would this do as a Fast Forward seatpost?

seanin4711

Hi all!
need some advise!
I am looking for a ff seatpost(or similar) for my road bike to bring me forward a notch onto the tt bars.
Cannot find a profile Fast forward alu seatpost anywhere.
I was looking up planet x uk and the have a seatpost that could fit the bill.
seems like there is only 3mm in the difference (thats if i rotate the Ness seatpost the opposite way)

http://www.profile-design.com/profile-design/products/seatposts/aluminum-seat-posts

"Moves the riding position forward up to 38mm"

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/SPNE35LB/ness_alloy_35mm_layback_seatpost

"Featuring a layback of 35mm"

what's your two cents?
thanks in advance

dited

Hard to tell without inspecting it, but I don't think you'd have sufficient adjustment to level your saddle after rotating the Ness seatpost. I tried it with a similar seatpost and the nose of the saddle was nearly pointing to the ceiling even at max adjustment. Wasn't a good day on the bike that day :P

The aluminium Fast Forward is available here.

seanin4711

dited wrote: »

Hard to tell without inspecting it, but I don't think you'd have sufficient adjustment to level your saddle after rotating the Ness seatpost. I tried it with a similar seatpost and the nose of the saddle was nearly pointing to the ceiling even at max adjustment. Wasn't a good day on the bike that day :P

The aluminium Fast Forward is available here.

but surely if its level the proper way round it could and should be level the opposite?
on a budget and cannot afford a 70€ seatpost unfortunatley(love to but the missus would not be impressed)
thanks
for the info

BennyMul

Are you looking to reverse the pillar ?
If this is the case you will want to check the clamp, as it is designed to be "flat" in the layback position and if reversed then this get messed up and many pillars do not have the range of motion to allow you to have a correct saddle position.
I would be looking at a 0 offset, or a pillar with "side bolts" these will\should allow more adjustment in saddle angle if reveresed.

miller82

i also did the reverse trick on my road bike. The angle is slightly up, but nothing i havent been able adjusted to. Did the trick for me

seanin4711

miller82 wrote: »

i also did the reverse trick on my road bike. The angle is slightly up, but nothing i havent been able adjusted to. Did the trick for me

which seatpost and also angle of seatpost roughly plz!

miller82

eh i just turned the seat post i got with the bike, around. there wasnt a massive difference in the angles. Slight decline originally, and then slight incline whne i turned it around

seanin4711

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Outland-Layback-Alloy-Seat-Post-Seatpost-31-6mm-400mm-MTB-Bicycle-Bike-Black-/360403405526?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item53e9b78ad6#ht_886wt_1271