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Submitted by
Mike D
a Cross Country Rider
from Springdale, AR
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lake Leatherwood | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Strong, durable, smooth on moderate trails | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | stock post | | Bike Setup: | 05 Giant STP3 w/lots of goodies | | Bottom Line: | Didn't want to invest in full suspension bike, so I bought the seatpost and put it on my hardtail. The 'spring' inside is a semi-hard polymer plastic. The spring is very durable and so far hasn't needed replacement. My rear end isn't sore after a 13 mile ride on an intermediate trail. One of the best investments on my bike. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Faraz
a
from US
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | RockShox.com | | Strengths: | It save your ass, very comfortable, I have it for long time, it is very comfortable, I have tried to put it on HT as well as full suspension bike, it rocks, and feel like the rear sup. has more longer travel.grab one if you can, and made in USA too. | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed | | Bottom Line: | only blue color | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Racer
from Melbourne Australia
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | SHM Melbourne | | Strengths: | Keeps on keeping on .. I've just moved this post off my Hardtail mountain bike to my new road bike. The roadi' is a compact frame and was hard as all hell,,, until I decided I could handle the extra 200grams it adds. What a great move, I love this thing. 5 years and 1000+ k's and still as good as the day I fitted it new. I came with spare shim key parts to swap over when it started to get loose, I haven't even looked like needing them yet them yet. great product | | Weaknesses: | none at all | | Similar Products Used: | there's stacks of cheap ones out there | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale CAAD road race | | Bottom Line: | Best extra I've ever purchased bar none!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$68.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Totally takes out the little bumps and significantly softens the big ones | | Weaknesses: | None Yet | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh Mojave with some aftermarket stuff....(hey give me a brake, it's my first bike) | | Bottom Line: | Borrowed my dads bike to make sure I was serious about riding before I sunk my hard earned cash into my own bike. That bike broke my ass!!!! I bought a gel seat cover....(yeah I know - what a waste) and it didnt exactly do the job. After about 3 weeks of back braking riding, I decided that a better bike had to be the answer. SO I went out and purchased an inexpensive bike (just in case I decided later on that I really didnt like it) and promised myself that I would buy a suspension seatpost. I checked out MTBR and found this Rockshox....but couldnt find it for sale ANYWHERE!!! I finally found one listed on Ebay and jumped all over it. I weight 235 lbs and was a little apprehensive, but I put it on and - aaaaahhhhhhh - what a difference! The seatpost has yet to bottom out and there is no play whatsoever...just smoooooth riding. Im not the smartest biker, but even I was able to adjust it and take it apart to lube it up all by my self (my mom says I'm such a big boy) and it was really easy because Rockshox still provides the manual on their website. I live in Brooklyn and I ride locally, mostly on a paved trail alongside the Belt Parkway (Brooklyn Stand Up!), but eventhough the trail is paved there are still potholes along the way, and the pavement is cracked and so on and so forth...all the things you would expect from any New York streets. This seatpost made it feel as if though I were riding on a hardwood floor (almost).. BOTTOM LINE---I RECOMMEND THIS SEATPOST TO ANYBODY THAT RIDES A BIKE AND HAS AN ASS. Good luck finding one.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Knoxville, TN
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Takes all the big bumps out and cheaper than full suspension. | | Weaknesses: | Side to side play. Rock Shox doesn't support anymore. | | Bike Setup: | Rode it for a couple years on a Schwinn Homegrown Pro (back when they made good bikes). | | Bottom Line: | I used this post for a long time on my hard tail, but got rid of it when I switched to a full suspension bike. I just bought a used one to put on my girlfriends hardtail and it has a couple of inches in side to side play in it. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? I called Rock Shox and they do not support this post anymore because they quit making it in 2002. If anyone knows how to fix this please email me. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
shmoke
a Weekend Warrior
from colorado springs, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | This seatpost feels great. It's relatively light and very strong. I bought mine used and it's still tight-tight. | | Weaknesses: | Rebuild kit is expensive. Crude action from elastomer bumper whacks balls on large bumps. | | Similar Products Used: | Walmart gel-padded seat <- Not cool, heavier than suspension seatpost. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Motobecane 500HT - Avid BBDB 203mm front, 160 rear - Cateye Micro Wireless - WeeRide child seat | | Bottom Line: | I bought this Rockshox MTB seatpost on eBay to save my rear and was immediately impressed by the comfort that it provides on my neighborhood runs and light trail riding. After getting used to the bouncing and bobbing, I can now enjoy the ride and stay seated over the rough stuff with full comfort.
