect it for cracks in this area
Favorite Trail: ANY SINGLETRACK
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Bike Setup: Raleigh M-800
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SJ
a Racer
from over tharDate Reviewed: January 14, 2000
Strengths: heh, hehWeaknesses: Heavy. Cheap internal workings.Bottom Line: I paid 139. when they first came out. The magazines all rated it number one. That shows you what ad dollars will do. My first one lasted 3mo before some bearing snapped. You could shake it and hear broken parts in it. I sent it back and the second one lasted 4mo before the same thing. I sent it back the third time and it broke in 3.5mo. I trashed it. Now they cost about 70. And thats about right, although i wouldnt pay that for it. Hall of shame. Its tough to find a good shock. Im still searching for one that will take the trails w/o breaking. I weigh 150lbs.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: RS, tamer
Bike Setup: OCLV
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Greg W
a Cross-Country Rider
from El Paso,TxDate Reviewed: September 7, 1999
Strengths:
comfort, adjustabilityWeaknesses:
weight, plastic coverBottom Line: Works. It was a little finicky to set up at first, but once it broke in, I don't mess with it. 2 and a half years and counting, and the trails around here are pretty rough. These things are coming down in price, so if you find one on sale, I'd say jump on it. I took mine apart to clean and lube it after one year, and thought I'd try changing out the elastomers. I swapped em for some med (red) ones from my fork, and what a difference! More usable travel, and more plush. 4 chilis.
Favorite Trail:
too many
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
'95 KHS Montana comp, Manitou Mach 5 pro
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Evan
a Downhiller
from ALDate Reviewed: August 28, 1999
Strengths:
has noneWeaknesses:
Heavy
Breaks
Very stiff
The swivel is a painBottom Line: this product sucks..... nuff said
Favorite Trail:
got lot's
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
USE
Rockshox (the best)
Tamers
Bike Setup:
souped up trek 8500
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Jeff Griffin
a Weekend Warrior
from Manchester, CTDate Reviewed: July 29, 1999
Strengths:
Adjustability, easy to maintainWeaknesses:
Side to side play, needle bearing breaks easily, plastic boots, post slips down into the frameBottom Line: When it's not broke, it works well. I broke 2 needle bearings within the first year. The people at Answer were great to deal with. Fixed both times but I did have to pay for shipping. They suggested I use the firm bushings and this seemed to solve the bearing breakage (at least so far). While I do like the post, I would not recommend it since it took so much effort to make it work they way it should out of the box.
Favorite Trail:
Blue Trail, Case Mountain
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Answer Body Shock
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treebark
a Racer
from ArkansasDate Reviewed: April 24, 1999
Strengths:
Plush and comfy. Lots of travel a natural feel.Weaknesses:
Falls apart poor wkmanship. heavyBottom Line: Sorry guys, this post is garbage. The first one i had for one race and i busted that metal cylinder piece behind the side to side adj. screw. I called the factory they sent me a new one. Two races later it broke same place. Again i called the factory they sent me a new one it lasted two training rides and busted the same piece. Yes the adj. screw was set proper. The boot kept coming down in a race and got caught and kinked i had to cut it off and replace w/ a lizard skin. I will say that when it wks it wks well. For a 139.00 I need something that will last a race season at least! 145lbs
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Rockshock post.
Contro Tech
USE
Bike Setup:
Trek OCLV
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Jeff Hudnut
a racer
from Brighton, MIDate Reviewed: September 7, 1998
Bottom Line:
I've used the same post for two years now and I never had a problem. Here's some tuning tips
- play with the elastomers. I put a type II spring system in mine WOW!
- put locktight or teflon tape on the adjustment screw so it stays put.
- DON'T put grease on the post. Put it on the outside of the shim.I've read some postings from disatisfied owners and they made me sick!
Come on people, grow a little brain and be enginuitive!
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Doug Herbert
a cross-country rider
from DenverDate Reviewed: August 11, 1998
Bottom Line:
I love the post. Great on the trail, allowing for seated riding and traction through all but the monster rocks. Really helps on the steep uphills, allowing for my big butt to keep the rear wheel on the ground when I hit water bars, rocks and other fun trail debris.The only real problem I've had (I don't consider minimal sideplay and slippage a real problem, since they can be corrected satisfactorily) is that the shim around the bearing cracked after about 6 months of riding. I took it to a local dealer and they gave me a new post on the spot, so that is promising. However, it seems that others have had this problem as well....so it will probably happen again. If they could improve that aspect, the post would be virtually flawless in my opinion. I will give it 4 stars......3 for the post and 1 for the no questions replacement.
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BRYAN HOPKINS
a cross-country rider
from missouriDate Reviewed: August 7, 1998
Bottom Line:
I love the suspension seat post...after riding one for a while you are kind of shocked (literaly) when you get on a normal hardtail..i was taking all those hits down there and liking it????!!!..makes me wonder if this devise is the cure for all the paranoa concerning impotence. the only beef i have is after about one year of really hard riding i cracked the bushing from around the needle bearing...answer sent a new bearing....and about 9 months later....broke another. to answers credit they up and sent me a brand new post and i am a very aggresive rider (200lbs). i have tried the post modern and it worked great for about 2 months till the bushing wore out..then huge stiction....the needle bearing in the answer may be heavy but it provided a long term stiction free ride...if i would stop breaking the bearing's bushing...but a t a bearing a year it is still better that other designs and way better that a non-suspended post...get one
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Kyron
a weekend warrior
from pacifica caDate Reviewed: June 19, 1998
Bottom Line:
I broke it with in 40 miles . Answer gave me my $ right back.
i do weigh 220 tho so it had its work cut out. felt gerat while
it lasted, hopefully new verison will be better cause answer makes
a killer product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i dont wanta write any more about this product thank you POACH SINGLETRACK EVERYWHERE
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