Brooks and suspension post

[rickangus]

I have a B17 on a USE suspension post. I'm using flat bars on a touring bike but not too upright. I think riding position probably has a lot to do with whether a susp post will be of benefit. The more upright you are, the more noticeable a susp post will be.

I don't notice a huge difference between the USE and a solid post during a ride - it certainly doesn't bounce you around like a cheap full susp mtb would do - but what I do find is at the end of a long ride I'm noticeably more comfortable when I've used the USE.

If you 'concentrate' on the saddle end of things when you go over undulations, speed humps etc you can clearly tell the difference with a susp seatpost. Most of the time, though, you don't notice it which I think is a good thing.

It is important to get the correct elastomers for your bodyweight and if between weights I'd go for the heavier.

 

[nilling]

Graham1 - is it a Dawes Sonoran?

Mine came with a elostomer seatpost to which I fitted B17 saddle. I didn't get on with the seatpost. Everytime you stand up on the pedals to 'honk' up a hill the saddle would rise and get in the way! When I next took the bike into lbs I had them fit a normal seatpost. I also figured that my saddle took much longer to break-in using the elsotomer seatpost it's certainly more comfortable now.

Like OP have said I used proofhide once on the underside of the saddle and have never touched the tension bolt.

 

[Graham1]

Graham1 - is it a Dawes Sonoran?

Mine came with a elostomer seatpost to which I fitted B17 saddle. I didn't get on with the seatpost. Everytime you stand up on the pedals to 'honk' up a hill the saddle would rise and get in the way! When I next took the bike into lbs I had them fit a normal seatpost. I also figured that my saddle took much longer to break-in using the elsotomer seatpost it's certainly more comfortable now.

Like OP have said I used proofhide once on the underside of the saddle and have never touched the tension bolt.

Its a discovery which came with a cheap suspension post which I swapped for a better quality one and have now swapped it for a rigid post which with the B17 seems to be very comfortable,I really must stop spending as I have spent more on upgrades than I paid for the bike originally

 

[ufkacbln]

<ignores Redbike>

Don't you mean Redbottom?