Originally Posted by
stapfam
Personally- I would rather buy a cheap ally post and not take the chance,
+1
There's a reason they don't make carbon touring bikes.
If you put a lateral force on your carbon fiber seat post I'm reasonably certain you're exceeding the manufacturer's recommended performance guide. And while there is, no doubt, a safety factor built into it the seat post, I don't even like to contemplate what broken carbon fiber would feel like below the waist.