Has anyone tried these cheaper suspension seatposts?

Posted by Think-Abalone-1137@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 32 comments

Or any other under $40/50? If so, how do they feel? Would like to get one for my Soltera 7, but can't justify paying the $140 through them. These ones seem like they have a slightly different build. But the reviews seem okay.

If anyone has any recommendations, I'd love to hear them.

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ledunk@reddit

I've been rockin this one for a couple yrs. 5'10" 220lbs

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AcceptableWin1882@reddit

How many miles have you put on this?

What top speed do you travel at?

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MaxTrixLe@reddit

I have their exact one, it’s amazing. Hasn’t lost any rebound after thousands of dirt road miles. Makes my hard tail ebike so comfortable to ride, I don’t even need to stand up when going over potholes

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Ph1lomena_b0redem@reddit

Same here.

Using this suspension seat post about 1 year.

190# rider on a suspension-less aluminum and steel eBike, ~35mm tire width over new and old pavement alike.

I added a 'Meroca' spring suspension stem at the same time and I'm grateful for both.

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cowrevengeJP@reddit

I use these and think it works great. Just adjust the knob to your size.

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PNWBlues1561@reddit

I have a Thudbuster and love it

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tunaliker@reddit

Read that as turdbuster for some reason

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jamalzia@reddit

I have a cheap one off amazon, but it's for a 25.5mm seat post so idk if it makes a difference. At best, it's hardly a difference, and at worse it feels a bit mushy. I tried to tighten mine to be more springy but I don't think it worked. These might though if they're better quality.

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Far-Win6222@reddit

Get the Suntour one. From Ali they are 70 dollars ish and they will actually work opposed to these cheap garbage posts.

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GuacamoleFrejole@reddit

Per Suntour's website, the "Suntour" seat posts on Ali are counterfeit because they don't sell on Ali.

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you-just-me@reddit

They might work for some people but if you want a softer ride I would first try the biggest, good quality, lowest resistance, tires. Inflate them to be somewhat soft.

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Think-Abalone-1137@reddit (OP)

Just upgraded my tires. Theyres not the biggest but it's much softer. Took the 700x35c off of my Sotlera 7, and put on a set of 700×42c. Wish I woulda went slightly larger though. Feel like I could have fit 45c

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Away-Revolution2816@reddit

I use this zoom one.https://a.co/d/03c6MrX. No issues and I weigh 190 lbs, works fine for me. I also have Cloud 9 seats on a couple bikes. I tried this cheap seat on one bike and like it better than my Cloud 9 seats. https://a.co/d/2r1qnBP

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Think-Abalone-1137@reddit (OP)

I've been debating on one of those seats too, but the bolt on my current seat post is stripped (and the seat is on at a slightly Annoying angle) So i gotta change both together

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Ok_Fig705@reddit

This sub is such a joke🤣🤣🤣 Now the spandex nerds care about suspension.... Your 5000$ bike should have came with it...

Sorry the amount of times this subreddit has said you don't need full suspension is comical especially when you see the broken bones posts shortly after

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ch3k520@reddit

You don’t need full suspension for anything other that full on trail riding. It’s a waste of power, adds weight, and in most of these bikes I’d the first point of failure on these cheap coil spring suspensions. I good suspension stem and seat post is way better that actually shocks for anyone other than full on trail riders.

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CrashTestPhoto@reddit

But you really don't need full suspension.

If you're getting a full suspension bike for riding on the street, you have to be living in a bombed out warzone.

I have 2 E-Bikes. One with no suspension and one with front suspension only.

The non suspension bike is actually more comfortable because budget E-Bikes the cost under 3k tend to have the cheapest suspension.

I also have an expensive gravel bike on skinny tyres with zero suspension and I take that thing on proper trails and never had any of the broken bones you speak of.

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elarson1423@reddit

I have a cheap ($40) suspension post on my RR+, looks like the Suntour posts at half the price. Between that and a cushy seat I’m very comfortable. Works great for city riding on bad roads and some mild off pavement action.

It does squeak something fierce though. Probably need to disassemble and grease.

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vlxdy@reddit

Get used or new Suntour NCX and very soft seat, these seatposts don't work

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mikee8989@reddit

I'm still rocking the one that came with my lectric XP 3.0. Been solid for 2 years now but starting to make creaking noises

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Ok-Yogurt-42@reddit

I have some like these on two different bikes.
They do their job of softening big or sudden hits.
In my experience, to make them work properly you need to crank up the preload to the point where 90% of the time it's nearly as firm as a regular seat post. If you set it too soft they're bouncy like a pogo or it feels like riding a water-bed, but if you set them too hard there isn't much benefit, so there is some tuning required.

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s70n3834r@reddit

I find the cheap ones have plastic stabilizers that gradually fail over time, causing increasing rotation. Expect them to have a limited lifespan, but they are cheap enough that it's worth it. Between this, low pressure tires, and a seat with steel springs, I have good enough rear shock absorption; probably 70% as good as shocks.

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Combine it with a large gel seat to maximize the effect

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Laserdollarz@reddit

Yea, mine broke. I got the nice expensive suntour one and it's been great.

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DoggoLord27@reddit

I used one like the second one. You really have to hit something hard for it to work because it's so hard and non-adjustable as far as I could tell.