Carbon Seat Posts

[HLaB]

And in steel frames.

And the more you try and twist the seat post back and forth trying to get the bugger out, the more heat is generated and the more the carbon fibre expands, making it a nightmare to remove.

That reminds me I haven't tried removing the carbon post from my Scandium frame yet !

Back to the OP question; The only bike I can compare was my Sirrus which I replaced the stock suspension seatpost for a spesh pave. There's not any noticeable difference to me so I guess the zert inserts and carbon in the pave is s good as a suspension seat post

 

[GGB_Andrew]

Can't tell whether my carbon seat post usually made a difference, but when it snapped under me I noticed it...not the best moment for me on the bike!

BTW - The good people at Bontrager did replace it!

 

[walker]

Yes, they are light, they soak up masses of vibration and they don't seize in steel or ally frames. Oh, and they don't bend - I had a Control Tech ali post once that slowly bent over a few months despite having an internal reinforcing wall.

But Carbon Post's do have a history of cracking and breaking under weight

 

[Falwheeler]

My Tricross has a carbon wrap seatpost, what's that all about?

 

[HJ]

But Carbon Post's do have a history of cracking and breaking under weight

Are you trying to say he is fat??

 

[HJ]

My Tricross has a carbon wrap seatpost, what's that all about?

To make look more expensive...

 

[HLaB]

My Tricross has a carbon wrap seatpost, what's that all about?

Fashion. To make it look carbon, without the cost of carbon

 

[rich p]

I had a carbon wrap from the bistro. It was okay but a bit charcoaly if you know what I mean

 

[Globalti]

But Carbon Post's do have a history of cracking and breaking under weight

Eh? Who or what is Carbon Post? And Carbon Posts's what? His legs?