I've disassembled, cleaned and lubed it twice now just for good measure and I'm encouraged by it's simple design and stout construction. The bumper is a little hokey though, a simple red rod about six inches long. The slider shaft, seals, bushings and keys are pretty simple too. I lubed it up with some Judy Butter and was on my way.
There was some stiction in the sliding action - even with the new lube. That prompted me to pull it apart again within a few days to correct what I suspected was a grease problem. I cleaned all the Judy Butter off and replaced it with an automotive bushing grease from Energy Suspension. This stuff is so thick and sticky it makes Judy Butter look like hokum. It works much better too. As soon as I put it in, all the stiction was gone - I mean competely. I even had to add some preload to account for the smoother action and the greater sag that has resulted. If you're having troubles with stiction or if you're due for a rebuild anyway try this grease, you'll love it. I'm going to try some in my fork too when the time comes.
I'm thinking about cutting the elastomer and substituting it for a coil spring like a few others that I've read about in the forums. This is a nice piece and with some care I'll wager that it'll last for years and years. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thad
a Weekend Warrior
from Princeton, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria | | Strengths: | It works. Helps reduce the bumps. Still strong after a year.
| | Weaknesses: | Color starts to wear off after a year. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | GT Avalanche 1.0 | | Bottom Line: | I tried a cheap $20 suspension seatpost to see if it made a difference. It did. I find they make the ride more comfortable. I can ride longer and enjoy it more. After a month or 5 long rides the cheap one started to wiggle side to side (very annoying).
I spent the extra money for the Rock Shox and have been very happy. I was lucky to find the price and it has been worth it. If you ride a lot buy this one, don't waste your money on a cheap one.
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Submitted by
Clydesdale Crusher
a Cross Country Rider
from Grants Pass, OR
Date Reviewed: April 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | no maintenance, trouble free | | Weaknesses: | some side to side slop after two years of hard, HEAVY riding | | Bottom Line: | I've been quite please with the good performance of this post. It is missed when I'm on a hard-tail without one. Consistent and reliable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Krayzie
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | The MTB seatpost is very well made, lighter than most other telescopic seatposts, smooth travel and stiction free, double-bolt clamp is a plus, no lateral play at all. | | Weaknesses: | The Rockshox graphics aren't etched to the center of each side of the post (maybe just mine), I can only find this post locally in blue color, only the cheaper GPS post comes in black. | | Similar Products Used: | Rockshox GPS seatpost | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Gary Fisher Tassajara Disc, full Shimano Deore group, upgraded to Shimano M520 SPD clipless and Selle Italia Max Flite Trans Am. | | Bottom Line: | At first I bought the Rockshox GPS seatpost (coil-spring with 45mm travel, single bolt setback clamp) and found that the dust boot doesn't stay in place, so much stiction even when riding on pavement and it's heavy as hell. Then I went back to the store to swap for the MTB seatpost and so far it has been stiction free, way lighter and with very very smooth travel (red elastomer with a plastic spacer and 50mm travel). I took both post part before and the MTB model is just way better in construction detail. I don't know what is it about those plastic keys ppl have mentioned as mine works on 2 metal pieces travelling vertically on railings. I think this is why my post has no lateral play so far. No pogo-ing or pedal bob either. I don't really notice it working until I swap the rigid post back onto the bike. That Bontrager post is now in the trash!
