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elf 232
02-22-2007, 02:48 PM
ok first off id like to ask every1 what they thing of the seat posts you see with springs on the cruisers, and b4 a couple of days ago i thought that they were just a stupid cheap idea, but then i saw one on a proffesional's DH bike, does any1 know anything about these?

and second id like to say that this specific forum has gotten realllyy really boring, some1 post an actually interesting thread!!:lighten:
sanjuro
02-22-2007, 03:02 PM
I think every bit of suspension counts, even on a dh bike.
Westy
02-22-2007, 03:09 PM
I ride a long travel DH bike with 3" tires, a suspension seatpost and a sprung seat with a gel cover. I also hover over the saddle on a cushion of air generated by continuous flatulence.
LordOpie
02-22-2007, 03:15 PM
I have a rockshox on my xc bike and can say with certainty that it makes a noticeable difference on smaller rocks on uphill climbs.
sanjuro
02-22-2007, 03:16 PM
Actually, does everyone think I should get a suspension seat post for my titanium hardtail? And my 8 inch travel downhill bike?
elf 232
02-22-2007, 03:23 PM
i was thinking actually that it would be in particularly good for a hardtail, would save from spending like 200$+ extra on a FS frame even though it might not be quite the same
peter6061
02-22-2007, 03:24 PM
I used to have one (original CODA) back in the mid-nineties, but found that though comfy, my performance suffered as I lost a bit of aggressiveness. I opted more often to sit and pedal than stand and hammer up steeper climbs.
Westy
02-22-2007, 03:37 PM
I run one on my roadbike to piss off roadies I pass. Actually I wanted to try the seat that was mounted to it and was too lazy to change posts.
LordOpie
02-22-2007, 03:48 PM
I run one on my roadbike to piss off roadies I pass. Actually I wanted to try the seat that was mounted to it and was too lazy to change posts.

I'd tirepump your spokes :D
sanjuro
02-22-2007, 06:53 PM
btw, elf, have you figured out that isn't a suspension seat post on that dh bike you saw?
Bicyclist
02-22-2007, 07:52 PM
ok first off id like to ask every1 what they thing of the seat posts you see with springs on the cruisers, and b4 a couple of days ago i thought that they were just a stupid cheap idea, but then i saw one on a proffesional's DH bike, does any1 know anything about these?

and second id like to say that this specific forum has gotten realllyy really boring, some1 post an actually interesting thread!!:lighten:

You know what, you should march into your local shop and demand a 100+ dollar an hour salary and a managerial position IMMEDIATELY!
sanjuro
02-22-2007, 09:17 PM
You know what, you should march into your local shop and demand a 100+ dollar an hour salary and a managerial position IMMEDIATELY!

That's only because he is new. I make $120 an hour at the bike shop because I have experience.
GotMyGED
02-23-2007, 07:18 AM
elf, i thought you had an enduro FS that you ride XC? Why do you want to put a suspension seatpost on it?
elf 232
02-24-2007, 09:22 PM
You know what, you should march into your local shop and demand a 100+ dollar an hour salary and a managerial position IMMEDIATELY!

:pirate2: im gona run in and demand they give the shop to me for the benefit of the customers:pirate2:

im tired of 10% off sales, 90% off all inventory!
elf 232
02-24-2007, 09:23 PM
elf, i thought you had an enduro FS that you ride XC? Why do you want to put a suspension seatpost on it?

i wasnt i was actually just curious because i might build a hardtail within the next year as a back up
elf 232
02-24-2007, 09:26 PM
btw, elf, have you figured out that isn't a suspension seat post on that dh bike you saw?

not particularly sure what was precisely meant by that but im pretty sure it was a DH bike, couldve been a dirt jumper though, but it was an already FS bike, im not really sure why it was on there....
Bicyclist
02-24-2007, 09:38 PM
not particularly sure what was precisely meant by that but im pretty sure it was a DH bike, couldve been a dirt jumper though, but it was an already FS bike, im not really sure why it was on there....

Dumbass, it was an on-the-fly adjusting post like a Speedball or Gravity Dropper, and it was probably an all-mountain or freeride bike.
elf 232
02-25-2007, 06:29 PM
Dumbass, it was an on-the-fly adjusting post like a Speedball or Gravity Dropper, and it was probably an all-mountain or freeride bike.

an AM at a dirtjumping/freestyle park? whos the "Dumbass"?
Bicyclist
02-25-2007, 06:33 PM
You are.
V-Dub GTI
02-25-2007, 06:40 PM
You are.

agreed!!!!
GotMyGED
02-26-2007, 02:15 PM
an AM at a dirtjumping/freestyle park? whos the "Dumbass"?

ELF has officially dubbed "all-mountain" as AM.

I will never even consider buying an "AM" bike from now on just because of that.

Ghey.