Inline seatpost question

I was thinking of getting an inline seatpost just to shorten the length of my bike a fraction.

Are there any drawbacks to be aware of with running these on a road bike?

What is an inline seatpost?

You mean a non layback post? Or one with no offset?

One with no layback.

Is that different to no offset?

Let me find some pics..

Layback..

Offset..

0 Offset

nicely illustrated

diameter of post, desired material?

Thanks - it's the last one I was thinking of.

Like this
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11375

or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270569832331&var=570003867362&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

nicely illustrated

diameter of post, desired material?

Will be 27.2 and most likely alloy or the cheapish carbon one.

Your weight will be more over the front of the bike. Some people like that, some dont. Difference will be very small though.

When your arse is stretched out back, you are more bent over which makes you use more hamstrings. Some people seem to like this for climbing, or so ive heard.

When you bring yourself forwards, you will be sitting more vertical and use less hamstrings but more quads. If Ive got things right, this might give you a better postition to sprint/spin. Double check with someone else though.

It will also shift your knee position relative to the bottom bracket. This may or may not be a good thing.

what he said, have you considered a shorter stem?

..and what saddle and tyres (and pressures) you running?

Thanks guys.

I've got a specialized Allez - I'm 6' tall which is right on the threshold between a 56 and 58 according to their charts.I tried the 56 and it felt too cramped so I went for a 58 but this now seems too stretched when I'm on the hoods so I thought a combination of a shorter stem and a seatpost with no offset should sort that out.

I guess I asked the original question in case having no-offset or layback would make the ride unnecessarilly harsh.

Cheers for the help and advice.

you can get the tioga one but its branded bikehut inline post from halfords.

I did the same thing to shorten my TT a bit - fine no real difference in comfort. I went for a cheap carbon one, bc I worried it might be a bit of a harsher ride.

I did the same thing to shorten my TT a bit - fine no real difference in comfort. I went for a cheap carbon one, bc I worried it might be a bit of a harsher ride.

Do you have a llink to the one you went for? Was it simillar to the one I linked to above?

I think it's made by Outland.

Chose it 1) bc it was cheap; 2) seems to have a good clamping design.

Will try and find a link.

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/13248/Outland-Carbon-Inline-Seatpost.html?referrer=froogle1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=pid13248

There u go. When I was looking for an inline carbon one the choices seemed to be this or a shit hot hideously ugly Easton one.

Also altho I don't think I found a review of it, I think I found random internet chat about the brand not being 'dangerously cheap'.

Anyway u can make up ur own mind. My 2p.

Just realised I made that common Lfgss mistake of not actually reading ur OP - its when ur on the hoods that it feels too long right?

Handle bars!

If ur stretched on the hoods ones with a shallower reach might do the trick. (cant explain this properly see link to 3ttt for the style I mean.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/HB287B06-3T+Ergonova+Pro+Handlebar.aspx?sc=FRGLUK&cc=GBP

I had the same prob. Went to blb and they have some 2nd and oversized bontirager ones out the back £5.

Yes that's a good idea, they are called compact handlebars and do reduce the reach to the hoods as well as having less drop to the drops. I use a compact FSA bar and it feels great.

As for an inline post and comfort, there is no difference. If there was then the offset part of the normal post would have to flex which doesn't sound right as it is alu.

The outland one was the on I linked to on fleabay so I may go that route.

The handlebars are a good idea too so thanks again guys for the advice.