BTW with some Googling I've found out that Spinner - www.spinner-usa.com / http://www.biketaiwan.com/TBC/TBC_en.asp?cs_no=C04525 is the Taiwanese company that makes the Rockshox seatposts and some of their forks (famous for rigid forks I think for a long time). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stuart
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal,Que
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Strengths: | Easy setup / low maintenance | | Weaknesses: | Seat rail clamps | | Bike Setup: | Rocky mountain - hammer race hard tail | | Bottom Line: | Greatest single most inexpensive purchase short of jumping to a full suspension ($1500+).Soaks up the biting hits of rocky single track without the mushy feeling of a full suspension.Noticable comfort for climbing with improvement in traction and less wheel spin. Allowed me to reduced some leg and back fatigue.Bottom line- obviously not a full suspension but the next best thing to it | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
troy
a Cross Country Rider
from roy
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | green pond trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | price, quality | | Weaknesses: | weight, needs shim if your frame has larger seat tube | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Trek 8000 stock | | Bottom Line: | This is probably the best upgrade you can make to a hardtail, it takes out any jars you experience while in the seated position; namely uphill and just cruising through rollercoaster type trails. It is WELL worth the money and an upgrade I've recomended to many friends and would buy time and time again. You won't be dissapointed. The small amount of added weight is something you won't even notice. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve M
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TX
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ho-Chi-Mihn | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Simple design
Low maintanence
Low weight for a suspension post
Price (Now you can get them for $40 so I bought 2 more) | | Weaknesses: | Be careful not to tighten it too tight as the aluminum screws can snap | | Similar Products Used: | CODA (Total POS!) | | Bike Setup: | Y2K Trek 7000, Hell Bent 1" Low Riser bars, MARS Fork, Full XT components, Max Flight Trans Am Saddle with the "Parts Saver" channel, and Rock Shox suspension seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | Have had this post for 4 years now and it's BETTER than the day I bought it. It's simply an awesome performer and very low maintanence. Simply "Judy Butter" it up once a season and it's fine. I have experienced very little side to side play, as a matter of fact it's almost non-existent, which is rare with a telescopic post. Really takes the "sting" out of most hits. Affords a very good ride WITHOUT sacraficing hardtail performance. It is the absolute BEST ADDITION one can make for any hardtail. When you consider the value/performance ratio, it's a no brainer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Raymo853
a Cross Country Rider
from State College, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Similar Products Used: | first squishy post | | Bike Setup: | Gunnar Rockhound | | Bottom Line: | The post works well taking the edge off of impacts. It does add weight to the bike over my older carbon post and I am worried the up and down motion was hurting my knees. The post also developed a little bit of play. It makes it a little tough to install some seat bags.
I have taken it off my bike in the desire of lighter weight and concern for my knees. My bike is already pretty able to sock up bumbs being steel and the carbon post also helps. I do not even notice the small amount of play. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
blue
a Cross Country Rider
from Tokyo
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Brand name | | Weaknesses: | 27.2 diameter only, requires shim for other diameters. Color is difficult to match. I made the adjustments according to the manual but didn't like the feeling of it. SR Suntour's NCX feels much better and costs less. | | Similar Products Used: | SR Suntour NCX, Crane Creek Thudbuster | | Bike Setup: | Klein Attitude '04 frame, Chris King hubs and headset, Mavic 717 disc rims, Shimano XT shifters and disk brake, Shimano XTR drive train, Magura rotors, Brooks titanium rail saddle, Wellgo Magnesium/Titanium pedal, Easton Monkey XC Lite carbon riser bar, Easton MG60 stem, FOX Float 100 RLC fork. | | Bottom Line: | I would recommend the the SR Suntour NCX if you are looking for a comfortable ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Grande Cache, AB
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | PricePoint | | Strengths: | Price | | Weaknesses: | Side to side play
Elastomer bumper | | Similar Products Used: | USE XCR, CC Thudbuster | | Bike Setup: | Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for a suspension post for a commuter hardtail I was building, and at $44, the RShox was half the cost of any other post. Bonus was the gunmetal blue of the RS matched the dark blue metallic of the frame quite nicely.
