Seatposts/Saddlebag

[martint235]

At the moment, my commuting bike has a 27.2mm seatpost, Lelly has 31.xmm seatpost and I've been using my Carridice Nelson with both. However the N+1 commuter has a 25.4mm seatpost, is this going to have an impact on how much I can carry?

 

[Alan Frame]

At the moment, my commuting bike has a 27.2mm seatpost, Lelly has 31.xmm seatpost and I've been using my Carridice Nelson with both. However the N+1 commuter has a 25.4mm seatpost, is this going to have an impact on how much I can carry?

I wouldn't worry about it. If you are happy that the seatpost will carry your weight, the additional weight of a saddlebag and contents is relatively negligible.

Unless you are in the habit of hauling lead around.

 

[martint235]

I wouldn't worry about it. If you are happy that the seatpost will carry your weight, the additional weight of a saddlebag and contents is relatively negligible.

Unless you are in the habit of hauling lead around.

Cheers. I'd overlooked the point that relative to my weight, the saddlebag isn't that heavy. Seems like a very thin seatpost though.

 

[Wobblers]

Strength, to a first approximation, is determined by the cross sectional area (that is, how much material is there) of a seatpost rather than its diameter.