Idle musings on what makes a bike ride 'smooth'

[dmitrik4]

Originally Posted by vespasianus

I would go with this. Thompson posts are notorious for being stiff. And carbon does a great job of reducing road buzz and harsh feel.

Cosign; seatposts are huge. My Roubaix came with the weird-looking CG-R post and the rear is incredibly plush on 32s; small stuff is completely erased and even big bumps have the edges rounded off. My Gunnar on 30s was stiff on a basic no name aluminum post but transformed with a Canyon VCLS carbon post.