Carbon, Aluminium or Titanium seatpost?

dieselgeezer
dieselgeezer Posts: 231
edited June 2011 in Road buying advice
Am just in the process of having a titanium frame built primarily for comfort. It is a compact design & the dimension from top of saddle to top of seat tube is about 250mm. In order to maximise comfort what seatpost material would be best. I weigh 68kg & the post size is 27.2. Any recommendations for a post with about 20mm layback & micro adjustment?
-- "I am but a spoke in the wheel of life" -- Ghandi

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I'd go carbon.
  • solboy
    solboy Posts: 368
    I have a TI Van Nicholas seatpost (set back version) on my Mistral and its great and looks way cooler than carbon.
  • clx1
    clx1 Posts: 200
    I have a Titanium Enigma and have used Alloy and Carbon seatposts, absolutely no difference in comfort.
  • ascurrell
    ascurrell Posts: 1,739
    If you can afford it Titanium all day long, then if you try it a couple of times and don't like it I'll have it off you on the cheap,
    Good luck with the build, exciting times!
    Scurry
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    It will make no difference to comfort, go with what looks sexiest.

    Woven carbon posts beat bare or anodised metal, in my book.
    Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
    Boardman FS Pro

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