Are carbon seat posts worth it?

A good seatpost is the key to achieving a comfortable ride. That’s because along with your tyres, seatposts actually make up the bulk of your bike’s comfort – in fact, according to the data available, a well-designed carbon seatpost flexes at a rate 100x greater than a steel frame.

What is the lightest seatpost clamp?

One of the lightest seatpost clamps on the market with no compromise in clamping force.

How much does a bike seat and post weigh?

Road bike seat posts weigh within 150 to 400g, whereas aero seat posts weigh in the range of 150 to 350g. However, the material used to fabricate saddle posts (seat posts) can impact this range.

What is the smallest seat post size?

Sizes

• Diameters. Seatpost diameters generally range from 22 mm to 35 mm in 0.2 mm increments. The most common size is 27.2 mm (1.07 in) for most bikes, especially for the higher-quality models.
• Length. Lengths range from 75 mm to 430 mm.
• Offset or layback. Offset or “layback” can range from 0 mm to 45 mm.

What kind of seat post do I need?

While there are any number of post diameters out there, most modern road and MTB bike frames accept a seatpost of either 27.2mm in diameter (‘standard’), 30.9 or 31.6mm (‘oversize’).

What is a micro adjust seat post?

Most mid to high-end bikes are equipped with a “micro adjust” seatpost. Micro adjust seatposts utilize a more effective clamp that usually involves one or two bolts which tighten on the saddle above and below the rails.

How do I know what size seatpost I have?

To find out the diameter of your seatpost, you must remove the seatpost from the bicycle frame and look for the size, which is stamped just below the “Minimum Insert” line toward the bottom. The number will be a three-digit number (such as 26.8 or 27.2 or 31.6).

Can you leave a carbon bike in the sun?

The UV is not damaging to the carbon composite, but without the UV inhibitors, you would get some yellowing of the resin on the surface of the part. You may have seen this on the carbon hoods of street racer cars. This is only a cosmetic concern, not structural.

How do I know what size my bike seatpost is?