Elita One, the Kalloy UNO of seatposts: Budget king!

[@lucendi.]

The Elita One seatpost is in the WeightWeenie Hall of Fame. Huge weight savings for an affordable price.

[@ControlAltGar]

Do they last?

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

I have 4 of them on 4 of my bikes… 25.4 27.2 & 31.6 hahaha awesome seatpost, rode + 10,000km with them 0 issues

[@leefitler4597]

Been rock’n one of these for like 2 years.

[@chrislothes2254]

Hello from Ohio,love your channel’s,keep plugging away sir!

[@Nephye]

Have one too, 4 year, 30k km on my road bike, 80kg no problems

[@kraftedwork]

I've been using this seat post on my four bikes and have had no problems. I only swapped those silver Ti bolts for black ones (Wanyifa Dear Store, Aliexpress store) with the appropriate length, depending on the bike/saddle. (I weight 62kg just for reference)

[@em_aitch]

Got one for my next gravel build a month ago... mine is a little bit heavier but has slightly different clamping (but very close to your ultimate ww one) and it comes in 135g (27.2 350mm) still pretty insane for the price. Very happy with the purchase.

[@Freddy3792]

I have three of these and no complaints after lots of kilometres, but on one of my bikes I had to replace the front screw with a shorter one.

[@seanyates2073]

Great video more cheap alternatives please!

[@dusty_hoods]

5:05 you have more contact surfaces only if it's perfectly rounded. In my case with ElitaOne it wasn't round. There's always a quality issues for that price. But still looks and feels absolutely legit.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

Even if its imperfect, there should still be more contact area.

[@dusty_hoods]

@veganpotterthevegan mine is not round so the contact area is like 20% of it should be. I think it can be fixed with sanding.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@dusty_hoods 20% of this is more than 100% of the Darimo. Keep in mind, there will still be some deflection from the rails and clamp that will result in more contact too.

[@johnnywangcycles6410]

I have 3 of these and highly recommend them. Great seatpost.

[@dperreno]

"I guess Time will Tell..." 🙂

[@WashichawbachaW]

been riding for 4yrs no problem

[@dperreno]

@@WashichawbachaW Oh, sorry, I was quoting his remark at the end of the video as to why he had bought a second seat post in the 25.4mm size when he doesn't have a bike that it would fit. I, too, had one of those seat posts and I rode it for a couple of years before I replaced the bike.

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

I got alloy Kalloy handle bar installed 20 years ago on my road bike due to its light weight and cheap price. It still works well. Maybe because I am only 70 kg and don't stand pedaling much.

[@manuelquintanillamaza433]

Five years with elita one,(27,2-31,6-gravel/MTB) No complaints.

[@jrmhng]

I have had one of these fail on me. Emergency braking at about 20kmph, back of the bike lifted ever so slightly, as I came down, it snapped. Im just under 85kg. Not saying it would happen to you, just that I don't trust these anymore. Maybe there was a fault, maybe due to the fact that I'm a heavier rider, maybe it was the specific circumstances. Just take note.

[@Di2_GP]

I have 27.2mm. I'm quite impressed with both the weight and strength. I chopped 70mm off (unnecessary weight) and tried crushing the loft over bit in my vice. It took some effort to crush it. It failed eventually, but there is no way you can generate similar force in the bike stand or the seat post clamp. Definitely the best ROI on my lightweight built.

[@mikicastan]

Have you mesure it with calipers?

[@Di2_GP]

@@mikicastan I didn't measure the force it took to crush it. But it was significantly more than 5Nm

[@emploice.muswashghans]

Using an Elita One 25.4 on my SuperSix, no slip with 6g clamp.

[@franciscorey5723]

Es la misma que tengo en las bicis de mtb 27,2 y en la de carretera 31,6......sin problema alguno y por nada de precio.....UNA LOCURA😂😂

[@tomolonotron]

I have these on all my bikes, can't fault them

[@edrcozonoking]

My lightweight/budget go to used to be MT.Zoom. might give this one a try next time.

[@slayerofgrams]

@@edrcozonoking yep, that was one of go to recommendations, but that feel way over prices now 😅 Been many years since I fiddled with one but I still have a feeling build wise mtzoom takes the cake.

[@Nopileus]

I can only speak for the offset 27.2mm model but i've had one unit break at the clamp at rated torque after about 9 months (stated warranty was not honored, they never replied). The second unit is so badly oval it will not fit a precise seat tube, it has been fine in a cheap alloy frame at 4NM though.

