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Submitted by
Calvin
a Weekend Warrior
from Houghton, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | MTU trails | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar.com | | Strengths: | Very good suspension. Adjustable stiffness. I expected it to be stiff at first use, but it performs well right after I install it. Installation was a breeze. | | Weaknesses: | A little sideplay. | | Bike Setup: | Giant 2008 Yukon | | Bottom Line: | Highly recommended to soften your hardtail bike. You don't have the $ to buy a full suspension bike. This is the way to go. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex
a
from AustinTX
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work unless your weight is perfectly placed directly above the post. | | Bike Setup: | cheapo schwinn hardtail | | Bottom Line: | If your seatpost geometry is anything but perfectly straight up, this post sticks, drags and does not work. I greased this well in attempts to get it working, but it just fails. With my setup, most of my weight goes behind the seatpost, so I'm out of luck. I'm 150 lbs -- maybe if you are 200+ this would work better for you, but in my experience it fails the simple requirement of smooth up/down motion. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Roger Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Tampa, Florida, USA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Trout Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap, does a good job. Not the early model, improved design. Octagon shaped inner post, simple bushing
and collar play adjustment that works. | | Weaknesses: | Weight? None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Thudbuster 3G. | | Bike Setup: | XC hardtail, front suspension, two speed, (two front rings,
one rear cog. Semi slicks, running Stan's No Tubes at 32lbs. | | Bottom Line: | Trail ride daily. Road quality, lime rock washboard, rooted single track, gravel, roots one to six inches, and lots of them.
The simple octagon inner post in its shaped shim, with the collar adjustment is very good at taking the play out, and you should allow no more than 1/16 inch of play, and use shock lube on the post and keep it clean. I weigh 180, with pack, 190, and run it at the factory tension setting.
Takes out all the small stuff to 3 inches, 4 to 6 you are on a pogo stick, like all upright suspension posts, on the technical stuff, this can throw you off balance if you are not lifting off the seat as you should be. It will take a pretty good hit out enough to save your ornaments, but you will get bounced. Is it as good as the 3G, on small stuff yes, larger roots 3-5", no, I can ride the 3G on the same trails faster, sitting, it can pop you but its more capable and quieter and you can climb better sitting on a 3G, and since it lays you down and back, Weight, both are heavy. This is a spring loaded post, simple, little to fail, as it ages, you might need to adjust the tension a hair.
One thing, since I run Stan's, at low pressures, I am getting another half inch of bump cushion out of the tires. This post is very nice for the money. I like the
shaped inner post, the simple design. I am sure I will destroy it with heavy use, but at this price, its sweet. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Broken Arrow
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Not the same seatpost as the earlier reviews. really smooths out the terrain on a hardtail. Ability to adjust tension of the suspension as previous reviewer stated. | | Weaknesses: | Seat wobble, but able to adjust most of this out with adjustment screw. | | Similar Products Used: | Rigid seatpost | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | I am sure there are better suspension seatposts for more money, but for only $25, less when onsale, this is a fantastic bargain. This is the second one of these I have used and am very pleased with the performance of the product for the price spent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NateTheGreat
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockville
Date Reviewed: February 21, 2006 | | Favoriate Trail: | Topanga | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | This is a Nashbar 2 review: Reliable and smooth. Really smooths out the bumps that wear down your @ss. Spring tension adjustment for stiffness. I do not think it has any elastomers in the internals. | | Weaknesses: | None really. I suspect this is not the post for you big biffs types, as susp rod is about 1/2" in diameter. Small amount of side play...but adjustable. | | Similar Products Used: | Ascent | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale hard tail. | | Bottom Line: | Works pretty well with little stiction. Not for big huckers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Addison
a Weekend Warrior
from Lindon Ut.
