Proper seat post torque?
 

Bontager Race X Lite Carbon Fiber seatpost in alum frame.

Anyone have the proper torque from a torque table somewhere?

Do you lube the post in this case with regular grease or anti-seize?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Okay, just found my own answer about the torque, but what about grease vs. anti-seize. I've heard lots of different opinions about this on the road forum.

do not lube carbon seat posts because you will not be able to tighten it. With my carbon post I did it fairly tight and put some electrical tape around the bottom of the post (about 1mm up from the clamp) so I could tell if it was slipping. Then I rode it saw it slipped and I tightened it up a bit tighter. Rode, slipped, did it up a bit tighter. Did this until it stopped slipping. For me this is when I know I have the right amount of torque.

Anyway correct amount of torque is gonna be a function of seat post strength and rider weight. I dont put much faith in recommended torque.

Most makers of carbon seat posts and carbon frames list very precise torque limits for tightening the seat post bolts on their web sites. But, I've never seen a bike shop use a torque wrench when installing a seat post.

With my own carbon frame, I use a very small compact "pocket" wrench to tighten the seat bolt. That makes it difficult to over-tighten the bolt. I just get the bolt snug, and try to twist the saddle left and right using moderate force. If the saddle stays put, I test ride the bike and test for slipping. If necessary, I tighten a touch more, and do another test ride.

I think I could get over cracking a carbon seat post, but if I ever cracked the frame...that would take awhile to get over...

I found the owner's manual on Bontrager's website. I have an inch-lb torque wrench, so I guess that part is covered. I'm not sure about not lubing the post though. The site says to apply a light bearing grease (is that different from regular grease) to prevent galvanic corrosion. Is this a big concern?