Hi, I've got one of those suntour NCX seatposts on my "workhorse" bike. With 10000+km a year, I like to keep this bike simple and low maintenance. But this suspension seatpost has (literally) saved my ass many times, as we have horrible roads here.
BUT, after about 2 years, I've got loads of horizontal play with this suspension system. I'm pretty sure it's the bushings that are wearing out. Not sure if it's smart/safe to just keep riding?
A revision kit is like half the price of a complete new suspension post, so I might as well buy a new one. Are there any other suspension posts that don't have this problem? The very cheap ones are a lot simpler with just a rod going up and down, but probably not that effective?
Also came across a new model/brand on AliExpress "safort" for a good price, but again we are dealing with bushings that will wear out I guess.
BUT, after about 2 years, I've got loads of horizontal play with this suspension system. I'm pretty sure it's the bushings that are wearing out. Not sure if it's smart/safe to just keep riding?
A revision kit is like half the price of a complete new suspension post, so I might as well buy a new one. Are there any other suspension posts that don't have this problem? The very cheap ones are a lot simpler with just a rod going up and down, but probably not that effective?
Also came across a new model/brand on AliExpress "safort" for a good price, but again we are dealing with bushings that will wear out I guess.