[@slayerofgrams]

Cheer for the info! Always good to have as much actual user experience with these budget options 👍

[@EditioCastigata]

7:11 My guess was, you want to weight a shim as well to see how much that combo would save.

[@lliryk2860]

had one of these too, but it broke after I jumped up on to the bike

[@hmartinlb]

My Elita One seatpost is way undersized. The seatpost itself is oval too. Had to shim mine with a piece of a drink can. QA is shocking.

[@lloydusdavies]

Not my experience and I have purchased maybe half a dozen. All round from top to bottom and exactly the spec diameter.

[@chrisko6439]

I would never shim carbon parts for obvious reasons.

[@hmartinlb]

@chrisko6439 What are those?

[@kemson4455]

@chrisko6439why?

[@SkaarjOrbb]

My conscience forces me to say that I broke one of those some 3 years ago. But, hey, maybe I was just unlucky.

[@slayerofgrams]

Important feedback! That’s what comments are for 👍

[@michaelcallaghan4336]

Am ambivalent about this one. Have had one on my trainer bike for hundreds of hours and it's been great. Ran one on my MTB for a race once and it failed three times on moderate terrain - rails rattled loose twice, and then finally the post itself snapped.

[@slayerofgrams]

You have to be pretty precise then mounting the saddle... my Darimo is the same... if the yokes are a tad bit off angle and then moves while riding it can rattle loose. After the first ride I always try to double check the bolts. The snapped seat post is harder to fix though 😅 Cheers for sharing your experience!

[@gregachtem]

Can anyone comfirm if the walls are constant thickness? I would have to chop a lot off one of these posts to get my fit right. Level top tube, French fit.

[@kemson4455]

I‘m using the 27,2x300mm version. Let's see how the durability will be long term.

[@nac2085]

What’s the weight?

[@kemson4455]

@ 119,4 grams. It’s very important during mounting that you only set the seatangle with the front screw and tighten the seat only with the back screw. If you not do it that steps, the seatpost can crack. I also grinded the aluminium brackets to have more surface for clamping and less stress to the Seat rails.

[@el3ktrik0]

I wouldn't tighten the yoke more than 6Nm. 10Nm bent the aluminum elements and one of the screw holders gave in. With some distrust but worth it.

[@slayerofgrams]

Never really need more than 4nm My reference to 12nm was more to explain the limitation of the berk saddle… which I understand now made it more confusing than intended hehe.

[@el3ktrik0]

@@slayerofgrams got myself a new one, 5Nm works ok. And I am 90kg 😅

[@Khairulanwar-bd4ih]

I have x4 of them across 3 bicycle, rode 15000km no problem , I even cut them for weight savings 😂

[@benediktgeirhos6134]

I think in Germany they are resold from a Company called BasicBikes If not it looks exactly the same.

[@emanuelpradera9717]

Hands down the best choice for a budget build. Have you tried the Elita One carbon saddle by the way?

[@slayerofgrams]

No, I have no need for a new / different saddle.

[@toddpiedad651]

I’ve been riding an elita one saddle for years and years now with no issues. I will say if you’re picky about fore/aft position, the clamping area on the rails is quite small.

[@danieldusentrieb9336]

Interesting saddle. What is it? Surely not a “Burglar Bean”, right?

[@S9H9-r8u]

Hmmm smells like an old high mod build….😍

[@SiopaoSauc3]

What's an option at the same budget but with offset? I need like 20-25mm.

[@rangotango290]

Hi, I just received this seatpost and am having issues installing in my Merlin Ti frame. The instructions that came with the seatpost says not to twist while installing. I don't see how I can install the seatpost without twisting to install. Can anyone please give me any suggestions on how you were able to install? BTW, I enjoy your channels. Thanks!!!

[@slayerofgrams]

Twist away, my guess is that they write that because you can scratch the surface with excessive twisting while applying pressure.

[@stratocaster660]

How light can you get it? It seems like you can cut at least 50 mm of the seat post and maybe get a shorter screw? Should be very close to the Darimo seat post.

[@slayerofgrams]

Don’t think I’ll drop more than 10, max 15g. However don’t know if I’ll keep it so better keep it intact. (Also it not going on a weight weenie build anyway.)

[@fukairen9601]

Used it for 4 years, cost around 30usd in China, I weight 90kg.

[@fukairen9601]

But the screws got losen several times, make sure tighten them properlly, and align the screw vertically to the saddle rails.

