Reccooms. for an offset seat-post???

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an offset
seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped Titec?
Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop, and a
big thumbs-up for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly too soft
and bends too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad almost
all of them are 1" of setback, while the Titec is the only
one with 2" (which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to
the short, short chainstays.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

ZeeExSixAre said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop, and
a big thumbs-up for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly too
soft and bends too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad
almost all of them are 1" of setback, while the Titec is
the only one with 2" (which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to
the short, short chainstays.

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it
(I run them on two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts
hold their own... as I've also used them in the past. If
you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a Titec
Knock Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3 years against
failure from any cause for any reason. You crash on it and
snap it in two, they'll replace it no questions asked.
You'll be hard pressed to find any company that backs up
their gear like that. If the extra layback is what you need,
go for it.

John M

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an offset
seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped Titec?
Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively
sometimes, but I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an offset
seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped Titec?
Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC riding?

The FSA SL-220 has 35mm of offest, which is about the only
one with much more than an inch (25.4mm) of offset other
than the Titec Hell Bent.

I've found that the American Classic posts are pretty good
in this respect. They list only 15mm of setback, but the
very minimal upper clamp design allows a lot more rearward
positioning of the saddle than most, resulting in an
effective setback of considerably more than 1" (varies by
saddle design of course).

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the $695 ti frame

Mark Hickey said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

The FSA SL-220 has 35mm of offest, which is about the only
one with much more than an inch (25.4mm) of offset other
than the Titec Hell Bent.

I've found that the American Classic posts are pretty good
in this respect. They list only 15mm of setback, but the
very minimal upper clamp design allows a lot more rearward
positioning of the saddle than most, resulting in an
effective setback of considerably more than 1" (varies by
saddle design of course).

Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles habcycles.comhabcycles.comOpen ↗ Home
of the $695 ti frame

It's a little more risky with mountain biking, as the rider
can come down on the seat hard, bending the rails much more
easily if it's set back a lot. That's primarily why I'm
tending to look for fat clamps like the Thomson.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

John Morgan said:

If you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a
Titec Knock Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3
years against failure from any cause for any reason. You
crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no
questions asked.

Do they pay for removal fees too?

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Quoted message said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an offset
seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped Titec?
Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC riding?

Thomson.

JD

JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

Thomson.

JD

I do have a Thomson straight seatpost now...

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MattB said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively
sometimes, but I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Is this the Layback?

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John Morgan said:

ZeeExSixAre said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

A big thumbs-down for Titec from the guys at the shop,
and a big thumbs-up for Thomson. The Titec is reportedly
too soft and bends too easily.

I've been doing research on setbacks, too... too bad
almost all of them are 1" of setback, while the Titec is
the only one with 2" (which I need).

My STP probably has a 75-77 degree seat tube angle due to
the short, short chainstays.

I disagree. Thomson makes a superb post, no doubt about it
(I run them on two of my bikes)... but I think Titec posts
hold their own... as I've also used them in the past. If
you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a Titec
Knock Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3 years
against failure from any cause for any reason. You crash
on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no questions
asked. You'll be hard pressed to find any company that
backs up their gear like that. If the extra layback is
what you need, go for
it.

John M

The Titec Knock is NOT a setback (offset I called it)
seatpost is it?

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Zilla said:

MattB said:

Zilla said:

Ok let me ask this another way. Any recomms. for an
offset seatpost list the Thomson Layback or the S-shaped
Titec? Are these strong enough for the aggressive XC
riding?

I'm happy with my Thomson. I ride fairly aggressively
sometimes, but I'm not a very big guy.

Matt

Is this the Layback?

It's a set back post, so I think it is. Don't have it in
front of me at the moment, so I can only confirm it's a
Thomson with some setback. It's the stock spec on my frame
from Specialized.

Matt

bomba said:

John Morgan said:

If you're worried about it holding up to abuse, get a
Titec Knock Rated post... which is guaranteed for 3
years against failure from any cause for any reason. You
crash on it and snap it in two, they'll replace it no
questions asked.

Do they pay for removal fees too?

Yes, that's what I'm more worried about, but actually not
the removal, but the insertion! 🙂

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