[jager7]

just like the title says, any one making steel seatposts? for a custom project. Thanks

 

[marks_bike]

just like the title says, any one making steel seatposts? for a custom project. Thanks

Drew over at Engine cycles makes them. They look great but I'm guessing are pretty heavy.

 

[Cracked Headtube]

Yipsan made some too.

 

[dbohemian]

Drew over at Engine cycles makes them. They look great but I'm guessing are pretty heavy.

Actually they are very light....Remember. Steel is density challenged but then again the 953 post Engin uses is about 5 times stronger than Aluminum therefore thinner. A road post is about 230 grms with hardware.

I believe these are not for general public consumption so don't fire off e-mails to him asking for one.

 

[dr.welby]

Weren't the old Deore XT seatposts Tange Prestige?

 

[pvd]

Engin. Drew is kewl.

 

[pvd]

xt seatposts were steel. Such awesome posts at the time.

 

[pvd]

These days I use carbon posts exclusively.

 

[Fungazi]

just like the title says, any one making steel seatposts? for a custom project. Thanks

Brooklyn Machine Works used to have a service where they would weld your seat rails directly to a custom post. Back in the day, on the old website. They'd probably still do.

 

[davesauvageau]

On Engin, it says that the post is only available with a frame purchase. Maybe some sweet talking would do it though?

 

[TigWorld]

You can get just about any machine shop to make you one up if you need a particular unique diameter. Just get something like a USE seat clamp kit or the Thomson equivalent and then have your post machined up to suit.

Why do you want a custom steel seatpost? To repro some vintage look? To match a really weird diameter or uncommon length? For uber strength?

 

[marks_bike]

These days I use carbon posts exclusively.

Any reason? I've actually never owned one and tend to stay away because at least once a year I'll catch a guy riding back to his car, with his seat stuffed in his pack cause he broke off his carbon post while riding.