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Titec El Norte Seatpost
Product DescriptionMaterial: 7075 Aluminum T6Length: 350 mm Clamp offset: 0" Diameter: 27.2 / 30.9 / 31.6 mm Weight: 275 / 300 / 305 g
User Reviews 
Submitted by
roberto castro
a Cross Country Rider
from san juan Date Reviewed: May 1, 2008 Strengths: A solid grip. Appearance. Weaknesses: A bit heavy. You can take 25-40 minutes to adjust, but once adjusted, solid as a rock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: pricepoint Bike Setup: Rock Shox Tora; Shinamo Deore throughout the bike...
Submitted by
Sebastian Wiers
from Nashville, TN, USA Date Reviewed: November 26, 2006 Strengths: Knock Rated = no questions asked replacment. Thompson can't say that- I know, I have a bent one they won't replace. Strangely enough, its also fairly light weight. The Thompson is only 20 grams lighter. The clamp mechanism looks VERY solid. Once the saddle is installed, it is LOCKED, and should never shift, squeak, or strip. Not sure why, but the vertical adjustment on the El Norte is very easy and smooth, but it holds quite well in the frame. Could just be that it's perfectly sized for my frame (maybe just luck of the tolerances), but the finish on the shaft also seems a factor. I can actually adjust it while riding! Weaknesses: The only real drawback is that the clamp mechanism uses matching teeth, meaning that angle adjustments are "indexed", not infinitely variable. That's not a drawback in its intended use, but it could be a drawback for XC riding. Oh, and this post is STIFF. Don't buy it expecting it to soak up any vibration or impact shock. Duh, its not carbon, and its designed to NOT bend. Again, its not designed for XC riding, especially not on a hard tail. Yes, as others say, the saddle installation is time consuming and potentially tricky. Be very careful not to cross thread the screws, and the parts are hard to line up at first. You do need the right tools (an L shaped allen, preferably with a ball end) but any shop will have those. Installation is particularly hard with 8mm saddle rails, which is very odd given the intended use. Since it uses 4 bolts, and they thread into aluminum, you have to be careful to torque them evenly and to NOT over torque. A torque wrench might be a good idea. None of this should put you off buying it, unless you frequently swap saddles (in which case I say buy two posts) or are really inept with tools and can't get the work done in a shop. I used to work in a shop and thought it was straight forward, but not something to be done half-assed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: urban riding Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $50.00 Purchased At: LBS (Bike Pedlar) Similar Products Used: Thompson- which has an inferior waranty. Bike Setup: Mountian Cycle Rumble, 30.9 post, running 8-10 inches high when climbing or riding trails, and less than 4 inches when jumping.
Submitted by
angle
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA Date Reviewed: August 19, 2006 Strengths: Inexpensive, designed for strength, saddle security Weaknesses: Black only, no setback, slow to adjust Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hollywood Boulevard Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Price Point Similar Products Used: Various other cheapo posts Bike Setup: Cobbled-together Surly 1x1 w/Titec stem & post, Paul rear hub, Atomlab flat pedals, Brooks saddle 
Submitted by
Dan G
a Weekend Warrior
from Israel Date Reviewed: May 11, 2006 Strengths: Paintjob, strength ('knock rated'), material quality & finish, the 27.2 version is not too heavy Weaknesses: VERY hard to adjust, no tilt gradulations Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $60.00 Similar Products Used: varios brandless two bolts posts, Bontreger single bolt post Bike Setup: SC Chameleon, Full XT, Marz Z1 FR SL
Submitted by
elad cohen
a Downhiller
from adi israel Date Reviewed: March 1, 2006 Strengths: strong' good wight for frqdh seatpost Weaknesses: none Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: wcs Bike Setup: uzzi 06 deemax blackspire xt
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