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Gift | | Strengths: | takes the edge out of bumbs well. Easy to adjust. | | Weaknesses: | heavy | | Similar Products Used: | rigid seatposts | | Bike Setup: | '04 specialized stumpjumper hardtail w/shimano xt adn Marzochii bomber. | | Bottom Line: | I have the telescoping version, and it works great. Takes the ouch out of bubms, adn is easy to adjust. It's heavy, but cheap, and still much lighter than fs. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russell
a Cross Country Rider
from Indianapolis, IN
Date Reviewed: October 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Built on a hinge that crushes your prostate if you don't put it on right. Started making noises with the slightest weight on it. | | Bottom Line: | This seatpost is not worth the money ($14). The one I bought uses a hinge/elastomer system. I'm a good 220lbs and I had to point the seat down in order for it to be level while on the saddle. If you don't have it far enough down, you will crush your prostate.
It did dampen some bumps, but after 20 minutes of riding, it started making a clicking noise with the slightest pressure applied. Got so annoying, I am back to my stiff post. Don't waste your money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
josh garber
a
from eau claire WI us
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | leves mounds | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$46.00 | | Purchased At: | bike docter | | Strengths: | very nice on the down hill
very nice for rocky technical terrain | | Weaknesses: | a little bit too heavy | | Similar Products Used: | rock shox | | Bike Setup: | marin bear vall outfitted in all xtr | | Bottom Line: | i like the product alot and recomend it to all bikers who like hills and rocky single track. and i also recomend it to any one who likes to ride the fast bumpy double track. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
marc benedict
a Weekend Warrior
from jamesport, ny
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | none any more | | Weaknesses: | it's junk | | Similar Products Used: | both nashbar suspension posts | | Bike Setup: | moab 3 w/ some xt stuff | | Bottom Line: | i reviewed this post about a year and a half ago and it worked wonderfully then. now it's non-responsive and sticky. i'm putting my olg rigid post back on - at least it won't pop up and hit me in the crotch when i'm least suspecting it.
even though the nashbar post was cheap i gave it such a low value rating 'cause it's just not worth it, even for $20. i'm gonna go check out a real suspension post - maybe the cane creek thudbuster....... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clevor
a
from Yokosuka, Japan
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Excellent construction and quality. | | Weaknesses: | Heavy for mountain bike use. | | Similar Products Used: | USE XCR seatpost. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F2000 | | Bottom Line: | I am specifically talking about the new Nashbar Suspension 2 ATB seatpost with spring preload. I got this seatpost for real cheap ($20) and am using it on a grocery getter mountain bike for the road.
I like the suspension better than on my $140 USE XCR seatpost! I don't feel any sideplay and I am running the post as is. The only downside is it is heavy at 513 gms, but my bike weighs 37 lbs. anyway.
The construction and quality is outstanding for so cheap a product. Adjustment is a bit of a pain to start the screw, but once on, the adjustment is rock solid.
You can get the product cheap as a returned item. And there are many returned posts to select from. Why? Guys take it out of the box and feel how heavy it is, and return it. My seatpost wasn't even installed (no mar marks on the stem), so it was literally brand new! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JIM KING
a
from TALLAHASSEE, FL, US
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | ROAD RIDER | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$14.00 | | Purchased At: | NASHBAR CATALOG | | Strengths: | CHEAP, RELATIVELY COMFORTABLE, AN IMPROVEMENT OVER NONSUSPENSION | | Weaknesses: | IN SECOND YEAR THE ELASTOMER TURNS INTO CRUMBLY JELLO.
IT WORKS ON A PIVOT LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE POST SO WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP THE BACK OF THE SEAT GOES DOWN AND THE FRONT GOES UP AND BANGS YOU IN THE CROTCH. THIS IS REALLY BAD IF YOU USE THE WRONG (TOO MUSHY) ELASTOMER. I WEIGH 220 LBS AND THE RED ELASTOMER IT COMES WITH IS TOO SOFT FOR ME. IF THEY CHANGED THE GEOMETRY AND POSITION OF THE LEVER AND PIVOT THIS POST COULD BE A REAL WINNER. | | Similar Products Used: | NONE | | Bike Setup: | TREK ROAD ALSO CANNONDALE ROAD | | Bottom Line: | TRY THE OTHER NASHBAR (POGO TYPE) POST. I HAVE ONE ON ORDER.
