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NewhallWheeler
a Date Reviewed: May 17, 2012
Strengths: Give a hardtail some "rear suspension" without the complexity. All the benefits of a hardtail.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: Been using the TB for more than 10 years, I'm on my second. I ride some intense fire roads and single track, most are advanced technical rides with steeeeeep climbs and intense downhills and the TB has held up and given me what I hoped for from day 1. Its NOT a real suspension, however it is a great addition to a hard tail and I found myseld able to ride trails faster and smoother.
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Russell Daniel
a All Mountain RiderDate Reviewed: May 8, 2012
Strengths: great for making a hardtail a softer rideWeaknesses: heavy, big and ineffective while standingBottom Line: I bought the LT seat post for my hard tail 29er to ease back pain but to get the full effect I had to always be seated. Also it made my seat be more tilted back witch was in the way while leaning back going downhill. Overall it did make my back pain a little less on long rides.
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: ebay
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san0
a Cross Country RiderDate Reviewed: April 24, 2012
Strengths: It works! Looks like a techy bit of kit.Weaknesses: HeavyBottom Line: After trying it out on my friends hardtail mtb, I realy wanted one for my Cube Ltd Pro. Waited for ages for the right diameter post on ebay.
It just irons out all the little bumps and so is smoother on your spine and butt, so you can ride longer.
One year on and now I have it on my Salsa Vaya too.
Changing elastomers is easy - too 10 mins if you leave the saddle and the post in the bike. Watch the official how to video on YouTube for tips.
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: ebay
Bike Setup: cUBE lTD pRO, sALSA vAYA
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cdub
a Weekend Warrior
from Central TexasDate Reviewed: March 21, 2012
Strengths: Ease of installation/changing elastomers. Comfortable ride.Weaknesses: Ugly!Bottom Line: This thing is AMAZING! I have been riding hardtails for a loooong time and the years have taken a toll on my back. I'm 6'3" 225lbs so I'm no featherweight. I heard about the Thudbuster and decided to give it a try. I could feel a HUGE difference immediately. I've seen many people complaining about the difficulty of changing the elastomers but all you have to do is use a vice to hold it and its a piece of cake. Took me 2 minutes. I'm very impressed and am looking forward to tearing up the rocky Central Texas trails AND the San Juan Hut System (Durango, CO to Moab, UT) this summer!
Favorite Trail: San Juan Trail
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Thudbuster.com
Similar Products Used: Rock Shox suspension post
Bike Setup: Salsa El Mariachi 29er
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Skurvee
a Weekend Warrior
from Bentonville, AR, USADate Reviewed: March 15, 2012
Strengths: Well made. Strong. Absorbs shock well.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: I rode on the RockShox suspension seat post (one with polymer ealstomer) for 3 years. It wasn't that great. Finally got a Thudbuster. Huge difference. It has so much give when you land on it...lots of travel. It does not make up for a full suspension bike, but I'm a hard tail guy anyways. I would urge anyone with a HT to get one. I didn't want to spend that much for it, but in the end it is well worth it.
Favorite Trail: Devil's Den, AR
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$135.00
Purchased At: amazon
Similar Products Used: RockShox suspension seat post
Bike Setup: Giant Revel 0, Race Face Good n' Evil grips, Crank Brothers 50/50 pedals, Thudbuster LT, WTB saddle, more to come
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malthebikeguy
a Weekend Warrior
from Bath, UKDate Reviewed: January 9, 2012
Strengths: Does what it says on the tin (if it came in a tin that stated "the best suspension seatpost out there")Weaknesses: None really. People mention weight, but that is relative and the performance gain when you are off road is astounding! The price seems high but in performance gain terms I think is acceptable.Bottom Line: I work as a bike mechanic and I truly believe the CC Thudbuster is one of the best conceived mountain bike products on the market. The action in use is hardly noticable and yet the minute things get bumpy your smile is hard to hide. Yes it costs a bit, and yes it would be good if a lighter version was available but I think we are missing the point. If you own a hardtail and only ride tame trails then before you run out and buy a susser give one of these a consideration. I know a couple of friends (we are all getting a little older now) whose cycling life has been transformed by investing some money in one of these. My back is certainly happier these days while riding. If you get a chance to ever give one a go - take it! You may never look back.
