Great information on installing a seat suspension post and seat! It will help a lot of folks changing them out for better ones. The stock seat was unbearable for us, so we upgraded those right away.
Me too.. I've had the bike for 4 years with me now.. And now I can't believe I haven't think about this suspension seatpost until I keep on browsing RUclips about mountain biking and road biking.
I bought mine in 2019 also I just ordered the zoom suspension post and put it on with your help with this video. You are so right and made such a difference why didn't I do it sooner.....
Your video was the most descriptive in how to adjust the seat angle. I just wasn't quite understanding, but you "visually" made it clear. Haven't done it yet, but at least I now know that I can. I was thinking that I might need to buy a whole new suspension post.
I just ordered my Zoom suspension seatpost for my new Juiced RipCurrent S fat tire ebike. I also ordered a memory foam seat to replace the hard gel seat that came with the ebike. I had a suspension seatpost on my Trek road bike so I know they really work. Between the 4" fat tires, comfy saddle, and suspension seatpost, my rides will be ultra-comfortable.
Hi Don, we have really enjoyed having them The new 2.0 version of the Lectric XPs have a front suspension fork. That was one of our complaints about our bikes, with no suspension they can rattle your teeth out. But we new that when we bought them. My backside is sure going to enjoy this upgrade. Hope you are doing well, thanks for stopping by and commenting. 🍻 Sean
We have not replaced our seats,, yet. Lol. Had not thought about the post. Looks like a great idea when you are riding a lot. Great instructions to. Great video. Lynn and Danny
Thanks, We sure have enjoyed our bikes. And now my back is going to enjoy them even more. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Safe travels you two. 🍻 Sean
Life saver, was confused why nothing would fit and didn't realize you needed to remove the whole old mounting mechanism. The only thing I would say is now my Cloud 9 seat squeaks when I take off too much weight. Not sure if it's a seat design but I'll probably swap to another one if this keeps up.
Glad I could help. Interesting about the squeak. As the seat has springs you may want to spray the springs with some dry lube, Thanks for watching & commenting. Safe travels! 👍 Sean
Hi Lucy!! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. I know my tushy is going to be much happier with this upgrade. Hope you and Brian are doing well. 🥰🍻Sean
Although the Zoom post tension comes preset from the manufacture, I'm just wondering why you didn't mention anything about this option and how one goes about adjusting the tension bolt located at the very bottom of the seatpost(?)
Hi Will. I didn't mention it in the video because to be frank, at the time I had no idea the tension was adjustable. I just opened the box, and installed them on the bikes as shown. I still haven't messed with the adjuster on either bike. Just haven't felt the need to. Thanks for watching & commenting. 👍 Sean
I followed your video, but the teeth were stripped out because the zoom suspension in the video is backward. If you have a cloud 9 seat and this zoom post, you have to install the seat on the bar in the opposite position. I'm just trying to save others from the same issue. Thank you for the video.
Hi Roger, I have had a few comments over the last year about mounting the clamps on the seat opposite of what I show in the video. I'm sorry you had an issue. I mounted both our bike seats on the posts as shown in the video and have had no issues with either of them. I have seen a few videos where people have had to use vice grips to separate the rails on the seat in order to get them clamped on. I suspect that whenever you have parts made from different manufactures, there can be issues. I guess I was fortunate not to have any problems. Thanks for watching and enjoy!! 🍻 Sean
I have seen videos where individuals with that situation will use a pair of pliars to pinch the "rails" on the seat together so they could then install the "clamp". Fortunately I didn't run into that issue. I hope that helps. Sean
HI Jake, thanks for watching. Unfortunately I couldn't say. I have never ridden a bike with Lectrics Comfort package. When we ordered our bikes in June 2019 Lectric only offered the bikes, they didn't offer any accessories such as the comfort package. That said, total cost for our seats and the zoom post was about $60.00, I do believe that the cloud 9 seats have gone up in price since we purchased them. Not sure what the current price is on the comfort package as they run deals all the time. Take Care! Sean
I suppose you could install it either way. Changing the position of how you mount the bracket on the seat just slightly affects the position of the seat from the handle bars. Thanks so much for watching. 👍🍻 Sean
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving how do i adjust the tilt of the cloud 9 seat with the zoom post? mine is lined up mid way on it and it seem like the seat is slanted down
@@ProdByDiStefano You adjust the tilt by repositioning the two "sandwich" pieces one way or the other, then tighten up the allen screws when you achieve the tilt you desire. I show this in the video when I am talking about adjusting the tilt so the nose of the seat won't "crotch" Angie. Hope this helps.
Great job. Made it all seem so easy. Might even give it a good myself. Do you find the shorter Zoom post to be a problem? I prefer a more aggressive riding position but the shorter post looks like it might be more suited for upright seating position.
