After much hoo-ing and ha-ing, we’ve finally got a hold of some Speedball posts. They’re great – buy one.
The name possibly comes from a slang term for an intravenous dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or an amphetamine. You know, like an upper and downer all in one package 
Click here to watch it in action.
I bet they’re expensive.
Not really. You could spend loads more on a golf bat or a fishing stick.
I spoke to your Sales Manager earlier today who has put one aside for me – does that mean I’ll have two now….
We have a sales manager?
He lives in a bike bag…..
Weird little video, does the post have any “suspension” characteristics, like an office chair does?
Nope – it’s either up, or down. It’s actually a lot quicker in real life too. The fact that there’s no weight on it in the video makes it look like it’s dead slow, which it isn’t.
how much travel does it have?
oh right, 3″ -read the blurb now, not 14 then , never mind
I am not sure ‘why’ really, I guess I don’t do the type of riding that required post-faffage
Any test biks got one fitted Tim? Quite fancy one but would like to try one out first. I’ve always been a keep your seat post in one place type of guy. Then did a Cycleactive Weekend in the Lakes and they persuaded us to try lowering our posts for a pretty technical & steep descent (to my mind anyway) and it worked, though it did feel weird. It’s amazing how much one must use yer bum/upper thighs to guide the bike via the sticky uppy seatpost.
Will have in the New Year.