We recently made 30.9mm titanium seat posts available for order.The first production post went to a customer in Belgium who is 6’8″. Doing these larger diameter posts requires that we make a thinnersleeve for the seat tube. Every Seven seat tube gets asleeve, either carbon or ultra-thin aluminum,to keep the keep the post from binding, except, of course, for the integrated seat posts (ISPs) we do for our carbon SLX bikes.
The 30.9mm standard, and indeed the 31.8mm standard, represents a leap forward in the stiffness that can be built into a customer’s bicycle. While we are making 30.9mm posts available for sale, it is important to note that these will only really benefit larger riders.Part of the charm of titanium is that it retains a suppleness that makes it comfortable to ride all day. Over-stiffening eliminates many of the benefits of building in Ti in the first place.
We willalsobe producing a titanium seat post at the 31.8 standard, though not for use with Seven frames, and again, we would only recommend these for larger riders as they are the stiffest, heaviest posts we make.
As with many of the additions we make to our product line, the 30.9mm seat post is a result of customer requests. Larger riders want the benefits of riding a custom, Ti bike, but they are concerned that standard tubing, even with thicker tube walls, won’t produce the long-lasting ride feel they’re looking for. We hope that offering this new, wider post will help them find exactly what they’re looking for.
See the chart for more information aboutseat posts available from Seven, as well as a comparison of the various standards. And click here to order.
Seven Seat Posts
| Size/Material | 27.2mm | 30.9mm | 31.8mm | ISP* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | Available | x | x | x |
| Ti | Available | Available | x | x |
| Ti/Carbon | Available | x | x | Available |
| All Carbon | S&SL Models | S&SL Models | x | Available |
| Aftermarket | Available | Available | Available | x |
| Weight Limit | none | <240lbs | none | <240lbs |
| Benefits | Light | Stiffer | Stiffest | Clean Lines |
| Considerations | none | Too stiff for lighter riders | Heavy | Hard to travel with |
| Weights | 215g @ 280mm; 249g @ 380mm | 221g @ 280mm; 252g @ 380mm | 243g @ 280mm; 287g @ 380mm | Frame Dependent |
* Integrated Seat Post