Reccooms. for an offset seat-post???

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop, and a big thumbs-up
for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly too soft and bends too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad almost all of them are
1" of setback, while the Titec is the only one with 2" (which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to the short, short
chainstays.

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ZeeExSixAre said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop, and a big thumbs-up
for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly too soft and bends too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad almost all of them
are 1" of setback, while the Titec is the only one with 2" (which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to the short, short
chainstays.

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it (I run them on
two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts hold their own... as I've also
used them in the past. If you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get
a Titec Knock Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3 years against failure
from any cause for any reason. You crash on it and snap it in two, they'll
replace it no questions asked. You'll be hard pressed to find any company
that backs up their gear like that. If the extra layback is what you need,
go for it.

John M

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively sometimes, but I'm not
a very big guy.

Matt

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

The FSA SL-220 has 35mm of offest, which is about the only one with
much more than an inch (25.4mm) of offset other than the Titec Hell
Bent.

I've found that the American Classic posts are pretty good in this
respect. They list only 15mm of setback, but the very minimal upper
clamp design allows a lot more rearward positioning of the saddle than
most, resulting in an effective setback of considerably more than 1"
(varies by saddle design of course).

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Mark Hickey said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

The FSA SL-220 has 35mm of offest, which is about the only one with
much more than an inch (25.4mm) of offset other than the Titec Hell
Bent.

I've found that the American Classic posts are pretty good in this
respect. They list only 15mm of setback, but the very minimal upper
clamp design allows a lot more rearward positioning of the saddle than
most, resulting in an effective setback of considerably more than 1"
(varies by saddle design of course).

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

It's a little more risky with mountain biking, as the rider can come down on
the seat hard, bending the rails much more easily if it's set back a lot.
That's primarily why I'm tending to look for fat clamps like the Thomson.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

John Morgan said:

If you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a Titec Knock Rated
post... which is guaranteed for 3 years against failure from any cause
for any reason. You crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it
no questions asked.

Do they pay for removal fees too?

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Quoted message said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

Thomson.

JD

bomba said:

John Morgan said:

If you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a Titec Knock
Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3 years against failure from
any cause for any reason. You crash on it and snap it in two,
they'll replace it no questions asked.

Do they pay for removal fees too?

Yes, that's what I'm more worried about, but actually
not the removal, but the insertion! 🙂

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John Morgan said:

ZeeExSixAre said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop, and a big
thumbs-up for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly too soft and bends
too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad almost all of
them are 1" of setback, while the Titec is the only one with 2"
(which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to the short,
short chainstays.

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it (I run
them on two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts hold their own...
as I've also used them in the past. If you're worried about it
holding up to abuse, get a Titec Knock Rated post... which is
guaranteed for 3 years against failure from any cause for any reason.
You crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no questions
asked. You'll be hard pressed to find any company that backs up
their gear like that. If the extra layback is what you need, go for
it.

John M

The Titec Knock is NOT a setback (offset I called it)
seatpost is it?

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JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

Thomson.

JD

I do have a Thomson straight seatpost now...

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MattB said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively sometimes, but
I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Is this the Layback?

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Zilla said:

MattB said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
aggressive XC riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively sometimes, but
I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Is this the Layback?

It's a set back post, so I think it is. Don't have it in front of me at the
moment, so I can only confirm it's a Thomson with some setback. It's the
stock spec on my frame from Specialized.

Matt

MattB said:

Zilla said:

MattB said:

Zilla wrote:
> Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for
> an offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the
> S-shaped Titec? Are these strong enough for the
> aggressive XC riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively sometimes, but
I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Is this the Layback?

It's a set back post, so I think it is. Don't have it in front of me
at the moment, so I can only confirm it's a Thomson with some
setback. It's the stock spec on my frame from Specialized.

Matt

Ok thanks. The Layback has a 10 deg. bend, according to
specs...

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Zilla said:

Quoted message said:

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it (I run
them on two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts hold their own...
as I've also used them in the past. If you're worried about it
holding up to abuse, get a Titec Knock Rated post... which is
guaranteed for 3 years against failure from any cause for any reason.
You crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no questions
asked. You'll be hard pressed to find any company that backs up
their gear like that. If the extra layback is what you need, go for
it.

John M

The Titec Knock is NOT a setback (offset I called it)
seatpost is it?

Sure... the Titec Hellbent is Knock Rated... for around $60 it's costs less
than a Thomson and is 1.5" layback instead of only 1". I highly doubt
you'll ever have to deal with insertion or extraction from any bodily
orifice with this post... unless you're into that sort of thing... in which
case I highly recommend signing up for a free sample of Tri-Flow at
<http://www.triflowlubricants.com>.

OTOH, if you want to pay the $30 or so extra to get a post with a more
expensive name and a much niftier adjustment... go with the Thomson layback
post... I have one on my Specialized and it works well.

John M

John Morgan said:

Zilla said:

Quoted message said:

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it (I run
them on two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts hold their
own... as I've also used them in the past. If you're worried about
it holding up to abuse, get a Titec Knock Rated post... which is
guaranteed for 3 years against failure from any cause for any
reason. You crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no
questions asked. You'll be hard pressed to find any company that
backs up their gear like that. If the extra layback is what you
need, go for it.

John M

The Titec Knock is NOT a setback (offset I called it)
seatpost is it?

Sure... the Titec Hellbent is Knock Rated... for around $60 it's
costs less than a Thomson and is 1.5" layback instead of only 1". I
highly doubt you'll ever have to deal with insertion or extraction
from any bodily orifice with this post... unless you're into that
sort of thing... in which case I highly recommend signing up for a
free sample of Tri-Flow at <http://www.triflowlubricants.com>.

OTOH, if you want to pay the $30 or so extra to get a post with a more
expensive name and a much niftier adjustment... go with the Thomson
layback post... I have one on my Specialized and it works well.

John M

Titec itself don't even rate the Hell-Bent as an XC
seatpost, only DH (must be weight). Don't know if
that even matters...

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Sure... the Titec Hellbent is Knock Rated... for around $60 it's
costs less than a Thomson and is 1.5" layback instead of only 1".

The Hellbent has 50mm offset according to the QBP catalog. Ugly as hell but
I think I'm going to have to get one.

Quoted message said:

OTOH, if you want to pay the $30 or so extra to get a post with a more
expensive name and a much niftier adjustment... go with the Thomson
layback post... I have one on my Specialized and it works well.

The Thomson has 1" (25mm) and the clamp might well be larger.

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RE/

Quoted message said:

The Thomson has 1" (25mm) and the clamp might well be larger.

It's significantly larger. The HellBent gives a greater range of fore-aft
adjustment.
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PeteCresswell

I don't think I've seen anyhting with more offset than a Raceface XY.

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