John’s been able to have an early, early look at Paul Component‘s new seatpost, the Tall and Elegant ($286). The team sent him an early prototype and then a finished sample late last year. In the time that’s passed, he’s found an appreciation for the craft that goes into each and every post. Let’s check out a quick rundown of this new seatpost!
Tall and Elegant Quick Hits
- Material: 2024/6061 Aluminum
- Weight: 327-402g
- Length: 360 mm
- Finish: Black, Purple, Polished, or Silver
- Diameters: 27.2, 30.9, 31.6
- Price: $286
- Machined by bike nerds in sunny and sweaty Chico, California
Paul Component’s first seatpost (the Tall and Handsome) came about because Paul felt like he needed more setback for his Brooks saddles. So, the small Chico, California, manufacturer designed and machined a really nice, strong, simple, beautiful, easy-to-adjust 26mm setback seatpost, and it quickly became a cult classic.
Since then, Paul has had a ton of requests for a zero offset version with the same elegant simplicity and “no cut corners” craftsmanship. Like the Tall and Handsome setback post, the Tall and Elegant comes in a 360 mm length, perfect for bikes with a compact geometry.
The first order of business was to space the bolts far enough away from the post that you can easily adjust them with a multi-tool on the side of the trail, or a torque wrench in the shop. Because the Tall and Elegant seatpost uses two bolts, seatpost rail slippage is completely eliminated.
The two bolt-heads sit on spherical stainless-steel washers that allow them to pivot and self-align to the cradle. The top-clamp features two low-friction brass trunnions for super smooth and effortless tilt adjustment without binding.
Fore and aft position is adjusted by loosening both screws an equal amount and moving the saddle. The clamp can be adjusted to tilt the saddle’s nose up or down with a range of roughly 15 degrees overall.
Precise micro-angle adjustments are made by loosening one screw and tightening the other. This also allows the use of oval carbon-railed saddles.
The team at Paul really nailed the looks on this seatpost, it looks CLASSY.
In stock now at Paul or from your favorite local bike shop.