Silver Seatpost

[false_Aest]

Options for Seatpost:

Must be:

27.2.
alloy.
silver.
non-setback.
not Thomson.


PS. Would be great if it was micro-adjustable.

[fiamme red]

Not alloy, and expensive, but PMP makes one in ti:

http://www.bikemania.biz/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PMP_SeatPost_Titani um_Z

[ctcyclistbob]

Nitto makes some beautiful components, and has seatposts which fit your criteria I believe:

One bolt:
http://www.ebikestop.com/nitto_one_bolt_272x300_seatpost-ST9350.php

Two bolt:
http://www.outsideoutfitters.com/ps-8775-1070-nitto-dynamic-s83-seatpost.aspx?utm_source=Spadout&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Test

[eddief]

http://store.somafab.com/somazoseatpost.html

[vqdriver]

Tough to beat this ti

http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=80593

[mo3039]

I'm a zero setback silver alloy kinda person and the only ones I found were Thomson and a cheap Kalloy or something similar I put on a commuter. I can check on brand on the latter if you really wanted to go that direction, but curious if you find anything other than those.

[weiwentg]

Why not Thomson?

Bold Precision makes expensive, light ti posts that have all the characteristics you describe except alloy (I assume you meant aluminum).

[AndrewS]

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1088014_-1___

http://www.excelsports.com/main.asp?page=8&description=P6+Alloy+Seatpost+27%2E2x300&vendorCode=SYNTACE&major=1&minor=19

I used the google for "zero setback seatpost".

[false_Aest]

http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1088014_-1___

http://www.excelsports.com/main.asp?page=8&description=P6+Alloy+Seatpost+27%2E2x300&vendorCode=SYNTACE&major=1&minor=19

I used the google for "zero setback seatpost".


not silver.

[false_Aest]

Why not Thomson?


Seen broken Thomsons.

[AndrewS]

Pardon, the Iron color seemed as close to silver as titanium is.

I guess it's a "fragile" Thomson or a Soma. Silver is not a MTB color, and zero setback is not a class road thing.

Or you could take any alloy zero post and polish it yourself.

[54ny77]

http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=36927&category=167

[Jeff N.]

Seen broken Thomsons.Never been a Thompson guy myself, whether it's stems or seatposts. Tried one of their stems once and it proved to be of a very poor (clamp) design.

[weiwentg]

Seen broken Thomsons.

Anything can break if it's crashed badly enough or installed wrong or just has a manufacturing defect. People generally regard Thomson's quality as top notch. But if you're dead set against Thomson, then I can vouch for Bold. I've heard good things about Kent Eriksen and Moots, both ti, as well.

[Louis]

I had a Thomson break on me. Most likely because I over-torqued the fwd clamp screw. I tend to over-torque things.

I still think they are great seatpost and will continue to use them. If the failed one you saw looked something like the pic below I'm pretty sure it was due to either user error or user abuse.

I would not let something like this prevent me from buying a Thomson.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_urSQl6wUA5g/Se_j0Kf5TJI/AAAAAAAAGe0/OGgh07kzBqU/s400/6a00e398aeb836000401101810a04c860f-500pi.jpg

[tys]

I like the old Dura Ace 7410 ones.
Nice and shiny and quite light.

[oliver1850]

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[bike22]

thomsons are cnc machined, so by nature of manufacture, they are less strong than something cold-forged.

[BCS]

Eriksen titanium

[rw229]

Hmm... they have some setback, but the old Campy aero posts sure are nice. Other Thomsom, I think Moots and Kalloy make straight posts. If Nitto makes one, it's surely a quality piece.

[soulspinner]

thomsons are cnc machined, so by nature of manufacture, they are less strong than something cold-forged.

Anything poorly designed can break. Would you rather have an overbuilt cnc machined piece or an underbuilt forged piece. FWIW Ive had thomson stems and posts for 9 years on two bikes. Gonna replace the stems first, but when you consider theyve had tens of thousands of miles with non-torque wrench adjustments, I have no compaints.......................

[jmoore]

Velo Orange is a great post but it's got plenty of setback.

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/seatposts/vo-grand-cru-seat-post-long-setback.html

[Dekonick]

I bought the two bolt nitto for my Bedford. Great looking post.

Not cheap, but worth it. (not terribly expensive either...)

http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-s-83-seatpost/11-078

[jmoore]

I bought the two bolt nitto for my Bedford. Great looking post.

Not cheap, but worth it. (not terribly expensive either...)

http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/nitto-s-83-seatpost/11-078


I've got that one on my MX Leader. Great post for sure. Of course all Nitto stuff is great quality.

[snah]

Possible to find on old Campy or Shimano silver alloy, eBay maybe?

[ctcyclistbob]

Resurrecting an old thread as I just saw this:
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=48522

Maybe the OP, or someone, can use it.

Happy Holidays to all !!!

[woolly]

That Soma one reminds me of an old Syncros. Seems like a decent choice, especially for the price.

[benitosan1972]

Syncros, Ringle, Truvativ, Salsa, Kore, Thomson...

All good posts. Anything can break not only due to use, improper torquing, but also how you ride your bike, sit on the saddle, shift your weight (or not) and your actual weight. I see ALOT of roadies & mtb'ers sit on their bikes like they are sitting on the lazy boy aka dead weight, you're supposed to be light on the saddle, shifting around, on/off, and when on, not planted like you're watching Titanic. This not only stresses the post, rails, and clamp area, but your back, your legs, and your groin area... ride lightly, dance if you will