Nathan, your spot on with your comment on the pogo stick seat posts selling on eBay for $25. And actually, I'm not looking to buy another suspension seat post as I own 2 Kinekt seat posts in 27.2. I use one on my Hillborne. My angst is that I'd would have liked to get an Appaloosa frameset at some point, but not now that they take 26.8mm posts, which severely limits ones options, compared to what is available in 27.2.
On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 10:58:42 AM UTC-8 Nathan F wrote: > We're basically just bickering at this point but I can't help myself... > the suspension posts posted on eBay above are all awful compared to the > market leading suspension posts from Cane Creek and the like. They're not > even really the same thing from a functionality perspective. Linking to > them is a total straw man. > > Cane Creek's design has been around for 20+ years, and is a well proven, > tunable, and serviceable technology. Lots and lots of people love them and > I suspect that's what OP was hoping to use. > On Friday, 27 November 2020 at 09:52:58 UTC-8 bfd...@gmail.com wrote: > >> My bad, the Op did ask about suspension posts. Someone else asked about >> dropper post. Still, it does make you wonder what Grant is thinking going >> to a 26.8mm seatpost on his frames?! >> >> Good Luck! >> >> On Friday, November 27, 2020 at 8:53:01 AM UTC-8 Brewster Fong wrote: >> >>> The question I have is are these "suspension" post that you refer to the >>> same a dropper post that he OP is seeking?! The dropper post is the latest >>> thing for gravel/mtbs as it allows you to adjust the saddle height with the >>> press of a button. These posts aren't cheap a they start at like $200 and >>> go up! I think Sram's wireless post is $800+ >>> >>> Good Luck! >>> >>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 3:59:09 PM UTC-8 Mark Roland wrote: >>> >>>> Here are a bunch of 26.8 suspension posts on eBay >>>> <https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=26.8+seat+post&_sacat=0&rt=nc&Seatpost%2520Type=Suspension%2520Seatpost&_dcat=58101> >>>> >>>> right now. Should last a lifetime of Rivs! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 6:48:44 PM UTC-5 Mark Roland wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes. Tubing diameter and thickness generally dictates seat post size. >>>>> In that sense, the sizing is part of its functionality. A 26.8 seat post >>>>> size is not exactly unusual, and before 27.2 became dominant, was fairly >>>>> common. I have several bikes, other than my recent Rivs, that use this >>>>> size. >>>>> >>>>> If you want a cheap but good one, you can get a Kalloy Uno >>>>> <https://www.modernbike.com/kalloy-uno-602-seatpost-26.8-x-350mm-silver> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> If you want a middle range, you can get one from Dajia Cycleworks(note >>>>> most sizes currently out of stock). >>>>> >>>>> If you want blingy dingy doo, you can get a Nitto >>>>> <https://www.rivbike.com/collections/seat-posts/products/nitto-s83-seat-post-26-8-or-27-2> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> There are many vintage 26.8 seat posts available on eBay, including >>>>> Campy >>>>> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Campagnolo-Nuovo-Record-Seatpost-26-8-1980-s/174534355105?hash=item28a30ee8a1:g:jRIAAOSwpVxfvWOq> >>>>> >>>>> (though these tend to often be short) . >>>>> >>>>> Or use the seat post included with all Rivendell framesets. >>>>> >>>>> Before we pile on too heavy, I don't see it as a dying, esoteric size >>>>> at this point. >>>>> >>>>> The OP wants to run a suspension post due to medical issues. Running a >>>>> suspension post, which are of questionable value in my experience (but >>>>> obviously not for the OP), is what is unusual, not the seat post size. >>>>> >>>>> I think there are probably ways (though perhaps pricey) to have your >>>>> cake and eat it too. For that you might need to go custom, as I pointed >>>>> out >>>>> above. Since Thudbuster makes specialty seat posts while Riv makes >>>>> standard >>>>> bicycles, it would make more sense to complain to TB and try to convince >>>>> them there is a market for 26.8 suspension seat posts. >>>>> On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 2:51:41 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Isn't seatpost diameter dictated by tubing choice? That said, I agree >>>>>> that 26.8 is less desirable given supply than 27.2. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 10:19 AM Nathan F <nathan...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I was also disappointed to learn my Hillborne used a 26.8. What a >>>>>>> frustrating choice, since seat post diameter is one of the few things >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> the bicycling industry that is *almost* standard nowadays (ignoring >>>>>>> the sizes in use on modern MTB, plus all the proprietary crap). Then >>>>>>> here >>>>>>> comes Riv using something else! And instead of picking a size with some >>>>>>> sort of tangible benefit, they picked a seemingly random one used >>>>>>> infrequently 3+ decades ago. It's a bit eye-rolling, really, for all of >>>>>>> Riv's talk over the years bemoaning the fickleness of the industry they >>>>>>> then spec the strangest, most hard to find post diameters (30.0 on a >>>>>>> custom?? Really? I'd return it!). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's a controversial statement: being the only frame manufacturer >>>>>>> using a dead/rare post size is almost no different than using a >>>>>>> proprietary >>>>>>> seat post. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3d2f6f92-f00a-486d-b267-6c8dd2020497n%40googlegroups.com.