Hi Chris. Thanks. The short post has been fine with us. Both Angie & I are 5'5". I can see that for taller riders it could be an issue. You might want to post that question on the Lectric FB forum to see what taller riders have to say. Thanks for watching & commenting. 🍻 Sean
thanks so much - how do you adjust the suspension part? I noticed in your video that the post does go up and down to help with the bumps - how did you adjust that? Jane
Hi Jane, Thanks for watching. I think you can use an Allen head to adjust the suspension rate. But I have not tried. I just installed them and they have worked great for us right out of the box. 👍
Hi Jay, thanks, we have Lectric XP Folding E-bikes. We purchased our bikes in the fall of 2019, so our bikes are the version 1 bikes. Lectric now offers several different models. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck with your research. We have sure enjoyed having the bikes on our journey. 🍻 Sean
"Old ones" define old ones. I made this video 2 years ago. I haven't noticed any "wiggle" ?? We have been and still are happy with the posts. 👍 Thanks for watching & commenting. Sean
Hi Winston, the post diameter is the same on the 2.0. 👍 As for using the stock seat with the suspension post, I would think it would be the same process of removing the "post" bracket and attaching the suspension post to the rails on the bottom of the seat. Thanks for watching. 👍
Could you please tell me what size the seat post is..I have the 2.0 ..it's not the step through..also is there a weight limit on the post.. thank you 🙂
I have the same Cloud 9 bike seat. I saw another RUclips video of a person unloosening the two springs underneath the Cloud 9 bike seat. I tried to do the same thing, but I couldn't unloosen the spring. My hands started to hurt. What tool can I use to do this so I don't strip the paint on the springs.
Hi Amir, I have not attempted to do any adjustments to the springs themselves on the Cloud 9 seats that we have on our bikes, so I am unable to say what tools are needed. I may have to look into this and possibly do a video on it in the future.
Hi Mark, we have been camped in an area with no service since Monday. Just came down to upload Sundays video then head back up. Thanks for watching. My hind end is sure enjoying that suspension addition. Hope you & Coral are well. 🍻 Sean
Hi Julia, I explain in the video that the post size needed is the 31.6. mm 👍 its why I showed I had to tighten up the nut of the post lever. Thanks for watching and I hope you find value in the video. Sean P.S. in response to your question, I went back and added the post size near the affiliate link in the description. As an affiliate I can generate the link to the item, but that just provides them the link to the item with the choices for the buyer to make as it pertains to size, and color. Thanks again.
Did you get instructions with your post? I believe the manufacturer says to install with the fasteners on the rear side vs on the front as you did. I realise your video shows you can still get it adjusted the way you needed but maybe they have a reason for their instruction. I would hope by not following the instructions you won't have it fail & injure yourself or your wife (or anyone who follows your instructions instead of the manufacturer). I have a Zoom seat post myself and my butt agrees it improves the comfort of an e-bike.
There were no instructions when I received the posts. I went ahead and installed the seats as shown in the video. I made this installation video over a year ago..Haven't had any issues. We sure love our bikes . The way I look at it, as long as you can get the seat angled to be comfortable, I can see no reason as to why it would make a difference. Thanks for watching. 👍
Have had the zoom posts on our bikes for over 2 years now. Never felt the need mess with the dampening, although I understand you can do so. Thanks for watching. 👍 Sean
Great information on installing a seat suspension post and seat! It will help a lot of folks changing them out for better ones. The stock seat was unbearable for us, so we upgraded those right away.
Thanks so much. And thanks for stopping by, watching and commenting. 🍻 Safe travels!! Sean
Thank you, I am somewhat embarrassed to say this was most helpful for me!
Your most welcome, thanks so much for watching & commenting. Glad I could help. 👍 Sean
I just did this to my lectric bike. My husband hasn’t done his yet though. I told him it is so much better. Definitely worth it.
Thanks Dana for watching and commenting. I was sold literally right after installing it on Angie's bike a hopping on. Safe travels. 🍻 Sean
Me too.. I've had the bike for 4 years with me now.. And now I can't believe I haven't think about this suspension seatpost until I keep on browsing RUclips about mountain biking and road biking.
The suspension post has been awesome. Thanks for watching. 🍻 Sean
Great descriptive video with still photos explaining the pieces and process. Well done-I wish all RUclips videos were as good
Thanks so much. 👍 Sean
I bought mine in 2019 also I just ordered the zoom suspension post and put it on with your help with this video. You are so right and made such a difference why didn't I do it sooner.....
Hi Penny, glad I could be of help. Enjoy that suspension post. Take Care! Sean
Your video was the most descriptive in how to adjust the seat angle. I just wasn't quite understanding, but you "visually" made it clear. Haven't done it yet, but at least I now know that I can. I was thinking that I might need to buy a whole new suspension post.
