![]() Climbing in the saddle while riding dirt is easier, and we felt like we could maintain power and traction, even when it was very steep. When things get rough there is a definite benefit. There is no bobbing or bouncing, and on a smooth road you don’t even feel it. A plastic, magnetically secured fender can be removed to drop about 9 grams but is meant to keep dirt out of the linkage. The stroke is also very progressive, so small bumps and vibrations are muted but the larger impacts are still felt. ![]() There is definitely movement, and you feel it immediately, but it’s not as overwhelming. Honestly, the Pro post feels much more supportive and natural. Since there was no need to set the sag, there is also very little upstroke like you would get on the original if you opted for a lot of sag. Our first impression is that there is significantly less dynamic movement when compared to the original version. “There is no bobbing or bouncing, and on a smooth road you don’t even feel it.” This elastomer is not adjustable or interchangeable, and the linkage pivot pins are hollow to also reduce weight. The linkage offers vertical travel rather than telescopic while maintaining the same saddle angle. The linkage design is the same as the original, but there is now an internal elastomer rather than a spring. The ShockStop Pro is designed for bikes that use a round post and offers 20mm of total travel through the linkage. The new Pro version with RT (Race Tuned) compression drops 145 grams from the regular version on our scale. Hitting the scales at 566 grams, it was heavy, but the 35mm of travel was really nice on rough terrain when you needed to stay in the saddle and maintain power. Almost two years ago ( RBA, July 2020) we tested the Redshift ShockStop seatpost with 35mm of travel that relied on interchangeable coil springs for varying levels of compression. While more air volume is a great option, it might not always be the ideal way to increase performance since the added rubber of big tires means more rotational mass. Unlike their mountain bike cousins, despite what would seem like a natural application, few gravel bikes are spec’d with suspension, opting instead for the weight savings and suspension provided by the large-volume tires. We have used the ShockStop stem and seatpost, but their newest addition, the Pro line, reduces weight and is tuned for the more performance-oriented rider. Redshift Sports has been hitting the gravel component market hard for the last few years with their ShockStop line of stems and two seatposts that all act as micro suspension that can be fitted to almost any bike. ![]()
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