Mountain Bike Setback Seatpost

Inline zero setback posts are more commonly used in mtb with most road posts having the clamp positioned with some element of setback.

Mountain bike setback seatpost.

A setback post puts you further behind your crankset and a straight seatpost moves you closer. With contemporary mountain bike kinematics becoming lower longer and slacker the result has culminated in longer seatposts. Although these are still in prototype stage expect two versions for mountain and gravel all road bikes. When we talk about seatpost setback we are referring to how far behind the saddle of your bike is positioned.

A zero setback post is sometimes used to refer to a post with no layback in the shaft and the clamp directly in line with the shaft centre. The shockdrop uses the same suspension system as the shockstop seatpost but doubles as a dropper. In everyday english that would be the backward inclination of your seat post which makes your saddle fall behind the crank if measured in a straight vertical line. Straight and setback seatposts seatposts are available in different offsets ranging from 0 degrees to 35 degrees.

Full range of bike seatposts at chain reaction cycles. Cane creek thudbuster st best mtb suspension seat post. The amount of setback or offset is best determined through a basic bike fit at a participating bike shop. As the name implies rigid bicycle seatposts are simply a hollow tube usually made of aluminum alloy or carbon fiber that has a clamping mechanism at the top to secure your saddle.

You mean a setback seatpost not stem. Now why would we want our bike seat to be in this position. The seatpost positions you relative to the cranks bb not the handlebars and this position has many considerations such as body type frame geometry and personal preference. Redshift s latest creation is the shockdrop suspension dropper seatpost.

Once you have the desired position over your cranks bb then you can select a stem with length rise to set your reach. Buy cycle seatposts with free worldwide shipping available. Both prototypes have 35mm of suspension travel. Rigid seatposts are found on all types of bikes including mountain bikes road cyclocross and gravel.

Satori trident of road bike bicycle carbon fiber aluminum alloy 18mm offset setback seatpost seat post with adjustable clamp 27 2 30 9 31 6mm x 350mm 4 0 out of 5 stars 2 49 90 49. Forged aluminum w machined finish. While hardtails don t often have insertion issues full suspension frames may have pivots in the seat tube which limit how far down a seatpost can go.