Canyon Bicycles

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Canyon’s Ritchey stem atop Acros Ai-70 headset

Canyon produce two seat posts using their VCLS technology, both of which use Basalt fibres mixed in with carbon fibre. Basalt fibres have a greater level of elasticity than titanium, which would be the normal go-to material for a ‘comfort’ seatpost. Unlike titanium which will flex, un-damped in all directions, the VCLS composite’s resin provides damping, controlling the flex and stopping the seat-post bobbing uncontrollably.

The VCLS Post is a 241g ‘standard’ seat post. Standard only in looks, it uses the basalt/carbon fibre mix to provide some flex and damping, while the profile keeps it flexing in only one direction.

The VCLS Flat Spring Post takes a completely different design route, using two carbon fibre leaf springs connected to the saddle by a floating head that keeps the saddle level, while allowing 20mm fore and aft movement and only weighing 220g. As well as offering a more comfortable ride the VCLS Flat Spring Post also relieves your legs of some of the work they normally do absorbing road shock. This means you have more energy available for your ride. Take a look at the video at the end of this article to see how the VCLS Flat Spring Post is made. We will be testing one of these soon and will let you know how it copes.

Canyon’s innovative VCLS Flat Spring seat post

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