RE VALUE- A THING IS ONLY VALUABLE BASED ON IT'S USEFULNESS. JUST BECAUSE IT IS CHEAP DOES NOT MAKE IT A GOOD VALUE. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack
a Weekend Warrior
from Spring Branch,TX
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | fire roads by my house | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | A good personal self defense weapon. | | Weaknesses: | Everything..It shoves the nose of my seat up into my crotch, and my seat wiggles back and forth too much | | Bike Setup: | Pieced together hard tail, shimano componets, and various leftovers.. | | Bottom Line: | This seatpost sucks big time..It's only use is for personal self defense..Does not keep seat secure and suspension in minimal at best..a good rigid post is better..I give it one flamin snot for a rating because I can't give it a zero..and i for value cause I have seen cheaper rigid post from Kalloy uno that are surely better..DON'T BUY THIS>>> | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn
a Cross Country Rider
from Hollywood MD
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything in Utah | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | cheap | | Weaknesses: | nose of saddle rotates up to provide suspension
bounce back
side play, lateral rotation | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Bridgestone | | Bottom Line: | Tried the "puck" Nashbar seatpost....
Well unfortunately I wouldn't use it even if it was free. It was heavy, had lots of rotational play, seemed like the pivot bolt would back out easy, but that wasn't the big thing. Don't know why I didn't figure this out from looking at the picture, but the seat rotates backward to give the suspension. Plenty of cushion, the big problem being the nose of the seat rotating painfully upward into you-know-where. The back of the seat rotating downward, as if you were falling backwards, was also weird. Very difficult to maintain cadence with the seat tilting all over the place.
Oh, and finally, when hitting a really big bump, the seat would bounce back and rocket you forward. Suffice it was back in the mail to Nashbar the next day. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Wichita, KS
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$19.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap. | | Weaknesses: | Crap. | | Similar Products Used: | I'm reviewing both Nashbar seatposts here...the first one, with a bushing, and the second telescoping kind. | | Bike Setup: | '97 Trek 7000, 2000 Judy XC, Bontrager FS2000 seat. | | Bottom Line: | The first Nashbar seatpost, $30 bucks, worked okay. Except that it squeaked and creaked, and the pivot bolt became loose constantly. I probably rode it for 50 miles, and then returned it. Oh yeah, the first 2 I got, the seatpost clamp was not attached well to the post. Seat would turn easily. Third one was better, though.
I got the new telescoping Nashbar seatpost, only $19 bucks, and I've seen good reviews here...are you guys nuts!?!
If you're like me, and mount your saddle near the middle of its rails, and sit with your weight mostly on the rear of the saddle, this seatpost will not work. The stiction causes it to lock up. The force has to be directly in-line with the post for it to work. I moved my saddle all the way forward, and it still doesn't work well. I took it apart to see what was going on in there...it's just a shaft sliding through a plastic sleeve. Some bearings would probably help this situation! Does the RockShox post have bearings? Maybe I need to buy an expensive post for good results...
Well, if anyone has any advice for me, shoot me an email. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross Country Rider
from Wichita, KS
Date Reviewed: August 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Cheap, works a little bit. | | Weaknesses: | Squeaky, gets loose, the nose of the saddle pivots up. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Trek 7000. | | Bottom Line: | Buy one of the cheap telescoping seatposts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc Benedict
a Weekend Warrior
from Jamesport, Long Island, New York, USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Northwest Woods, Cathedral Pines | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | I have tried both of the Nashbar posts.
The first one has no strengths to mention.
the second one is sweet: comfy, responsive, adjustable, and cheap. | | Weaknesses: | The main weakness of the first one is that due to the pivot point it pops the saddle up into your crotch.
The second one has no weaknesses that I ahve found yet. | | Similar Products Used: | Only the two Nashbar posts | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3, Rock Shox Judy C | | Bottom Line: | The first one is a waste of time and money. The second one is defenitely worth it especially in the face of other suspension posts costing up to $150+.
The rating below are bogus. The first post gets a 3 for value and a 1 for overall rating. The second post gets a 5 for value rating and a 5 for overall rating. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Weekend Warrior
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dirtbike single track trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | This review is for the Nashbar Suspension Seatpost2 with spring and elastomer pogo type post.
