Get out of the saddle when going over holes/bumps
I used to break posts and get pinched flats.
Originally Posted by
softreset
I went through 4 BMC carbon seat posts on my GF01 three years ago. Frame held up fine but I cracked seat posts like it was my job. I put about 6000 miles on the bike over the course of the year and weighed about 270 pounds when I started and about 240 when I sold the bike. Ironically the Dura Ace 9000 C24 wheel set that came with the bike was rock solid and I rode on some terrible Sonoma county roads.
But the frame was fine.