Ricthey WCS seatpost

[Bluenose]

Hi,

Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
one be fine on a roadbike?

Thanks!

[S o r n i]

Bluenose wrote:

> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
> one be fine on a roadbike?

Not much and yes.

Bill "AFAIK" S.

[S o r n i]

Bluenose wrote:

> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
> one be fine on a roadbike?

Not much and yes.

Bill "AFAIK" S.

[NickZX6R]

Bluenose wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
> one be fine on a roadbike?
>
> Thanks!


It's probably only the length. MTB posts are often 350mm or so
and road posts ~280mm(?).

The gram-conscious roadies would go for a shorter one as possible.

As long as it's the right diameter and long enough that the minimum
mark isn't above the top of the seat tube, it'll do just fine.

Cheers.
--
Nick

[NickZX6R]

Bluenose wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
> one be fine on a roadbike?
>
> Thanks!


It's probably only the length. MTB posts are often 350mm or so
and road posts ~280mm(?).

The gram-conscious roadies would go for a shorter one as possible.

As long as it's the right diameter and long enough that the minimum
mark isn't above the top of the seat tube, it'll do just fine.

Cheers.
--
Nick

[Mark Hickey]

NickZX6R > wrote:

>Bluenose wrote:

>> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
>> one be fine on a roadbike?

>It's probably only the length. MTB posts are often 350mm or so
>and road posts ~280mm(?).

On most posts this would be true, but the WCS post has a very unusual
and exotic profile. The upper portion of the post is much thinner
than the lower area (since it has to be clamped). If you were to use
a very long MTB seatpost in a road bike, inserted far into the seat
tube, you could potentially deform the thin wall.

OTOH, if you'll be running it at "MTB height" (that is, with lots of
the post showing), it's fine.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

[Mark Hickey]

NickZX6R > wrote:

>Bluenose wrote:

>> Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb
>> one be fine on a roadbike?

>It's probably only the length. MTB posts are often 350mm or so
>and road posts ~280mm(?).

On most posts this would be true, but the WCS post has a very unusual
and exotic profile. The upper portion of the post is much thinner
than the lower area (since it has to be clamped). If you were to use
a very long MTB seatpost in a road bike, inserted far into the seat
tube, you could potentially deform the thin wall.

OTOH, if you'll be running it at "MTB height" (that is, with lots of
the post showing), it's fine.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame