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I'm pretty sure the Campag one is still around on ebay,

27.0 and 27.2mm only I think.

Brucey wrote:

mig wrote:i believe that van nicholas make/made a Ti seatpost. get yer wallet oot if you want one though.

i have a chorus Ti seatpost in a 631 race frame. very nice. apart that is from the series of scratches on it from when a non bike riding & much heavier friend took my brand new made to measure, rourke down the road and back and managed to force the post down into the frame by an inch or so.....

ooh, nasty.... if the scratches are not too deep then some 600grit paper, elbow grease and polish may see it right though; that is the beauty of Ti....

cheers

Are you certain it's a Chorus or Ti pin? I would have thought that Ti would have been reserved for Record level gear only. I've a Chorus pin in satin chrome finish which looks awfully like Ti. If it is the satin chrome finish and you were to sand it, you might remove the plating. Just a thought.

The old Record/Chorus Ti seatpsosts fetch seriously silly money on fleabay. Brick Lane is selling one for £250.

Jezrant wrote:The old Record/Chorus Ti seatpsosts fetch seriously silly money on fleabay. Brick Lane is selling one for £250.

cough

how much....

splutter

I should have bought more when I had the chance....

cheers

Jockster wrote:Is it possible to get one of these. Not bothered about weight. If it is possible to get one would it be a sensible idea for a durable commuter/tourer. Cheers si

Never seen a stainless steel one, but a steel one would be a good choice for a utility bike, as opposed to aluminium. At least an uncoated aluminium one - the blackened ones can be quite durable, but avoid the silver untreated ones.

Brucey wrote:

Jezrant wrote:The old Record/Chorus Ti seatpsosts fetch seriously silly money on fleabay. Brick Lane is selling one for £250.

cough

how much....

splutter

I should have bought more when I had the chance....

cheers

http://www.bike-vintage.com/seatpost/1068-seatpost-campagnolo-chorus-titanium-nos-nib-new-size-272-vintage.html



although the box says 'chorus' the paperwork behing in the image does say record. mine's a chorus anyway. the one that he will polish even if he misses his christmas dinner!

Jockster wrote:Is it possible to get one of these. Not bothered about weight. If it is possible to get one would it be a sensible idea for a durable commuter/tourer. Cheers si

This is a stainless steel one,probably a bit old fashioned for you i expect.

mig wrote:

Brucey wrote:

Jezrant wrote:The old Record/Chorus Ti seatpsosts fetch seriously silly money on fleabay. Brick Lane is selling one for £250.

cough

how much....

splutter

I should have bought more when I had the chance....

cheers

http://www.bike-vintage.com/seatpost/1068-seatpost-campagnolo-chorus-titanium-nos-nib-new-size-272-vintage.html



although the box says 'chorus' the paperwork behing in the image does say record. mine's a chorus anyway. the one that he will polish even if he misses his christmas dinner!

Well I dunno. My Chorus came in an identical box to that linked to the 'Chorus' Ti one above. Strikes me as slightly odd for Campag to market Ti at Chorus level, when it's the premium material to use. Were any other Chorus components made of Ti at some point?

this?

at various times the Chorus group has contained identical Record part numbers, or the same parts with something different writ upon them. I expect a trawl through the campag spare part catalogues will show what is (was) what.

[edit- MIG has got there already...!]

cheers

Thank you for that - I'm genuinely interested. It does have a warmer hue than the satin chrome, doesn't it? (apart from sayin Chorus Ti on it!)

Yeah, polish away, I say.

Jockster wrote:Is it possible to get one of these. Not bothered about weight. If it is possible to get one would it be a sensible idea for a durable commuter/tourer. Cheers si

BTW at one time Gazelle roadsters used to come with a steel seat pin that was sheathed in stainless steel. This looked pretty but the corrosion that could arise was incredible.

It is worth noting that if you use a stainless steel (or Ti) seat post in a steel frame, if you do get corrosion, the frame will corrode, not the seat post. In this respect an aluminium seat post is arguably a better idea, since a corroded alu seat post can be drilled out/binned etc and the frame is usually OK.

cheers

Hi,
Is'nt this why staying with a alluminium even cheap seatposts is the best practical solution
I am always pesimistic and sceptical ( we know that NA ) of materials which are on the surface appear astheticly and technically superior but can hide a hidden expense, even if its cost