Bike Reviews

If your local trails are as rooty as the trails in my area, then you know the benefit of being able to sit in the saddle and hammer away without being bucked off the seat. There are alot of places where a hardtail can be faster than a full suspension bike, but riding a hardtail over consistenly rough terrain can take it’s toll on you. A suspension seatpost allows you to keep the best attributes of your hardtail and improve the performance over rough terrain that’s too choppy to stay in the saddle and lasts too long to ride standing.

Cane Creek’s Thudbuster is a great option in a suspension post. It’s parallelogram design gives up to 3 inches of travel to allow you to ride stronger for longer. Telescoping posts can suffer from stiction and their action changes the seat height more dramatically. The Thudbuster’s travel works in the natural path of the rear wheel, so it soaks up bumps fluidly and it’s travel has less impact on saddle height. The posts add some weight to your ride, but the weight increase is less than what would be added by moving to a full blown FS design. The LT model weighs in at around 460g depending on the size and length, and can be had for around $150. I have used several models over the years and they have held up well to quite a bit of abuse. Cane Creek has refined the post construction and pivot design over the years so the quality seems to keep getting better.

Thudbusters are available in 2 travel ranges, the 3″ LT model tested here and a 1.3″ travel option labeled the ST. There are several seatpost diameters and post lengths available to choose from. Give your lower back a break and pick up a Thudbuster.

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