27.0mm road seatpost = hens' teeth?

[David B]

Just posting to ask if there are any 2nd hand 27mm seatposts in black out there for road bikes? eBay proved elusive - lots of long MTB ones but in the past I've had problems with corrosion and sticking from sawn-down posts, presumably due to the lack of anodising on the cut edges. I have a silver one bought from eBay but am pondering a black one (alloy or indeed carbon fibre) to match the new parts on my road bike (it's an early RSP 853 which according to RB's Raleigh archives uses a 27mm post not a 27.2mm one). If anyone has something suitable, drop me a PM.

Thanks in advance for follow-ups.

David

 

[tonyf39]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gipiemme-seat ... 4183294f81
I typed in black and 27mm..lol, not perfect but not a bad one looks wise

 

[SeeingisBelievingGTMuseum]

Re:

Go for the gusto and do it right!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-VINTA ... 43cca31897

 

[David B]

Re:

I saw the Gipiemme but it's silver/black - being a bit fussy about it I was after either all-black or black with just a silver cradle. The Syncros is a bit steep for my budget, re-examining eBay there is a nice Tioga for <£20 which is 350mm not 400mm, still a tad over-long but I might consider that.

Edit: Plan B is to maybe buy a 26.8mm post and shim it with very thin stainless steel sheet.

David