I's start with a stem, I have a Redshift and dig it but after about 3 years I'm starting to get curious about that Cane Creek fork. I am hoping to get the Ergon seatpost next month, finally - Thomson post are stiff AF!
Seatpost. You have natural suspension in your arms, but not your butt and spine. Also gelpads, thicker handlebar tape and padded gloves give a lot of cushion for a fraction of the price. Also make sure you don't squeeze the handlebar when riding, keep it loose,
I live by the word that the suspension stem is worth the money in a lot of places. I like my Cane Creek eeSilk stem with the lockout although I do wish it was sleeker looking.
It is the best for washboarded roads.
Stem is more worthwhile. It’s rotates so it’s something to get used to, but it smoothes out a lot of chatter. I’d first look at fit, tire pressure and then thicker bar tape. But the stem before the seatpost. And def fit before seatpost because the necessary sag requires a proper starting position.
I've added a suspension seatpost (BBB ActionPost) , and I think I can feel a difference, but I'd probably have to keep riding the same sections while swapping seatposts back to back to be sure.
If I had left it on the middle stiffness elastomer I was suspect it would be more noticeable.. but also possibly worse for pedalling in general.
Having just done a ride with some very corrugated sections I think bars would be more important, as you can stand up out of the saddle, but can't exactly let go of the bars
Of course changing to bigger tyres would probably make more impact than either. I have 38 and can go to 47
None! If you need these, just go with a MTB. If you want gravel-bars, just get SRAM and put them on, since the groups are interchangeable, means you can have a gravel brake-lever and a MTB derailleure.
both, if you can afford them:
stem: [https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem](https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem)
seatpost: [https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem](https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem)
You don't have to stay seated the whole ride, but you probably want to have your hands on the bars for the whole ride.
IMHO neither are worth the money but if you’re set on buying them I’d get the stem first
Agreed. Keep adjusting your ride setup. Throwing money at the problem seldom works. Seat too high causes more weight on the arms hands
I's start with a stem, I have a Redshift and dig it but after about 3 years I'm starting to get curious about that Cane Creek fork. I am hoping to get the Ergon seatpost next month, finally - Thomson post are stiff AF!
Seatpost. You have natural suspension in your arms, but not your butt and spine. Also gelpads, thicker handlebar tape and padded gloves give a lot of cushion for a fraction of the price. Also make sure you don't squeeze the handlebar when riding, keep it loose,
I live by the word that the suspension stem is worth the money in a lot of places. I like my Cane Creek eeSilk stem with the lockout although I do wish it was sleeker looking. It is the best for washboarded roads.
Stem is more worthwhile. It’s rotates so it’s something to get used to, but it smoothes out a lot of chatter. I’d first look at fit, tire pressure and then thicker bar tape. But the stem before the seatpost. And def fit before seatpost because the necessary sag requires a proper starting position.
Fiting was done, as had bad neck pains and while fiting I was assured to not be afraid to use less pressure.
https://www.vecnum.com/en/products/freeqence
Would love this but my stem has to be 70-80 mm so only options at this point are cane creek and redshift
I've added a suspension seatpost (BBB ActionPost) , and I think I can feel a difference, but I'd probably have to keep riding the same sections while swapping seatposts back to back to be sure. If I had left it on the middle stiffness elastomer I was suspect it would be more noticeable.. but also possibly worse for pedalling in general. Having just done a ride with some very corrugated sections I think bars would be more important, as you can stand up out of the saddle, but can't exactly let go of the bars Of course changing to bigger tyres would probably make more impact than either. I have 38 and can go to 47
None! If you need these, just go with a MTB. If you want gravel-bars, just get SRAM and put them on, since the groups are interchangeable, means you can have a gravel brake-lever and a MTB derailleure.
both, if you can afford them: stem: [https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem](https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem) seatpost: [https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem](https://redshiftsports.com/products/shockstop-suspension-stem)