rail type against traditional...

foforackard said:

Hey everyone. What are the advantages of rail type seatposts and
traditional seatposts? I'm really tired of breaking my
(traditional)seatposts, and I was wondering if rail types were
stronger. thanks.🙂

Well I like it because you have more ways to adjust the saddle; up,
down, forward, back. Only problem is sometimes the rails get bent, but
now that I have a thompson seat post, that won't happen. Also,
sometimes you'll get a "sqeak" but this is usually because the seatpost
bolts are a tad loose on the rails. I much prefer the rail type over
the traditional 4 bolt seat post. Oh, and I also like the brake lever
post that comes on it too, since I use maguras.🙂

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Also the rail adapter can get in the way when you are doing tricks. So
Id just stick with a regular seatpost if thats what you are doing. If
you are doing muni then Im not sure which is better.

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For muni and road riding I've found having a rail adaptor to be
invaluable in gettign comfortable on the seat. Recently bought a 29er
without one and I'd forgotten how much the rails do for you.

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Get a normal steel uni post.
Like Tim said rail adapters suck for tricks, I have gotten fingers
stuck in it and its no fun.

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to answer your question, yes, rail posts are stronger than standard
fourbolts, simply because there is a higher number of contact points on
rail posts to spread out force more effectively. The only problem with
them, is that usually they require a railpost adapter (with the
exception of the scott wallis base) and that gets in the way when doing
unispins and SIF and other trials and street things.

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Spencer Hochberg said:

Get a normal steel uni post.
Like Tim said rail adapters suck for tricks, I have gotten fingers
stuck in it and its no fun.

Ok I'd definitely agree that a rail type is totally impractical and not
needed for trials/street.

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you will break traditional post. never have bothered sticking my
fingers in between the rails on a rail post.
get a welder to fix up a seat post for you with a nice gusset or 2.

what kind of post are you breakin though?

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

Unicaw89 said:

Koxx rapes Torker hard!

skianduniaddict said:

never give 4 teenagers a camera... they go crazy

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