Works well, nice looking, easily installed, simple load adjustment, seat does not tilt, doesn't interfere with seat bag, has several shim sizes at no extra charge, very inexpensive at $18.95. | | Weaknesses: | Size 30.4 shim not available, so I had to add more than 50% to the price to purchase a U.S.E. shim at $9.95. | | Similar Products Used: | None, have been riding hardtail. | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper fs | | Bottom Line: | Try this suspension seatpost first. I've been able to stay seated through rough terrain so can ride faster and more comfortably without having to invest in full suspension. At 190 lb, I tightened the load adjustment compressing the spring about a half inch or so. So far I have no complaints. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd Brown
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson AZ
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fantacy Island | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Cost, weight, simplicity of design | | Weaknesses: | the way the saddle "tips up" in front | | Similar Products Used: | Moxey
Thudbuster | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Fisher Big Sur
Specialised Body Geometry Saddle | | Bottom Line: | Its a nice seatpost. It takes the edge off alot of the bumps, it does not suck them all up, but it takes the "bump" out of them. I was having some lower back pain after long rides on my hardtail, but no more. It took a little adjusting with the seat angle to get everything worked out right. I now have the nose of the saddle pointed a bit downward. It also squeeked alot untill I lubed up the pivot point and the top and bottom of the elastomer (where it sits in the cups). All in all, I am happy with the purchase. My bike still handles like a hardtail but its not so hard on MY tail. % chilis for value (come on, its only $30.00) 4 chilis overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Weekend Warrior
from Bloomington, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | none yet | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | light weight, VERY inexpensive, great as a first suspension post | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | none - this is my first suspension post | | Bike Setup: | '95 Trek 7000, Indy xc, wildgrippers, STX, V-brakes | | Bottom Line: | great value. It took all the harshness out of the little bumbs on my rides. For $30, it can't be beat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DanLaw
a Weekend Warrior
from SF Bay Area, CA
Date Reviewed: November 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
My stoker loves to ride now! | | Weaknesses: |
None for us. | | Similar Products Used: |
None. | | Bike Setup: |
Davidson steel road tandem, Terry seat, on my stoker's post. | | Bottom Line: | My stoker was becoming unsure about whether she enjoyed rides on our new-to-us tandem. First we installed a Terry Liberator saddle and that helped with the bumps, somewhat. Then we added the Nashbar post and now she rides with zero discomfort! She's 120 lbs, using the red/medium elastomer. In addition to the nice damping, we're also appreciative of the low stack height. I don't think any other susp post would have fit between our frame and saddle. Thanks, Nashbar! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan S
a Cross-Country Rider
from OH
Date Reviewed: August 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Affordable
Simple design
Numerous sizes | | Weaknesses: |
Impossible to get | | Bottom Line: | This post has a lot going for it. It's a simple, low maintenance design and is very reasonably priced ($30). It's also made in numerous diameters (no shimming). Only problem is, I couldn't get one. I ordered mine along with the replacement elastomer kit on June 23 and was told that it was on back-order (due in on 7/3/99). Fair enough -- they told me up front. The elastomer kit came a few days after the order. I called mid July to check status and was told that it was to ship 7/27. I called again on 8/6 and was told that they were due in about a week and that my shipment would come from that lot. Called again on 8/26 and was told that they were due in mid-September. What's that, (3) months? Cancelled the order. Still have the elastomer kit (it would cost more to send it back than I paid for it in the first place). Anyone want it?Product might be good but the customer service isn't. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
yes
a Downhiller
from yes, yes
Date Reviewed: August 1, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
yes | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line is that Greg Beeler is a dumbass. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joe
a Weekend Warrior
from nc
Date Reviewed: June 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks good
works good
price is good | | Weaknesses: |
could have a little more travle | | Similar Products Used: |
none(first shock seatpost i ever had) | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh | | Bottom Line: | this is a very nice shock seatpost. it really takes the roughnessout of the small annoying bumps in the road. i give it 5 chillies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frank McFreak
a Cross-Country Rider
from Utica MI
Date Reviewed: May 30, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
