Originally Posted by
Abe_Froman
If anyone has any, I'd like some input on comfort differences going to carbon bars and seat post.
We can take lessons from gravel here.
In general, a smaller diameter and longer seatposts will absorb vibration better. Some gravel bikes have seatposts specifically designed to do so. The RDO post on my Niner is one example. I rode a Salsa Cutthroat on a trainer and thought that the rear tire needed air until I realized that the seatpost was flexing. Salsa designed it to do this on purpose.
https://ninerbikes.com/products/niner-rdo-seatpost
The Ergon CF3 isn't cheap but reports are that it really works to absorb vibration.
https://unicornbattleground.com/post...gon-cf3-review
I believe the Canyon VCLF seatpost is designed similarly. It doesn't look like it will play well with Di2 though.
https://www.canyon.com/en-ro/gear/co...st/148286.html
Originally Posted by
redlude97
Kind of, most of the weight should be on your feet, also for the seat I find the saddle base material to make the most difference, going from a fizik antares to a fabric scoop with a plastic base that handflexes also made a huge difference in comfort on the gravel and cx bike
This can't be stressed enough and is a great point. Another area to look is the saddle.
I own the Fabric Scoop Ultimate Carbon with flexible base and again, thought the rear tire was low the first time I rode it because it was flexing. It helps a lot. People riding behind me have commented that they can see the base flex. I'd be surprised if there were not other brands.
My point is that those concerned with vibration damping might want to look into some of the gravel specific technologies and products out there.
-Tim-