Ti vs Carbon Seatpost for New Ti Build

[Vamoots58]

Trying to decide on whether to go with a Ti or Carbon seat post for my new Alliance build...Love to hear others thots as every time I'm about to pull the trigger on one, I pause and re-consider the other...wishy-washy...

[oldpotatoe]

Trying to decide on whether to go with a Ti or Carbon seat post for my new Alliance build...Love to hear others thats as every time I'm about to pull the trigger on one, I pause and re-consider the other...wishy-washy...

Is the seatpost secured with a collar? If you choose the carbon post, turn the collar around 180 degrees(slot of collar facing opposite slot in frame..keeps that 'hole' rounder..means less cracks on carbon posts. For info...

[AngryScientist]

is the frame raw ti or painted? what is the rest of the build?

i think both can look great, but IMO, if you get the Ti post, that kind of leads you down the road of a Ti stem also.

[biker72]

I have 2 titanium bikes. Both have titanium seatposts. Works for me.

[truth]

I vote ti on ti!

[Robot870]

Ti !

[Vamoots58]

Thanx All!! You've helped me makeup my mind!!

Ti it is!!

[old_fat_and_slow]

Call me contrarian (and perhaps a bit anachronistic), but I vote aluminum.

[one60]

I think matching the carbon seatpost with a carbon handlebar (say 3T or Zipp) can add some nice character and plays well with the tubing Ti frame. Add a carbon seatclamp and FD clamp while your at it! Will still be cheaper than a Ti stem and post?

Here's some good examples of how a bit of carbon and color can really create a stunning frame. The color stripes or panels could easily be achieved with chrome vinyl wrap rather than paint...

https://www.serk.cc/titaniumroad/

https://www.serk.cc/titaniumroad/

[dbnm]

I'm a big fan of matching carbon seat post, stem and bars.

[robt57]

Call me contrarian (and perhaps a bit anachronistic), but I vote aluminum.

I have mostly carbon. But alloy posts with oval ID are under appreciated. An alloy WCS I have with thinner wall tube side than front/rear noticeably improves ride cush. As much as my Syntace P6 or CG-R in side to side swaps if we are talking more than wanting a Ti post aesthetic.

[robt57]

I'm a big fan of matching carbon seat post, stem and bars.

Always a nice aesthetic visually to my eye. ;)

[Blown Reek]

While you're getting your bike built by Alliance, you should get a ti seatpost made by him, too. Even though my bike is steel, I got his ti post painted to match.

[buddybikes]

Ti - and matching anodizing if you are doing any on the frame

[SlowPokePete]

only ti

SPP

[donevwil]

If 27.2 Ti, if larger CF unless you get a custom Bold, then Ti. F aesthetics, function over form.