The RS is a decent post, well made, but it definitely isn't in the same league as the Cane Creek or USE. All telescoping posts have some play, but the brand new RS has more slack than my three year old USE, and it's heavier. The travel of the 'scoping posts is definitely inferior to the Thudbuster, and the spring/elastomer combo of the USE is superior to the RS elastomer stack.
If you're on a budget, the RS is a solid choice. Stay away if you're looking for the best available travel quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Goggles McDougal
a
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tapeworm in Renton | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | It does what it's supposed to. Really inexpensive at Pricepoint. At this price, stay away from Ebay. | | Weaknesses: | Weight, shim neccessary for my bike (30.9 diameter) | | Bike Setup: | Specialized '0l Rockhopper Comp Disc | | Bottom Line: | It definately takes the edge off of small bumps. I personally believe it helps with my lower back issues. But no, it doesn't solve lower back pain; go see a doctor and take glucosemine for that. Of course, this seat post doesn't take the place of you getting out of the seat on bigger stuff, but neither does my full suspension xc bike. A great value for what it does. But it does add weight. But unless you are a racer (which most of us aren't and you know it) the weight won't be noticed while riding. Bottom Line: Unless you are really weight conscious or Racer X, it is a nice addition to a hardtail xc bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Boj
a Racer
from Melbourne
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | - Well made
- Looks cool | | Weaknesses: | - Weight
- Don't get all of the travel, nowhere near 50mm | | Bottom Line: | I bought this post to specifically try to relieve back pain I would experience at certain tracks. In certain races I would get a terrible lower back pain which would last well after the race was over. After reading all of the reviews here stating that this post often helped with back problems I thought I'd give it a try.
Well it has been a year and I have to conclusively say that the post did not fix my original problem. I have ridden it well and truly and the way I felt it the effect of the post is not that noticable. Most convincing argument I found was when I tried the infamous 'go back to a rigid post' test. After riding suspension post for a long time I went back to a rigid and there was NO difference I could feel. No back problems going back to a rigid and I could not feel the ride to be any rougher. The post was set up correctly for my weight.
Furthermore I also specifically rode this post in a race where I would get that back pain and once again I got the same back pain, which suggests my problem wasn't related to shocks from a post. It just didn't work for the purpose I bought it for and after I discovered this through the tests I decided to sell it. Having said that I am only 22 and may just stand more often so it is entirely possible it works well for other people and was just not suitable in my specific case.
The post itself is well made. I put a little oil under the boot evry once in a while, got no slop from mine at all and I'm sure I would have ridden it for a long time before it would need a rebuild (the kit for which came with the post). Before I sold it I completely took it apart for cleaning and apart from some dirt everything was in great condition. While I never actually tested this there is no way you get 50 mm travel out of it. 20-25 mm more like it.
In conclusion if you can get it for a good price it might be worth a try as there seems to be a lot of people here for whom this post does wonders. It didn't for me, however I will still give it 4 chillis overall as it has worked flawlessly in all this time albeit without me noticing a difference in ride. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a Cross Country Rider
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: November 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Really helps make the ride more "enjoying". There is nothing worst than riding for a couple hours and having to walk like a duck for 2 days. Great product! | | Weaknesses: | Ehh, the color isn't so amazing. | | Bike Setup: | NRS | | Bottom Line: | Great product! A must for male mountain bikers! Try one out, and hey you will probably buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walt
a Weekend Warrior