Favorite Trail: Wales trail centres
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: USE alien sus post, Post Moderne sus post
Bike Setup: On-One 29er Scandal, salsa rigid forks, avid BB7, CC Thudbuster LT post
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yzfvet
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson AZDate Reviewed: November 7, 2011
Strengths: LT - Does exactly what is described to do. Well built and adjustable.Weaknesses: The only weakness is 8 extra ounces, but it is 8 ounces that can make you faster.Bottom Line: I've ridden full supsension 26'ers and switched to a 29er hardtail about a year and a half ago. The full suspension 26'er was too vague feeling. Loved the 29er hard tail, and like it even more now. The elastomer setting seemed spot on once I dialed in the preload, and anything under 2 inches is no longer there. Over 2 inches it is best to stand up and squeeze the saddle. Great for areas with alot of 2-3 inch embedded rocks. Like a full suspension bike for the first 2 inches, but when standing I get the instant feedback I like from a hard tail. Well worth the 8 ounces. I only gave a 4 on the value, since I would like to see a lighter version - even it was a little more expensive. P.s. elastomers are easy to change, and slide your seat forward an inch or so to compensate for the action.
Favorite Trail: varies
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: Pricepoint
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: Hardtail 29er.
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isaacs
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange, CA, USADate Reviewed: September 10, 2011
Strengths: Simple and effectiveWeaknesses: None yetBottom Line: I love single speed bikes, but I can no longer take the pounding of rigid or even HT bikes. I run the Thudbuster with harder elastomers than the chart suggests and it still provides plenty of comfort compared to a HT. I bought mine new-in-box from ebay but it showed up with a missing part. An email to the manufacturer was answered immediately. I got the part within a couple of days. Great service.
Favorite Trail: A-wood
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Full suspension, HT
Bike Setup: KHS Solo One SE, Salsa Delgados, Fox F-29, Thudbuster
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duggus
a Cross Country Rider
from New Ulm, MNDate Reviewed: August 18, 2011
Strengths: I frickin love this thing!!!!!!!! Review is for the LT (long travel)Weaknesses: NoneBottom Line: This thing is just what I needed to take the edge off on the more rugged, bumpy trails. The fact that it slightly sways back instead of down like traditional suspension seatposts means that the geometry from your seat to your pedals stays nearly the same. This makes pedaling just as efficient as if you had a solid seatpost. I would definitely get the LT if you are putting it on a mountain bike, the ST is for road bikes.
Favorite Trail: Lebanon, Cuyuna
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$114.00
Purchased At: PricePoint
Similar Products Used: Seatposts
Bike Setup: 2011 Trek/Fisher X-Cal 29er
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Herger
a Weekend Warrior
from Willmar, MN, USADate Reviewed: June 29, 2011
Strengths: Looks to be well made, takes the edge off of bumps.Weaknesses: Looks a little ridiculous on my bike.Bottom Line: I bought this seatpost for Porcupine Rim Trail. I wanted to try my STP on it but knew I'd need/want some sort of suspension over the 16-18 miles. VERY pleased with how it worked and VERY happy that I bought it. Took the edge off small bumps which let me stay seated MUCH more than if I didn't have it.
So, if you're pretty happy with your hardtail but are getting beat up by trying to stay seated over small bumps, buy this seatpost, it'll keep you happy with your hardtail. If you want/need a FS, just buy the FS.
Side note: If you ride this post on pavement, you'll likely notice an effective increase in top tube length as the spring/elastomer compresses. This might irritate you. If you ride it off road, I doubt you'll notice it unless you consciously think about it.
5 by 5 on the chilis; might not be a perfect product but for what it proposes to do, it accomplishes. And it might not be cheap but it's cheaper than a new bike.
Favorite Trail: meh
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Only regular seatposts
Bike Setup: Freeride hardtail (STP Zero, circa twenty aught nine)
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Puzman
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham, CTDate Reviewed: April 29, 2011
Strengths: Works really well- on a HT 29er with high-volume tires, allows me to stay seated for most of the ride. Seems well-built.Weaknesses: Seat clamp isn't the best- some side-to-side play, and seat rails may slip unless you really clamp it down. Could be lighter, I suppose.Bottom Line: I'm coming off a FS bike, and I'm amazed at how well the Thud works. I can stay in the saddle for most of my ride, no back soreness, and my rear wheel retains traction even on steep climbs and descents. Highly recommend for any HT rider.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$115.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Rigid posts on FS bikes (last bike was a Yeti 575)
Bike Setup: GT Zaskar 29er, Kenda Karma 2.2s
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thumper07
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Lauderdale, FLDate Reviewed: February 24, 2011
Strengths: Machined build quality. Cane Creek is an established company meaning replacement parts will be readily accessible for years to come.Weaknesses: None found yetBottom Line: A lot of people think that a Thudbuster will turn their hardtail into a downhill slalom mountain eater. When it doesn't, they get disappointed and post bad reviews.
