Steel seat posts.

thelonegroover

There is lots of steel, carbon, aluminium and titanium framed bikes, there are lots of carbon and aluminium seat posts and handle bars, why are there no steel seat posts and handle bars?

Raymondavalon

I think our collective of weight weenies can answer this in more detail..

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njee20

There are plenty. They're all found on bikes under £200.

supersonic

Because they are extremely harsh and heavy.

ilovedirt

Lots of street/park/bmx riders use steel bars, they have a little more give, and if you're running fully rigid, may help soften landing impacts a little. I used to run steel bars on my 26" park bike

getonyourbike

ilovedirt wrote:

Lots of street/park/bmx riders use steel bars, they have a little more give, and if you're running fully rigid, may help soften landing impacts a little. I used to run steel bars on my 26" park bike

That isn't the main reason for street/park/BMXers running them. They run them because when they break they tend to bend instead of just snapping so if they do go on landing a jump then the result is nowhere near as bad.

davewalsh

Seatpost porn:

thelonegroover

davewalsh wrote:

Seatpost porn:

I like the look of this.

supersonic

Still heavier and more expensive than carbon.One for the looks whores ;-)

thelonegroover

I didn't realise it was £160, I agree, I think I'll stick to my carbon one!

calvjones

Because everything steel does, alloy does better and Ti much better?

Love the 953 post but would never buy anything from a firm using that font.

Slow Loris

davewalsh wrote:

Seatpost porn:

Sicko.

*wince*