Highland Rec. Area | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Makes the ride over washboard and small bumps surprisingly comfy. I like the rear offset. It's simple. Makes an aluminum HT bearable when sitting over bumps. | | Weaknesses: |
Too short, but that makes it lighter anyhow and it's not too short for my bike. Some may not like the rear offset. The red (medium)elastomer is a touch soft for my fat ass (220lbs.) and Nashbar is out of the 3 elastomer replacement pack (heavy,light, soft for $2.95!) until July. | | Similar Products Used: |
None. | | Bike Setup: |
'97 Cannondale F1000 HT. | | Bottom Line: | This thing is very inexpensive, very well built, surprisingly light and very effective. It makes long rides much less fatiguing and more fun. Tilt your saddle down to allow for the backward action of the suspension. I think it's a brilliant product but they have to make it longer to fit a lot of people's bikes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a Cross-Country Rider
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: May 21, 1999 | | Favoriate Trail: |
No Horses, Hornby Is. | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Simple, tuneable, lightweight, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: |
Short Post, offset clamp
teeter-totter action | | Bike Setup: |
Klein Attitude with JudyXC and Englunds
ENGLUNDS ROCK! | | Bottom Line: | I had to return the post because the offset clamp put my seat too far back, even with it all the way forward on the rails. At 300 mm the post is on the short side so measure your current post to be sure (a 350mm post would be more practical). The stock red elastomer is way too soft for fat asses like me (160lbs) so order the replacement elastomers. The tilty seat is awkward but maybe a person could get used to it, it hurt my impotence tissue riding around the block. But all in all it made my Marquis de Sade Bontrager Seat feel softer, and that's saying something. 3 yapalenkos. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Giles
a Weekend Warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
rides nice. CHEAP comared to most suspension posts!!! | | Weaknesses: |
tilt, but you can deal with that. so its not that bad | | Bottom Line: | really nice compared to getting a $100+ seat post | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross-Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta
Date Reviewed: May 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Low weight(400grams) and price. Quality construction. Several sizes available | | Weaknesses: |
Not for wanna-be downhillers | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Norco hardtail | | Bottom Line: | This post gives a similar effect as the soft-tail mountain bike. The design is stunningly simple yet extremely effective. What could ever go wrong with this post? No possible stiction or maintenance. I use it with a Velo supersoft saddle and can ride forever on it. It takes the edge off of jolts that would normally be very harsh. Construction is excellent. The cantilever design is unique and looks right as opposed to strange looking parallelogram posts. Not alot of travel but what it is designed to do, it does very well. The price is unbeatable ($60Cdn/shipping)and the performance is respectable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rage
a
from fl
Date Reviewed: October 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had the post for about 2 weeks and have allready given up on it.. It lends itself to a real unstable feel as much as it is not secure enough for real technical riding. The post is way too short to keep most riders in the saddle and still maintain proper leg extension, elimainating a need for suspension from the get go. At least I can return it with no problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rage
a
from fl
Date Reviewed: October 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have had the post for about 2 weeks and have allready given up on it.. It lends itself to a real unstable feel as much as it is not secure enough for real technical riding. The post is way too short to keep most riders in the saddle and still maintain proper leg extension, elimainating a need for suspension from the get go. At least I can return it with no problem. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Warp SE
a cross-country rider
from VA
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Forgot to mention that--YES--the nose of the saddle does pivot upwards when you sit down or ride over bumps. To compensate for the 3/4 upward pivot, I adjusted the angle of the saddle by dropping the nose about an inch lower than the rear of the saddle. aaaaaa bbbbbb cccccc dddddd eeeeeeee ffffffff ggggggg! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Warp SE
a cross-country rider
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: October 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Did my first 10 miles on the Nashbar susp post today. My butt and lowerback feels great, a noticeable improvement from a stiff seatpost. I weigh only 145, and my initial reaction was that the red elastomer felt too spongy. But I got used to it after 15 minutes of riding. In fact, after 30 mins or riding I wanted more sponginess and travel. If they could increase the travel to over an inch, I would give it 5 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
rob
a weekend warrior
from san bruno, ca.
