Layback, 27.2x400mm, two bolt clamp preferred. Any suggestions?

Here you go

You know what, I really hate it when people do that. It makes you come across as a flatout screaming twunt.

Back on topic, something like the Ritchey posts are pretty nice. Not cheap in carbon mind.

^agreed.
Syntace P6 was always my favourite, but again, a bit pricey!

You know what, I really hate it when people do that. It makes you come across as a flatout screaming twunt.

This, especially when I asked for recommendations, which in STW means ‘tell me what you’ve got on your own bike’.

I’ll have a look at those Ritcheys; Easton EC70/EC90 look nice too, but unhelpfully I think they’re only 350mm and I think I need longer. The revised RF posts look nice, but they’re thumbscrew and bolt which was a total PITA on a Cannonade post I had on the old bike.

Have to agree with everyone, and everyone since everyone who’s agreed. Particularly when the OP said ‘recommend’, which suggests more than a straight ‘find me a…’

However… What’s the budget? Usage? New Ultimate are nice, very light, not cheap. Ritchey good, Bontrager are good (1 bolt clamp).

Budget is not limitless, but I can stretch a reasonably long way. I’d rather have quality than price.

I’d love to pretend the usage would be gliding rapidly XC, but actually it’s clumsy bridleway mincing on a heavy steel HT; strength more important than weight but I’d like something a bit more compliant and lighter than an alloy post.

That Syntace is gorgeous, but maybe a little bit too pricey.

The niner RDO seat posts are nice.

You know what, I really hate it when people do that. It makes you come across as a flatout screaming twunt.

Careful now….I got a ban for using that very word.

Apart from that, hard to fault an Easton EC90, IMHO. Not 100% sure it comes in a 400mm, however.

slight hijack..

but i’m considering a carbon post too(for a bit of extra comfort..)

for my inbred 456 in the same size as the OP

how do carbon posts stand up to repeated putting up and down?

alloy posts seem to show a fair bit of wear to the black anodizing after a year or so of use for me..

the bikes normally the one i grab when its filthy out and don’t want to add to the servicing bill with dropper and rear shock on my Meta..

Not 100% sure it comes in a 400mm, however.

I think the straight post comes in 300 or 400, but the layback only comes in 350.

Worth having a look at this velonews article talking about seatpost qualities. Quite interesting stuff.

Really happy with my Truvativ carbon post – much nicer than the alloy Thomson it replaced.

I’ve got an FSA SLK carbon post on my commuter which seems to do the job and looks v.nice while doing it.