Popular with hardtail riders and an emerging crop of ebike riders, the Thudbuster range of posts has been providing seatpost squish for more than 20 years. Now Cane Creek have released the longest travel version to date with the latest update to the LT. The previous LT version of the post provided 76mm (approx 3 inches) of travel but this new version boosts that up to 90mm for an extra 14mm of travel under your butt.
The seatpost retains its parallelogram suspension design with a one piece elastomer to control the travel. The post can now be set up to accommodate different rider weights by changing the elastomer up to a rider weight limit of 115kg/250lb. The post comes as standard with a medium firmness elastomer, which covers riders in the 65-90kg (150-200lb) weight range but extra soft, soft, firm and extra firm elastomers are available separately.
The Thudbuster LT retails for $179.99 and is available now through Cane Creek retailers and distributors or rider-direct in North America at
www.canecreek.com.
And if they're sticking to the forest roads, they're not bringing more traffic to the trails.
Everybody wins*
*No actual prizes
People who have tried them love them. The haters don’t know what they’re missing.
That being said, the long travel version is dumb. Just like so many of you, I don't get it. Although, just like the ST, I'm sure some people find it necessary in some applications. I just don't understand what those applications are or why the 1.3 inches of travel on the ST are not enough.
But even then, if you have knee issues then I gotta think your seat moving down while trying to pedal is going to continue to cause issues with you knees.
BLUF: I'd buy one if I could get it in a 26.6.
I've sold a bunch over the years, mostly to riders that have lower back issues or hemorrhoids. They rave about them. I've personally never ridden one, they don't make a 26.6mm version to fit my old Trek 730 I use for bike camping. My Trek Boone has ISO speed, which gives you like 50mm of compliance, which isn't noticeable while pedaling, but occasionally you'll hit a big square bump and it won't feel as square. I imagine this has an even better feel, especially considering the extra travel. I'd put one on my 730 if it'd fit, 6-8 hours on a gravel canal path can be brutal, give me a little cushion and I'm sure I'd feel less fatigued at the end of the day. I can't run any less tire pressure than I already run, I'm occasionally bumping the rim on the ground using 700x35 tubeless tyres. I run the tires so soft that my rear cups over time, especially when loaded with and extra 18-20kg of booze and gear.
Still do actually, although it won’t be around forever. We’re still making some Of the older Thudbuster LTs in that size, and we have a ton of shims available
Time & place for them, lucky they existed when I
Utilized them.
Still have a broken 1st generation
Never looked into warranty
Bought a second generation (one piece machined)
Instead of pressed in with epoxy.
Used it for many Years.