Originally Posted by
mr.pickles
No shame in riding a Kalloy. After riding on cheap no-frills (but sturdy) alloy seatposts forever i thought I'd indulge in this "premium" titanium one. Thus ended my experiment. I'm back on my 10yr old Ultegra post.
Just to state the facts: nothing wrong with Titanium - it's a very strong metal, in all senses. Very reliable if welded properly.
What you had is the alloy part that failed.