Originally Posted by thenomad

So I have my Trek 760 in parts and am slowly building it on a budget. I've got a few seatposts here to work with but I'm looking at the vintage one and thinking it's the best one due to weight.

It's an American Classic Equipment seatpost that seems to be a period upgrade. It's lighter than my '90 Trek's and lighter than the carbon seatpost I just bought for fun. Two screw adjustment but it just seems to grip the seat rails with less surface area than more modern setups.

So should I stick with this for weight (and style) or should I go with something more modern and heavier?