I’m looking at carbon sea tposts. What is the deal with “set back” in regards to performance?
A seat with 0 seat back vs 15 dedrees, etc. What does the setback allow for?
Anyone know anything about the Cannondale Wind Carbon SeatPost?
Thanks in advance.
The set back allows for a more horizontal position of your back when racing. It also helps if you have a long torso and shorter legs. In those instances, you need a smaller frame size because of your inseam. However, the top tube may not be long enough for your long torso to fit adequately. The setback seat post (and/or longer stem) can help remedy this.
Go for a carbon seatpost. Like a previous answer said, it only really helps if you have an aluminum frame without carbon seatstays. One of my road bikes has an all-aluminum frame and came with a stock alloy seatpost. I didn't believe tha hype about carbon riding smoother at first until I trioed one. It does help with road shock- so much so that I thought that my rear tire wasn't fully inflated. It made a believer out of me. Also, the key to a good seatpost is to check around. Check out roadbikereviews.com and read what owners of different seatposts have to say about theirs. You'll get a better idea of what carbon seatpost seems right for you. Cannondale makes good stuff, but I wouldn't mess with stock brand seatposts. They usually aren't very good because most riders swap them out- just like saddles.
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