Hi Karen, I am glad you enjoyed the video and found it to be helpful. Safe riding!!! 🍻 Sean
I just ordered my Zoom suspension seatpost for my new Juiced RipCurrent S fat tire ebike. I also ordered a memory foam seat to replace the hard gel seat that came with the ebike. I had a suspension seatpost on my Trek road bike so I know they really work. Between the 4" fat tires, comfy saddle, and suspension seatpost, my rides will be ultra-comfortable.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Enjoy that new bike. 👍 Sean
Wow that's so cool having suspension on a seat. Looking into getting a couple of ebikes. Seems like you two are liking them a lot. Thanks Don
Hi Don, we have really enjoyed having them The new 2.0 version of the Lectric XPs have a front suspension fork. That was one of our complaints about our bikes, with no suspension they can rattle your teeth out. But we new that when we bought them. My backside is sure going to enjoy this upgrade. Hope you are doing well, thanks for stopping by and commenting. 🍻 Sean
We have not replaced our seats,, yet. Lol. Had not thought about the post. Looks like a great idea when you are riding a lot. Great instructions to. Great video. Lynn and Danny
Thanks, We sure have enjoyed our bikes. And now my back is going to enjoy them even more. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Safe travels you two. 🍻 Sean
I want to do this for my Voyager Radius Pro eBike. Thanks for the info and tutorial.
You bet, thanks for watching & commenting. 👍
GREAT UPLOAD THANKS FOR SHARING BEAUTIFUL VIDEO
Thank you so much. Thanks for watching b& commenting. 🍻 Sean
Life saver, was confused why nothing would fit and didn't realize you needed to remove the whole old mounting mechanism. The only thing I would say is now my Cloud 9 seat squeaks when I take off too much weight. Not sure if it's a seat design but I'll probably swap to another one if this keeps up.
Glad I could help. Interesting about the squeak. As the seat has springs you may want to spray the springs with some dry lube, Thanks for watching & commenting. Safe travels! 👍 Sean
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving yeah the bolt was loose, seems ok now.
Nice work with the installation, the bikes look comfortable Thanks for sharing 👍
We have sure enjoyed them. Hope you and Sharon are safe and sound after Ida. Take Care. 🍻 Sean
Great stuff
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 😃 Sean
Looks like a much smoother ride. Great information.
Hi Lucy!! Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. I know my tushy is going to be much happier with this upgrade. Hope you and Brian are doing well. 🥰🍻Sean
Great video
Thank you. 🍻 Sean
Although the Zoom post tension comes preset from the manufacture, I'm just wondering why you didn't mention anything about this option and how one goes about adjusting the tension bolt located at the very bottom of the seatpost(?)
Hi Will. I didn't mention it in the video because to be frank, at the time I had no idea the tension was adjustable. I just opened the box, and installed them on the bikes as shown. I still haven't messed with the adjuster on either bike. Just haven't felt the need to. Thanks for watching & commenting. 👍 Sean
I followed your video, but the teeth were stripped out because the zoom suspension in the video is backward. If you have a cloud 9 seat and this zoom post, you have to install the seat on the bar in the opposite position. I'm just trying to save others from the same issue. Thank you for the video.
Hi Roger, I have had a few comments over the last year about mounting the clamps on the seat opposite of what I show in the video. I'm sorry you had an issue. I mounted both our bike seats on the posts as shown in the video and have had no issues with either of them. I have seen a few videos where people have had to use vice grips to separate the rails on the seat in order to get them clamped on. I suspect that whenever you have parts made from different manufactures, there can be issues. I guess I was fortunate not to have any problems. Thanks for watching and enjoy!! 🍻 Sean
I have the same seat and zoom post - for some odd reason the zoom bracket doesn’t sandwich the bracket under my seat… off by just a hair.
I have seen videos where individuals with that situation will use a pair of pliars to pinch the "rails" on the seat together so they could then install the "clamp". Fortunately I didn't run into that issue. I hope that helps. Sean
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving it does. Thank you!
Do you know if the zoom seat post of the lectric confort package seatpost is better?
HI Jake, thanks for watching. Unfortunately I couldn't say. I have never ridden a bike with Lectrics Comfort package. When we ordered our bikes in June 2019 Lectric only offered the bikes, they didn't offer any accessories such as the comfort package. That said, total cost for our seats and the zoom post was about $60.00, I do believe that the cloud 9 seats have gone up in price since we purchased them. Not sure what the current price is on the comfort package as they run deals all the time. Take Care! Sean
did u install it backwards or doesnt matter which ay u attatch it?
I suppose you could install it either way. Changing the position of how you mount the bracket on the seat just slightly affects the position of the seat from the handle bars. Thanks so much for watching. 👍🍻 Sean
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving how do i adjust the tilt of the cloud 9 seat with the zoom post? mine is lined up mid way on it and it seem like the seat is slanted down
@@ProdByDiStefano You adjust the tilt by repositioning the two "sandwich" pieces one way or the other, then tighten up the allen screws when you achieve the tilt you desire. I show this in the video when I am talking about adjusting the tilt so the nose of the seat won't "crotch" Angie. Hope this helps.
