Submitted by
rerz
a Cross Country Rider
from Springfield, VA U.S. Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Any
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
Good for light duty trail and xc riding. Decent looks and sleek profile.
Weaknesses:
Too lightweight for heavier riders. I'm 136 lbs. and worked well for me, but when a friend took my bike for a spin (he's around 200 lbs.), the clamps didn't hold up and the saddle moved out of position but the seatpost didn't break.
Similar Products Used:
Marin Bikes proprietary seatpost.
Bike Setup:
Marin Hawk Hill HT with XTR Shadow RD, Shimano Hone cranks, Maxm saddle, Mavic Crossride wheelset, Syntace Vector carbon handlebar, Cane Creek S-6 headset, Avid BB7 brakes, Ritchey WCS 90mm stem, and Ritchey WCS seatpost.
Bottom Line:
The Ritchey WCS setapost works fine for lighter riders, but not a good idea for a heavier rider. Also jumping with this seatpost is probably not a good idea either. I am upgrading to a Thomson setback seatpost, but only because I need the setback to stretch out the cockpit on my bike a bit. Not because I'm totally unsatisfied with this product.
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Submitted by
Bubbolo
a Weekend Warrior
from Florence, Italy Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
It's light. Stop.
Weaknesses:
Saddle clamp, finish.
Similar Products Used:
Thomson
Bike Setup:
KTM HT Carbon full XTR, FOX 32 80X, DT Wheels
Bottom Line:
Not for me, seat clamp is horrible, impossible to find a good fit. Finish is average.
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Submitted by
hantulaut --
a Cross Country Rider
from Jakarta, Indonesia Date Reviewed: August 13, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
RODALINK, Jakarta
Strengths:
This is a poor product.
Weaknesses:
The clamp underneath the seatpad has a sudden broken. Luckily i wasnt in high a speed riding into track.
Similar Products Used:
Selle Royalle. Fizzik. Selle Italia. Vello Biologic Dahon.
Bike Setup:
Reactor XClite Polygon equipped with Shimano XT+LX groupset.
Bottom Line:
I bought this RITCHEY WCS arround 2 years ago from Rodalink, a local bike shop in Jakarta. Last month, i found the clamp grip of this seat post has a sudden broken. My weight have arround 60kg. The seatpost attached at my superlite XC bike, never did DJ, and never tried DH. Purely for XC only.
Submitted by
kam_ja
a Cross Country Rider
from Philly Date Reviewed: November 13, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
Looks Cool, light weight
Weaknesses:
The clamp sucks. It kept coming loose on the trails when I first installed the seatpost. I have to tighten it every week to make sure the bolts are secure. The clamps also creeks and makes a lot of noise. Very annoying...
Similar Products Used:
Easton Carbon
Bike Setup:
Indy Fab Ti Deluxe, Rock Shox Sid, Cross country / racing setup.
Bottom Line:
I'm not a big fan of this seatpost. The clamp creeks and will frequently come loose if you don't check it periodically. I have to admit that it's tough for it's light weight and intended use. I weigh 160 lbs and have been riding it for 3 years and it hasn't broken on me for my aggressive X country riding style. I have a matching WCS stem and it rocks! 2 chilis because it not a good clamp design. 3 chilis for value because it hasn't broken on me.
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Submitted by
ramon rionda
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: October 24, 2006
Favorite Trail:
triangle
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$97.00
Strengths:
extremely light, good clamping mechanism
Weaknesses:
extremely light means not as strong as heavy...doh
Similar Products Used:
stock, truvative XR
Bike Setup:
KHS soft tail, WCS stem also
Bottom Line:
I was worried about the seat post becuase of how light it is. I ride light trails, maybe up to 1 foot drop, on a more or less cross country style bike. I weigh 215 pounds and have ridden about 900 miles on this seat post in the past 3 months.
no issues on local Houston trails, as I am typically off my seat when hitting a big obstacle or drop. This is definitely not a hucker seat post, but it is nice and light if you do cross country, to light trail riding
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Submitted by
Raphael Chaves
a Cross Country Rider
from Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Date Reviewed: October 13, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Taquara/CE
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
www.Bikerspoint.com.br
Strengths:
beauty and light
Weaknesses:
very weak and fragile
Similar Products Used:
Bontrage Select
Bike Setup:
Trek 6500 disc 2005 with Rock Shox Reba
Bottom Line:
The Ritchey WCS is the worse seatpost i ever try, broke if a little jump in the trail. I have do ride about 10km to the car without the saddle.
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