[@JorgeWiegand]

Is the Elita One saddle support (with the longer base for rails) compatible with the Darimo seatpost?

[@slayerofgrams]

As I showed in the video, the radius/diameter is different between them so no.

[@ARandomATube]

What torque rating are people installing these at? Ive had two and broke both at the clamp at like 3nm. Everyone raves these but i don't know what im doing wrong on the install 😢

[@kemson4455]

I tighten it with 4nm and no problems. Important is that to not tighten the front screw for Seat clamping, only set the seat angle.

[@ARandomATube]

@kemson4455 I can only assume it's some idiosyncrasy to do with my frame. I didn't even get close to 4nm. I tried two separate torque wrenches that seemed to read consistently to each other, and have read consistent to other parts installed since then. Seatpost clamp installed in the correct orientation too.

[@kemson4455]

@@ARandomATube did you tried to rotate your seatpost clamp by 180 degree?

[@ARandomATube]

@@kemson4455 yeah, bolt forward to the bike

[@orengardz4191]

25.4 seat post but not for a cannondale.. what could it be ???

[@rg807]

I have an SL7 and I'd love to find a lighter seat post, but $400 for the Darimo is obscene (yet I'm still considering it). Does anyone have a suggestion? The post needs to be D shaped. Thanks in advance.

[@slayerofgrams]

There's no budget alternatives that I know of (Admittedly I not in the market for one so could possible have missed one) But all the 3rd party ones are from boutique brands like Darimo or Alpitude etc. To be honest, judging by the comments and experience from other users on this video... an $20 elita one in proprietary shape sound like a proper lottery 😅

[@Csapi007]

Anything on the ride feel?

[@antonpeterson1245]

Got to 27.2 version with the offset. Came to me oversized.

[@kimwarner6050]

I have two of these

[@83dsvhtubb]

Have you had any issues with them? Are they durable?

[@kimwarner6050]

@83dsvhtubb no, even choppen mine to 200mm

[@m3lonbr3ad]

ever find a nice post for the emonda? i've tried but came up without anything that made much of a difference.

[@slayerofgrams]

I never found one

[@ariffau]

Hi, is there any difference in ride quality in terms of comfort when it comes to each seatpost’s ability to absorb road buzz? Or are they all roughly the same?

[@leefitler4597]

I can only compare to one other name brand carbon post and I did not feel a comfort difference.

[@slayerofgrams]

Can’t say I’ve ever experienced a huge difference between seaports on the same bike. The post it’s self is just one part of the equation though. On a bike with fairly small amount of seatpost exposed the tires and even the saddle will have a bigger impact on road buzz in my experience. (Assuming we talking about carbon seatposts)

[@ariffau]

@@slayerofgrams yup! I find my bikes ride differently. The problem is the one with aluminium seatpost has 0 setback with less seatpost showing due to longer seat tube. My other bike is more comfortable with carbon seatpost but then again that one’s got a steeper seat angle and a shorter seat tube so it has more seatpost sticking out and the seatpost also has a setback. Despite running the same tyres at the same air pressure (using Silca’s calculator), they ride very differently and I am not sure if I can pinpoint it to the seatpost material alone. It’s an amalgamation of all other variables.

[@ltu42]

Other parameters like the diameter of the seatpost, the exposed length, and material have a lot more effect in my opinion. These cheap thin lightweight seatposts are visibly flexy on my frame, and it does have an effect on comfort.

[@valmorell]

25.4 with a shim gives a touch more flex for comfort.

[@chrisko6439]

A shim on carbon parts, great idea.

[@83dsvhtubb]

Is it safe and durable?

[@cup_and_cone]

25.4? Steel bike it is!

[@testdirver]

that isnt the lightest because that clamp use alloy vs the full carbon clamp

[@HeyWattsUpCycling]

everyones doing videos a week after I order stuff now. hurry up and do the vids BEFORE I order it lolol

[@kiliBrtoiP]

store from the link opened in May 2024, red flag

[@siffoine]

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[@chrisko6439]

I don't trust products on Aliexpress. Especially, when my life depends on the products.

[@EditioCastigata]

This is the WW space!

[@hucklejoko4838]

Just because it's Ali doesn't mean it's not genuine or doesn't have QA. Buy from legitimate brands and not knock off ones from Western companies

[@SOUPBOY1972]

Stop spinning it around

[@arlowaisman3635]

I got one for my gravel bike this spring and the carbon cradle cracked just a month later 🫤they never responded when I tried to buy a new cradle.