Hey, All-

I've got a Specialized Pave seatpost (the one with the gel insert). The other day, I was adjusting my seat, and realized that nothing was holding the gel insert in, aside from friction. I'm not super concerned about weight, but 20 free grams is 20 free grams, and it didn't seem that the insert was providing any real vibration-damping functionality. So I pulled the insert out. It seems that I may have been wrong about the usefulness of this part- the ride may feel just slightly more jittery without the insert. On the other hand, I may just be hyperconscious of every bump now. I've tried to speak with someone at Specialized, but they've been no help. Does anyone have any experience with this insert, and its functionality?

Thanks,
jb

No help at all? Jeez.. they didn't even tell you not to do that? lol. I couldn't answer your question, but did it come out easy? I heard the elastomer will shrink in the cold and be less effective and was wondering if anyone ever had it pop out?