Originally Posted by
rjaudi
I have upgraded most of my U08 to aluminum components. I still have to do the seatpost. Where are you all getting your aluminum seatposts?
Originally Posted by
jimmuller
I got mine at a long-gone bike shop a few decades ago. You might try Harris Cyclery. I believe the UO8 is a 26.0 but I could have totally misremembered it. You'd better measure it first.
Mine came in at 24.0... a long, heavy steel post. Not sure where I'd find a new replacement part for that, but pretty sure the bike co-op would have some lighter. If yours is 25.0 or greater, Velo Orange sells Kalloy seatposts in a variety of sizes.