Originally Posted by
HillRider
Unlike a steerer, the bottom of a seat post doesn't have to be cut at exactly a right angle so cutting it by eye is adequate. A perfectly straight cut may be desirable for your own satisfaction but the seat post will work just fine without it.
To the OP: A file will do a good job of removing the flair and, in fact, you should continue to file until you form an inward bevel at the cut end. That will make installing the seat post even easier.
Absolutely correct that a funky cut would not affect a seat post but it would bother many people no end. More of a real (mostly aesthetic) issue with a handlebar end than the bottom of a seat post.
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