This seat post shock is just that, a seat post shock. It's not going to turn your hardtail into a full suspension bike.
You'll gain no more rear wheel traction from the use of this seat post shock.
What the Thudbuster is, though, is a high quality seat post shock that does a fabulous job at taking the jar out of every thud. I was simply amazed when I started using mine. I rode trails I never could have dreamed of riding while seated. And I rode them smiling.
I think this is the best mod for the money for any hardtail owner.
Favorite Trail: Markham
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$125.00
Bike Setup: I'm logged into my account here. I'm surprised that this info doesn't pull up automatically. I have to type it all in every single time?
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Acudd001
a Weekend Warrior
from Plantation, FLDate Reviewed: February 7, 2011
Strengths: Really takes the edge of a hardtail. Improved traction, handling and stability.Weaknesses: Heavier than a standard seat-post. Can be a little bouncy on Whoop-De-doo'sBottom Line: Transformed my ride. Had signed up for a 50 mile offroad event with some technical single-track and lots of roots. Was a little concerned due to recent back problems. This thing saved my ass...literally. Much better ride, immediately felt more confortable with more control. Allowed me to add speed and have more fun. Highly recommend this seat-post. Worth the wieght penalty by far.
Favorite Trail: Croom Trail, Withlacoochee, FL
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$149.00
Purchased At: Cane Creek Online
Similar Products Used: none.
Bike Setup: 1992 Schwinn Sierra Hardtail with Marzocchi Fork
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Axel Slingerland
a Cross Country Rider
from Arcata, CaliforniaDate Reviewed: January 16, 2011
Strengths: Greatly improves the comfort level of a hardtail bike.Weaknesses: Too complicated to adjust, thankfully the bike shop I bought it in has good mechanics who know how to maintain it. The documentation has conflicting information regarding rider weight, and I think that weight information is incorrect as well. (More about this later...)Bottom Line: I'm diabetic and have numerous health issues as a result. Among them I have a bad case of Degenerative Disc Disease. I bought my Trek so I could ride every day to keep my diabetes under control. That has worked very well, but the pain in my back was starting to prevent me from enjoying the ride. I still went every day but it wasn't any fun. Every time I hit a bump I was ready to scream. I bought my Thudbuster and before I had gone a block down the street I could already see a huge difference. The ride home was great. Now I'm back to riding my usual average of 10 to 15 miles a day.
One thing I strongly disagree with in the documentation is the weight chart. I am a big guy, weighing in at 270 pounds. The weight chart in the documentation that came with it claims that the maximum weight is 250 pounds, and that is if you use two purple elastomers, that you have to special order to obtain. If I had believed that, the only course of action I would have had was to return it to the store. I didn't want to do that after that nice ride home from the bike shop.
The strongest elastomers that came with it were two black and two blue ones, and one of each were pre-installed. So I went back and had the guy at the bike shop set it up with two black ones, which according to the documentation provided (and a .PDF file I downloaded from their website) would supposedly be 250 pounds. However, the chart at http://www.thudbuster.com/faq.html#weightchart says that two black elastomers are for 190 - 215 pounds, and for the maximum weight of 250 pounds you would need two purples ones, which would cost $10.00 plus anywhere from $9.50 to $34.50 for shipping, depending on which UPS option you choose. (I would prefer plain old US Mail, as UPS doesn't get signatures where I live even when they are "required" and paid for. They just drop packages on your door step, knock on your door, and leave. But that's another story...)
In any case, whether it would be $19.50, $44.50, or anywhere in between, that's just too expensive. So I asked the guy at the bike shop to order some for me, which he was going to do with a bike shop order and I wouldn't have to pay the shipping. In the meantime he put two black elastomers on my TB and off I went, hoping I didn't break the thing over the next week or so while I waited for them to be delivered.
Immediately after leaving the store I noticed that two black elastomers was way too stiff. My back pain came back in full force, which would have defeated the purpose of buying the TB in the first place. Even at $50.00 it would have been a waste of money. So I went back and had him put the blue one back in and it works fine that way.
