27.2 x 270mm + seatpost, recommendations ?

Mike Muz · May 7, 2015

Hi folks,

Im looking for a NICE 27.2 seatpost. Trouble is, it needs to be at least 270mm long. Any suggestions other than standard Kalloy ?

Thanks

Mike

hamster · May 7, 2015

Thomson? Surprisingly light and you know you will never break it. However it depends on how old the frame is - it would look OK on mid-90s on, not sure about anything earlier. The Dura-Ace 74xx ones are beautiful and lighter than many carbon posts.

Mike Muz · May 7, 2015

hamster":30po084f said:
Thomson? Surprisingly light and you know you will never break it. However it depends on how old the frame is - it would look OK on mid-90s on, not sure about anything earlier. The Dura-Ace 74xx ones are beautiful and lighter than many carbon posts.

Thanks

It's for a mid '90s Italian bike. Are there Dura Ace ones long enough? Thompson probably wouldn't look right as I think they're in line
Mike

gavr · May 7, 2015

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Yes there were some longer DA seat posts at the end of the 90s unless my memory is playing tricks. Try the 7410 perhaps they went to 270mm or so, giving you about 200 mm at the limit...

hamster · May 7, 2015

Mike, just gone and measured my 7410 post in the garage (alas for you it's a 27.0). Length from saddle rails is approx. 270mm, shaft length 240mm.

lewisfoto · May 7, 2015

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Syncros, American Classic, Dean, Ritchey?

lewisfoto · May 7, 2015

I also had a road bike with an XTR post looked smashing

dirttorpedo · May 7, 2015

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I think these Kalloy UNO ones look pretty nice.

http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/ ... -post.html

What about Nitto crystal fellow?

http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/sp1.htm

glpinxit · May 7, 2015

ISTR that Selcof aero is a bit longer than average: http://www.velobase.com/ViewComponent.a ... AbsPos=107
The entire contents of my shed are in storage, as the builders are in, or I'd go and measure mine.

Mike Muz · May 7, 2015

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Thanks for your help lads

The Uno one is a bit Ritchey, the other Nitto one too short. The Selcof one looks a bit short to me.
I have a black Ritchey one but would like a nice silver post

Mike

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