Date Reviewed: October 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got mine a few weeks ago and already am enjoying it. I have it on my hardtail and it helps take a lot of the small,annoying bumps off my backside.Good quality aluminum. Still have to get the replacement elastomers so that i can fine-tune.And another thing, it also made my steel framed bike lighter ! (plus i ordered 3 day ground but it was sent priority mail!) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne Chin
a weekend warrior
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: August 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Put one on my hardnose/tail tank bike, in combination with a Girvin Flexstem. It works like a charm on level and downhill pavement, grass and trails, but you still have to steer around the bigger bumps. However, on steep uphills, the swinging motion tends to make me slide off backwards unless I constantly fight to keep my weight off it. Maybe it's because the elastomer is too soft (I'm <150lbs, though). For $30, it's perfect for commuting or for the local park trails. High quality aluminum construction, but 4 stars for the awkward climbing characteristics. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jorge Alvarez
a weekend warrior
from Nuevo Laredo, México.
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The thing was a little difficult to install. I took a friend and me a while to get it done. But once installed, it works fairly well. My bike (Magna Fugitive) is equipped with a suspension fork, and before installing the seatpost, every time that I ran over a bump I felt a small impact on my hands and a big impact on my rear. And now I feel a small impact on my hands and almost nothing on my rear! A much welcome change indeed. I have a Velo saddle with spring suspension and lots of foam and maybe that helps, but anyway, my rides are now more much smoother than before, even with the same saddle. I use the bike mostly over pavement, so I don’t know how the seatpost will respond to trials. I think it’s a fair value for the money and yes, it makes a nice difference. Four jalapeños because of the hard time I spent while installing it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jack Sprat
a weekend warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been riding with this Nashbar post for a couple of years now on my old CrMoly Stumpjumper, and my hindquarters have been greatful!! As far as for protecting your family jewels, I'd throw in a Nashbar ($17) or Terry seat with the cutout. Great combo; cheap, no pogoing on uphill climbs, simple, no numbness, takes the sting out of hardtails. You've gotta play with the seat angle a bit to make up for its swing direction. Plan to try one on my new S-works Stumpjumper! Not as plush as the real suspension posts, but damned nice and much simpler. And for 30 bucks.... can't be beat! 4 chilies for me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan
a downhiller
from SwitzerLand
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I use hardtail cuz it is full susp for Downhill. I order Smashbar seatpost. It take 4 months to get here. I retro fit with friend's Boxxer springs. Now I have 8 travel in the rear. I now Tomac.
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Submitted by
StumpJumper
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: April 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
For $30 this is great way to ease the small vibrations of gravel roads. For this money your only alternative is a gel seat or a gel pad for your existing seat, but they retard blood flow to your soft tissue. Get the $3 replacement elastomer pack (has a soft, medium, and hard elatstomer) for fine-tuning. I put this seatpost and a Girvin Flexstem on my wife's bike for $60 total and now she can ride with me. If I had put them on my unsuspended bike I may have saved the expense of a new bike. This provides a noticeable improvement in comfort and comes in many sizes so you don't have to mess with a shim. The post is slightly grooved so it won't slip in your tube. Just don't expect miracles and you'll be happy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Beeler
a weekend warrior
from Great Falls, Montana
Date Reviewed: July 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I ride 2 to 3 times a week and I ride rough terrain and the Nashbar is not even close to being worthy of anything but a tandem!!! Back of seat goes down and front of seat goes up right in to your .... OUCH! That hurt! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Lones
a weekend warrior
from MI
Date Reviewed: January 25, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
For the price Its a good deal but once I hit the trails I was longing
for either more rebound or longer travel. If you were just hitting the
pavement It would probly be great | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Hsu
a weekend warrior
from Boston, MA
Date Reviewed: August 5, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
For the price, an excellent deal for a seatpost. While it won't offer quite as
much travel as more expensive suspension seatposts, it's a good start. I'm not
sure if it'll be able to withstand serious MTB use, but for commuters and road
use, it should work quite nicely. I have a Fuji Thrill from 4 years back and this
was one of the few suspension seatposts available in the 25.0 mm diameter. And
Nashbar makes them in quite a wide range of diameters too. If you're looking for
your first suspension seatpost and are on a tight budget like me, give it a try!
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$ 44.00
