"Sam Ford" <
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> Are suspension seat posts worth having? I am thinking mainly of comfort on made up road
> surfaces of various grades of maintenance and occasional unmade up tracks though not mountain
> bike rough trails.
My bike came with a Post Moderne and it's an OK shock absorber. I do like the way it rides. It is
heavy and inexpensive. It has a one-bolt, ratchet type clamp that I do not like. I cannot find a
comfortable saddle tilt. So, I bought a Tamer "Slick Willie" post with a micro-adjusting clamp. But
I found that it has a significant flaw. The upper bushing has the key-way to keep the saddle pointed
straight while it slides up and down. This bushing is nylon, threaded into an aluminum tube and
locked in place with Loctite. That's right, glue. The Loctite on my post was not cured so, after a
few miles, the seat started to spin as the bushing rotated in its threads. Rather then try to get it
fixed, I just returned it for a refund. I do not like the design.
Back to my Post Moderne seat clamp, I'm tempted to file off the ratchet ridges, set the seat tilt
how I like it, and see if I can get it to stay there. Has anyone tried this?