from Fallbrook, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Smooths out the ride on large rolling bumps and some sharp ruts/bumps. | | Weaknesses: | Post slides when used with shim. Does completely smooth out small bumps. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo | | Bottom Line: | I tested this post throughly and it does make a difference on medium to large bumps. I really notice the difference on technical hill climbs. When the rear wheel goes over a large rock or bump on a steep hill climb the seat absorbs it nicely. The post really doesn't help when going downhill 'cause you should be off the seat anyway. On single track and flat trails (with bumps) it works great! I tried going really fast over some washboard on a fire trail near my house. The seat post made a small difference, but it was slightly noticable. The bottom line is it depends on how you ride your bike. If you are just a trailblazer, then it will help. If you are a freerider, forget it, don't bother. If you like cross country riding then it should help somewhat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from indianapolis, in, usa
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | smooths out bumps | | Weaknesses: | its heavy but my rear loves it | | Similar Products Used: | non susp posts | | Bike Setup: | specialized | | Bottom Line: | if your looking for more comfort get one,
I spent very, very little time on the seat, no i can realx a bit
get from pricepoint ive seen used going for almost as much on ebay as pp has new | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: July 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hergest Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Elan Cyclery | | Strengths: | Good and solid feeling, strong and very adjusable clemp, smooth suspension and it works . | | Weaknesses: | Elastomer softens in hot weather | | Similar Products Used: | USE XCR | | Bike Setup: | Airborne Lancaster Ti/ Pace RC36/ Hope hubs and discs | | Bottom Line: | Strong and well adjustable post, both for suspension and saddle position and tilt. Smooth action with no stiction even though I ride with the saddle set well back. During a spell of hot weather (30c) here I noticed that the elastomer had become softer, hence more sag and therefore saddle height wrong. Noticed also other comments about elastomer hardening up in cold weather, if so then psot efficiency and saddle height will be wrong. However have experimented with substituting half of the elastomer with a USE medium coil spring and with this set up performance is excellent, very active ., great dael of adjustment on the threaded base cap, can ride over some very rough terrain and absorb all sizes of bumps. Perhaps RS should consider this sort of elastomer / coil spring set up as USE use. Strong looking construction inspires more confidence than the flimsy looking USE Alien clamp. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne
a Weekend Warrior
from Oregon
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Powell Butte | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Like previously mentioned, it takes the edge off my HT Rockhopper. Easy to setup as well. | | Weaknesses: | 1) The weight. Alomst 400g!
2) The color. It almost mathes the steel blue color of my bike but I would have rather it been black or silver.
3) Needing to buy an $8.00 shim! | | Similar Products Used: | Stock | | Bike Setup: | '03 Rockhopper w/ Sun-Ringle ZuZu pedals and Rock Shox Seatpost. | | Bottom Line: | An excellent investment. Does what it is supposed to do once it's set up. Trails are more comforatble than before, especially the long, seated climbs over any small bumps. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, CA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Takes the edge of my aluminum hardtail, built to last, looks OK except for color. Does what its supposed to do. | | Weaknesses: | Don't like the color, would prefer black. Only the cheaper Rock Shox suspension seatpost comes in black. Still has some lateral movement felt in the saddle. Elastomer bumper in the seatpost gets hard in cold weather. | | Similar Products Used: | Regular seatposts and inexpensive suspension seatposts. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Supergo 18" Access XCL aluminum hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | This post does what it is supposed to do and hasn't broke. Rock Shox should make this suspension post in black but continue to make it in what they refer to as gun metal grey. I prefer hardtails and this post makes my ride enjoyable. One chili off for the color. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a Cross Country Rider
from marlton, nj
Date Reviewed: June 9, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | cheap, sturdy, it works, no wobble in seat, very happy | | Weaknesses: | ugly grey color | | Similar Products Used: | stiff post | | Bike Setup: | 2003 diamondback apex, upgraded, crankset, seat, post, pedals | | Bottom Line: | makes the hardtail less hard | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Obi Wan Kenobi
a Cross Country Rider
from Sudbury, Ontario
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Jedi training camp on Tattoine | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | -Does it's job to snuff bumps.
-Great on big bumps.
-Keeps your sensitive region well protected. | | Weaknesses: | -sometimes you wonder if it is the actual elastomer, or the mass of the product, or the fact that you are standing on techinical sections anyway....
