Originally Posted by
deep_sky
I have an aluminum frame and the aluminum cyrano post, and I have had to resort to carbon paste to keep the post in place. I weigh 160, so it's not like I am terribly heavy. I have never had a post that requires me to bust a proverbial nut to keep it in place and keep it from creaking.
That doesn't seem right. Are you sure there is no grease or lubricant in the seat tube?
At least when I went to an AL seatpost in my carbon frame, all the slipping stopped.
J.