Testing

Test victory for Schmolke seat posts

The german cycling magazine 'RennRad' published in its current issue (06/2012) a test of 13 comfort seat posts. Thanks to their by far highest flexing characteristics (50Nm, 53 Nm respectively) and low weight, Schmolke's TLO and SL seat post landed on top position. The complete report can be downloaded here in PDF format.

Everything has been put to the acid test.

Before we start production we test everything on our purpose-built test-bench. Our first goal is to meet the new DIN EN 14781 and 14766 requirements. On top of that we punish the parts with our own, even tougher tests. Under loads of up to 150kg the ends of the handelbars are made to flex some 25mm! Still they survive. We understand our work as an ongoing development, even when our seatposts and handlebars are already made in batches we continue testing. We are still on the quest for less weight and more durability.