need a softer ride
07-20-22, 06:18 PM
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don't try this at home.
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I've never used a suspension seatpost. I assume they are designed to cushion bigger bumps. Do they help with buzzy, rough surfaces, like very worn asphalt or "chip-seal" road coatings? That's where big, flexible tires make the most difference, on the vibration surfaces, not so much the big bumps.
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Lowering air pressure
The drastic drop from about 50 psi to about 30 might feel quite strange at first. You might want to split the difference, maybe 40-45 psi, do a ride or two, then lower to the target 30 range.
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Lowering air pressure
The drastic drop from about 50 psi to about 30 might feel quite strange at first. You might want to split the difference, maybe 40-45 psi, do a ride or two, then lower to the target 30 range.
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07-21-22, 12:08 PM
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I only had the one experience but, I have a full suspension 20" folding bike and after some experimentation I discovered that an amazing thing happened when both ends of the bike were juuuuuust short of full lockout. Road vibration just went away. Tires could remain at their optimum pressure and no energy was lost in 'pogo' but the ride quality became amazing only in that narrow band of preload juuuuuuust short of lockout. I would treat a suspension seatpost the exact same way. FWIW.