There is simply no way that the weight charts which have conflicting information could possibly be correct. I even sent an email to the guy who invented the thing and he insisted the maximum weight is 250 pounds. Yet for me the combination of one blue and one black elastomer is perfect, and I have a a second pair as a backup in case I wear out the ones that are currently installed. Which after a year of daily use and no noticeable difference in the ride, it seems like that won't be for awhile yet...
Favorite Trail: Avenue Of The Giants - US 101
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Henderson Center Bic
Similar Products Used: Bontrager internal spring shock absorbing seat post. (If you could call that similar...)
Bike Setup: I have a 2005 Trek Navigator 100 that I just had rebuilt (I wore it out!) with Shimano Deore components. I call it a Navigator 1000 now, since I have spent over $1000.00 on it. (But it's been worth every penny!)
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JokerZero
a Cross Country Rider
from UKDate Reviewed: January 8, 2011
Strengths: So far so good looks very well made. Out of the box at least, none of the lateral movement associated with suspension seat posts.Weaknesses: Bloody expensive in rip off Britain.
Hard to change the elastomers - see below.Bottom Line: Just installed and can offer some advice with those tricky elastomer changes, especially if your going up to black or purple – I imagine going down the range will be easier.
Tools required, 4mm hex key, 8mm socket with wrench – NOT an 8mm spanner or pair of pliers, and finally a piece of blue-tack about half a golfball size, 1 chair – with something on the seat your not too fond or or dont mind getting marked or dirty.
1. If possible get a friend to help – it really makes a difference – but you can do this on you own – I did in less than 30 mins and the following is for one person (right handed).
2. Find a clean clear environment with a chair and a table – you are going to drop the washers and nylock nut more than once In my house that meant the dining room – around midnight, but whatever works for you.
3. Undo the skewer and remove as per the instructions – its under some pressure, so the nut and 2 washers will ping off – easiest way is to use a socket on the nut and a hex to hold the skewer. Undo the nut with the socket keeping light pressure on it and nothing pings off.
4. Assemble the new configuration of elastomers as specified, greese them up – Im pretty sure you wont be able to get them in of you dont and it extends the life of the grease. I used finsh line teflon based grease as im pretty sure the gloopy stuff BP get out of the gulf of mexico is not good for rubber.
5. The elastomer now wont fit into the cage – even when its fully forwards. You have to insert hem at a steeper angle so just the leading edge of each elastomer is in the milled out socket where the will eventually sit.
6. Pull the elastomers back into line with the milled out sockets in as much as you can with 1 hand around them, they will NOT go all the way – not a problem as there are slots cut for the skewer.
7. Check your socket wrench is set to tighten and is near to hand– you wont have a free hand to do this later.
8. Sit down – put the seatpost between you legs. Does that feel good?
9. Put the skewer in from the bottom as per the instructions complete with a steel and nylon washer. This is pretty easy due to the slots.
10. Shove the blue-tack over the hex head – ram it right in there – its going to help keep the skewer pushed through as far as possible.
11. Place the heel of your right hand over the blue-tack
12. Grip the rear part of the cage with the rest of your right hand. The rear part is the part leaning back from the seat post.
13. Grip the top and bottom elsatomers with your left hand and apply pressure to move them toward being properly seated in the milled out sockets.
14. You should now by apply pressure with your right hand twisting forwards be able to get the elastomers better seated – meanwhile the skewer will be coming clear of the hole on the other side of the cage.
15. This is where you get your friend to put on the nylon washer the steel and the nylock nut.
16. If you have no friends – prepare to be patient – it only took me 3 attempts. Once I got this approach sussed. It is doable – you have to screw this nylock on very carefully – Tip: Dont bother trying though until you can see a couple of threads clear of the top washer, you will just drop it and have to start over. Keep manipulating the elastomers to get them further into the socket until you can see enough thread clear for it to hold.
17. As soon as the thread bites – whack the socket wrench on it and tighten up, remember – at least 1 thread clear of the top of the nut as per the instructions.
18. Have a whisky, and go to bed looking forwards to a comfy ride tomorrow, with better seated traction – oversleep as you were up till 1 am changing elastomers.
Might be worth whacking a piece of cardboard over the hex end of the skewer before the blue tack.
Enjoy
Favorite Trail: the next one
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At: chainreactioncycles.
Similar Products Used: had a bouncy seatpost on a hybrid from spesh once - it had a lot of movement in it - this thing is solid.
Bike Setup: Giant XTC 29er 1
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