Suspension Seat Post for Gravel?

I’ve biked a few hundred miles with a G4 Thudbuster LT mounted to my Giant Talon 29/1 . I weigh 220 lbs. and I use the Firm elastomer . I must say I absolutely love it !
It’s a game changer for sure . It helps me pedal more miles for greater duration with much less discomfort. I ride mostly washed out rail trails, no paved roads. It should absolutely be paired with a Thudglove to keep it clean which will help make it last longer.

Now it's some time down the road , Do you use a a suspension seat post ?

Any thoughts on the eeSilk vs. Redshifts suspension post? Can any experience of their suspension stems vs. each other, please?

Stunning scenery

Been running CC thudbuster LT for two years now... wouldnt ride without it

Is there any point combining crane creek thudbuster with existing short travel rear shock. I'm thinking crane creek to absorb small bumps and stiffer rear shock kick in after elastomer bottoms out. Should I just upgrade cheap stock rear shock? I'm trying to keep the bike compact while folded. It's already a tight squeeze fitting it in the back if my hatchback.

I like my Thudbuster ST. With the right elastomer I don’t notice it working. Just notice when it’s not there. I use it on a giant contend endurance road bike with 28 mm tubeless tires. On my Hardtail MTB with 2.1” thickslicks I don’t think it does much. Some tuning might help that a bit. It’s a useful part

How’s the Niner holding up? Was looking into buying one and was curious how
Laura likes it!

Redshift although highly rated just a bit too pricey. Went for by.schulz g.2 LT w/ correct weight-to-spring fit, am so very happy.

How about a mega suspension stem test? Check'em all...

What inclinometer do you use to measure %? Thanks in advance.

That looks like the eesilk+ not the eesilk that you mentioned. They are different.

So good to see Laura back on the trail.

All that slo mo footage reminds me of how I climb at normal speed. :)

Thank you so much for picking the worst music you could find and then making it five times louder than your voices.

The timing of this video is perfect. I've been wondering about a suspension seatpost for my gravel bike. It also sees a little easy trail riding from time to time. It appears the screws around the corners compress the shock absorbing media.
How difficult would it be to change between a downhill setup vs flat/uphill??

Great to see Laura on the bike again!

It's awesome to see you two in LA! Any enjoyable gravel biking in this city requires going uphill, so I can totally relate to these climbs!

Great ride to start the year with!

Hello, I would like some help which 11speed gravel bike would you recommend? Looking into getting a pre-owned and hopefully lesser price than a brand new. The Marin Gestalt x11 is nice but it's expensive

Wanted to say that the music got so much better in the last vids, until i heard the last tune . uff :)
Anyway, happy 2022 and all the best!
Greetings from Berlin

I've been riding the all aluminium version of the eesilk on my gravel bike for about 6 months. It's definitely one of those "not entirely noticeable" things. If you want to truly experience the difference, do a ride with the eesilk and then do the same ride with a Thomson Elite. I really like it.

Good to see you, Laura! I like a suspension seatpost to get rid of big shocks. Just makes bumpy roads less fatiguing.

I have Cane Creeks LT and ST suspension posts on two of my bikes. I found them for a great deal. The LT is a bit much for my height and weight and 5' 1"; but I can say I have found them to be very comfortable for chunky gravel rides. I appreciate the cost effectiveness of additional elastomers and being able to fine-tune for the riders weight. Definitely have been enjoying the suspension posts. Happy New Year Russ and Laura! P.S. I love that Ritchey

why do so many hills start steep af and then even out?
been in southern spain all december and its the same thing there. the 16-18degree climbs are always in the start of a climb, never in the middle or top

Bought a spring about a year ago. It attaches between seatpost and any saddle and after playing with its angle (cause it is moving not parallel) it makes any of my ride (even any of ours brevets up to 600km) "painful free")) Love this spring 😊😍😍😻💫💫💫🎉🐴

It will be cool if there was a narrow saddles (130-145mm wide) with traditional double spring system. Only 170+....

Happy New Year; great to see you guys out riding! What front bag is Laura using?

I'll look forward to that one. I've looked at this to take the sting out of long (600km) audax rides on my touring bike (Mongoose Randonneur). I currently have a carbon seat stem but due to the frame size it doesn't extend huge amounts above the frame. so doesn't provide a huge amount of flex.

I'd like you to PLEASE include the RWGPS link .

I have ridden that trail many times and it is definitely more on the MTB side of things than gravel bike friendly. Depending on the time of year, the gravel bike can cause you to be "underbiked" and wanting something with suspension. If you take the the other trails that connect to the Verdugo Motor Way, you will definitely need an MTB for suspension, low gearing and technical sections.  

Great to see a local trail on your site. Unfortunately for southern California, much of the terrain is either flat, or goes up hill pretty quickly, can be quite rocky, technical where the use of an MTB is much preferred. There are some places where a gravel bike is fine, but I would have to travel far from my home to ride those areas. I have great road riding and mountain biking out in Ventura County.... wish I had better train for gravel, at least for me. Would love a gravel bike....

Happy New Year! You got 2022 off to a great start; I hope it only gets better for both of you. ❤️

happy new year , may we all ride and have good health and ride and ride more .!

When the video came on, I said "that looks like the Verdugo Mountains, from the La Tuna Canyon side." I was delighted that I was right when you said where you were a few seconds later. As a kid 50 years ago, I often rode my 1967 Schwinn Sting-Ray 3 speed up the Beaudry Motorway or Whiting Woods motorway from the Glendale side. I didn't know back then that it was steep, and I certainly didn't know it was dangerous on the descents. But it was always fun coming down because various friends lived right near those two trail heads, and we could go inside and get cool drinks right after hitting the pavement again.

Great to,see you two riding bikes again AND taking me along. That’s why I’ve followed you since way back before the tiny wheels adventures. Keep on ridin’.

Love to see you and Laura out riding... but that bouncy seat post would rob me of power.... I need all the stiffness I can muster...at my age. HA!

Beautiful ride I'm adding it to my list. My wife and I have Suntour suspension seat posts on two Poseidon Redwoods and we love the bikes and the seat posts.

I have been using the red shift suspension seatpost for two years and I love it

Try an ebike, you'll be amazed!

👍🤙🤙

Bet Laura never noticed the 14% climb!!.

How is Laura doing? She seems happy and back at it. Be back on the Breadwinner by spring!

Just today I did some trails with a friend who has a rear suspension Mtb while I have a hardtail with a suspension post. At one point we traded bikes and I couldn't tell much difference in comfort. Maybe I am wrong but for non-extreme offroading a suspension post should substitute a rear suspension and is a lot cheaper.

(insert baby ballerina gif of your choice here) Have a Happy Twenty-Tutu , you two!

May 2022 treat both of you amazing!

Cool! When were you on Verdugo? Was just there again today (1/2) ! I ride up from Burbank, sometimes via Brand library, sometimes Stough Cyn. You guys are awesome!!!

What is the genre of music you use for your vids? I'd like to party pace with this.

Thanks Russ and Laura!

Any thoughts (anyone) on comparison between the eeSilk and Redshift Suspension Seatpost pro for road / good gravel buzz?

Good health and much happiness to you both, keep doing wat you do so well, Thankyou

Thanks for these videos Russ, you've motivated me to get out and ride yesterday since its gotten quite nice in Socal after that week of rain. I had a blast. Thanks,