- No lockout, yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Easton Carbon Fibre seat post.
| | Bike Setup: | seat with ti rails.
cro mo bike. | | Bottom Line: | this post cost a lot. the official word is that those parallelogram suspension seat posts change the geometry of the seat-tube angle when put into motion (in the suspension process), but this seat does not do that. Except that as it gets shorter from travel (but retaining the same seat=tube angle); the distance between the handlebar and the seat shortens as the Rock Shox suspension seat post is in the suspension process, but since the travel is less than 2 inches, the difference is not that big anyway. i like the seat for urban applications with small bumbs, cracked pavement, and such. In this application, it does help to dampen the road cracks, and cycling off sidewalk curbs, down stairs. Otherwise, mind you that this will add weight to your bike, and if you are a conscious weight freak, then watch out. If you think that this will suffix for a full suspension bike, then you should keep dreaming. But if you want a smoother ride for your back end, and otherwise know effectively when to be off your saddle, and when you should be on it, then try it. Costs a lot, but not as much as a high-end carbon seat tube. Cheers. 6 flaming chili's if possible! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SilverStar
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Express | | Strengths: | Does its job by soaking small to medium impacts; low maintenance; preload adjust | | Weaknesses: | None that I can think of | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | '00 Specialized Rockhopper, EXR fork, Avid brakes, XTR shifters and r. der. | | Bottom Line: | I really like this post. It does its job as advertised and is basic and low maintenance. Go get one!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J Taylor
a Weekend Warrior
from Pittsburg, CA
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Absorbs medium bumps. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Jamis hardtail, Deore discs, and XT all around. | | Bottom Line: | It really does what it's supposed to. I used to bread my ass going of the trail through the field, but now I can sit all the way through. Haven't hit any big holes or drops, but that's not my thing. Not as smooth as a FS, but a great alternative. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mikw
a Cross Country Rider
from marlton, nj
Date Reviewed: May 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | solid, does what it suppose to do | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | diamondback 2003 apex, oem | | Bottom Line: | made the ride, really comfortable, not a full suspen feel, but really made the ride much more fun. made a hardtail, less hard | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hank
a Racer
from 100 east main street
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Colorado Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | No side to side rotation after 1 year and 2000+ miles; Good clamping mechanism; easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | Not at smooth as a thudbuster | | Similar Products Used: | thudbuster, USE XCR | | Bike Setup: | Ti hardtail with Mars Elite front shock, XTR drivetrain | | Bottom Line: | I am a 170 lb rider who mt bikes over 2000 miles a year and road bikes at least as much. I live in the Southern Rockies and spend very little time on flat terain. I have used a number of different suspension seatposts over the the last 6 years and the Rockshock is the most troublefree so far. All of the posts I've used work well, they significantly improve the ride, comfort and handling of a hardtail. The seatpost adds a quarter pound to a 3.25 pound frame with a total weight of 22.5 lbs. I am not usually a fan of Rockshock products having repaired and rebuilt a number of their front shocks. The rockshock post is an excellent value for its price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
L L
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, Tx. USA
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | comfort,comfort,comfort | | Weaknesses: | my saddle rock side to side a little once adjusted, not sure if anyone else has had this happen? | | Bike Setup: | 02' stumpjumper, duke, eggbeaters, oury grips(sweetest ever) | | Bottom Line: | I used to dog people who had these post.....I AM AN IDIOT....This post flat out rocks. Some people say it doesn't make you a better rider, well I would just say it sure as heck makes me faster on the flats. Let's face it I am not 22 anymore, and my back is very appreciative of my new purchase. I am still a Hardtail holdout probably will be for a long time, stubborn I guess. I am however concious of weight and this post only weighed approx. 86g heavier than my stock specialized post. Considering my seat is 300g. I will buy a Flite 165g. and still be lighter. BOTTOM LINE THIS POST IS DEF. WORTH THE 55 BUCKS.
$45 FOR POST AND $8 FOR SHIM
5 FOR VALUE
3 FOR OVERALL SINCE I have only riddin on it twice, time will tell if it holds up | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
atm
a Weekend Warrior
from columbus, oh, usa
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | ft. custer | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | takes the edge off your stiff hardtail, simplicity of design | | Weaknesses: | none worth mentioning for the price i paid | | Similar |
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