Great job. Made it all seem so easy. Might even give it a good myself. Do you find the shorter Zoom post to be a problem? I prefer a more aggressive riding position but the shorter post looks like it might be more suited for upright seating position.
Hi Chris. Thanks. The short post has been fine with us. Both Angie & I are 5'5". I can see that for taller riders it could be an issue. You might want to post that question on the Lectric FB forum to see what taller riders have to say. Thanks for watching & commenting. 🍻 Sean
I’m 6’6 and about to test out exact set up check back in an hour lol
thanks so much - how do you adjust the suspension part? I noticed in your video that the post does go up and down to help with the bumps - how did you adjust that? Jane
Hi Jane, Thanks for watching. I think you can use an Allen head to adjust the suspension rate. But I have not tried. I just installed them and they have worked great for us right out of the box. 👍
@@ouRVisionnomadiclivingTirn the post upside down and tighten that spring with an Alan wrentch.
Great video! What type of e-bike? Looking for something for my wife
Hi Jay, thanks, we have Lectric XP Folding E-bikes. We purchased our bikes in the fall of 2019, so our bikes are the version 1 bikes. Lectric now offers several different models. Thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck with your research. We have sure enjoyed having the bikes on our journey. 🍻 Sean
does the seatpost wiggle side to side? the old ones did and they were terrible???????????
"Old ones" define old ones. I made this video 2 years ago. I haven't noticed any "wiggle" ?? We have been and still are happy with the posts. 👍 Thanks for watching & commenting. Sean
Thanks so much! Do you know if it is the same process with the regular lectric seat? Also do you know if the seat post mm is the same on the 2.0?
Hi Winston, the post diameter is the same on the 2.0. 👍 As for using the stock seat with the suspension post, I would think it would be the same process of removing the "post" bracket and attaching the suspension post to the rails on the bottom of the seat. Thanks for watching. 👍
Could you please tell me what size the seat post is..I have the 2.0 ..it's not the step through..also is there a weight limit on the post.. thank you 🙂
I weigh 210 pounds.Wonder if I’ll be bottoming out?
I know there is a weight limit on the post, but I think it's 220lbs, I weigh 195. 🍻 Sean
To each their own, but I'm pretty sure you installed it backwards.
I have had that mentioned before, regardless, they have functioned great for 2 years now. 👍
I have the same Cloud 9 bike seat. I saw another RUclips video of a person unloosening the two springs underneath the Cloud 9 bike seat. I tried to do the same thing, but I couldn't unloosen the spring. My hands started to hurt. What tool can I use to do this so I don't strip the paint on the springs.
Hi Amir, I have not attempted to do any adjustments to the springs themselves on the Cloud 9 seats that we have on our bikes, so I am unable to say what tools are needed. I may have to look into this and possibly do a video on it in the future.
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving Okay; No Problem!
nice, but with my weight, I think I would bottom out that post LOL
Hi Mark, we have been camped in an area with no service since Monday. Just came down to upload Sundays video then head back up. Thanks for watching. My hind end is sure enjoying that suspension addition. Hope you & Coral are well. 🍻 Sean
The link offers several sizes, so as an affiliate why on Earth would you not share the size that fits the XP ? 😣
Hi Julia, I explain in the video that the post size needed is the 31.6. mm 👍 its why I showed I had to tighten up the nut of the post lever. Thanks for watching and I hope you find value in the video. Sean P.S. in response to your question, I went back and added the post size near the affiliate link in the description. As an affiliate I can generate the link to the item, but that just provides them the link to the item with the choices for the buyer to make as it pertains to size, and color. Thanks again.
Did you get instructions with your post? I believe the manufacturer says to install with the fasteners on the rear side vs on the front as you did. I realise your video shows you can still get it adjusted the way you needed but maybe they have a reason for their instruction. I would hope by not following the instructions you won't have it fail & injure yourself or your wife (or anyone who follows your instructions instead of the manufacturer). I have a Zoom seat post myself and my butt agrees it improves the comfort of an e-bike.
There were no instructions when I received the posts. I went ahead and installed the seats as shown in the video. I made this installation video over a year ago..Haven't had any issues. We sure love our bikes . The way I look at it, as long as you can get the seat angled to be comfortable, I can see no reason as to why it would make a difference. Thanks for watching. 👍
@@ouRVisionnomadicliving Thanks for replying. Keep having fun!
I noticed none of the videos I’ve watched so far adjust the damping.
Have had the zoom posts on our bikes for over 2 years now. Never felt the need mess with the dampening, although I understand you can do so. Thanks for watching. 👍 Sean