Dusty Bin
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For the budget, I really would just be looking at quality aluminium posts like the 3T Dorico Pro, or Ritchey WCS. I can recommend both.
Carbon seat post?
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Bealz998
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Does anyone else have an opinion on a ritchey wcs post
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
OT a scool boy error on my part 
I failed to notice when I upgraded my frame (old one was cracked) the new frame was 31.6mm diameter (the old one was 27.2mm) and my carbon seat post didn't fit.
I failed to notice when I upgraded my frame (old one was cracked) the new frame was 31.6mm diameter (the old one was 27.2mm) and my carbon seat post didn't fit.
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Bealz998
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OT a scool boy error on my part
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RecordAceFromNew
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Nice to see the vast majority of peeps can feel no difference in terms of comfort or performance. I think this shows that has to be the reality.
While the lightest carbon might be a teeny tiny bit lighter than the lightest alloy, the phenomenon in pic below is worth mentioning - especially if you (or the mechanic / prior owner) have not been super careful in tightening the seatpost clamp. Some alloy seatposts are plenty light enough - Thomson elite's e.g. are very popular, but I particular like the Raceface Turbine, its saddle clamp/adjust mechanism is simply fabulous.
While the lightest carbon might be a teeny tiny bit lighter than the lightest alloy, the phenomenon in pic below is worth mentioning - especially if you (or the mechanic / prior owner) have not been super careful in tightening the seatpost clamp. Some alloy seatposts are plenty light enough - Thomson elite's e.g. are very popular, but I particular like the Raceface Turbine, its saddle clamp/adjust mechanism is simply fabulous.
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User6179
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FFS, only seen two pics of snapped carbon seat posts and both have been bontrager which is on my winter bikeNice to see the vast majority of peeps can feel no difference in terms of comfort or performance. I think this shows that has to be the reality.
While the lightest carbon might be a teeny tiny bit lighter than the lightest alloy, the phenomenon in pic below is worth mentioning - especially if you (or the mechanic / prior owner) have not been super careful in tightening the seatpost clamp. Some alloy seatposts are plenty light enough - Thomson elite's e.g. are very popular, but I particular like the Raceface Turbine, its saddle clamp/adjust mechanism is simply fabulous.
DooDah
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I don't think that particular carbon seatpost will be very comfortable, ouchNice to see the vast majority of peeps can feel no difference in terms of comfort or performance. I think this shows that has to be the reality.
While the lightest carbon might be a teeny tiny bit lighter than the lightest alloy, the phenomenon in pic below is worth mentioning - especially if you (or the mechanic / prior owner) have not been super careful in tightening the seatpost clamp. Some alloy seatposts are plenty light enough - Thomson elite's e.g. are very popular, but I particular like the Raceface Turbine, its saddle clamp/adjust mechanism is simply fabulous.
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
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FFS, only seen two pics of snapped carbon seat posts and both have been bontrager which is on my winter bike
In that case pic below should make you more comfortable...
Rob3rt
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PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
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Specialized pave and the new coble-gobbler seatpost reduce the road buzz noticably for me.
They are out of the OPs budget though.
They are out of the OPs budget though.
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Bealz998
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Dusty Bin
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If you're waiting for opinions, you might be in for a long wait. Seat posts typically don't generate much emotion or reaction, as long as they do the job - which the Ritchey post does very well. Seriously, just buy it.
derrick
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Why would you change from carbon to ally?My Cannondale came with a full carbon seatpost, I rode it a few times then changed it for an alu one.
PS: I have never been able to tell any difference in comfort between the two
smokeysmoo
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My own proclivities towards carbon are well documented on here TBH, but in a nutshell I have seen a couple of snapped carbon posts, whereas I've never seen a snapped alu one in 40 years.
Also I don't buy into the whole comfort/road buzz thing. My bike is no more or less comfortable with an alu post as it was a carbon one, and FWIW I have ridden my current road alu road bike farther than I ever did my cf bikes, so IMO carbon, (seatpost, and even frame), is totally unnecessary unless racing at the highest levels.
FWIW I have owned full cf road bikes and a full cf MTB, so I do have some good comparisons on which to base my own experience*.
*that's exactly what this is, my own experience. Other will have different experiences. Some will agree, some won't, I don't care TBH. I know what suits me and I'm very happy with that
