http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/thread/42842.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:17 GMT6d5b1965-0aca-4ae5-9e07-fa51d149a3ce:42842scrawnz0http://forums.cervelo.com/forums/thread/42842.aspxhttp://forums.cervelo.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=42842<p>Why the need to taper the seat tube?&nbsp; Can&#39;t possibly be that much weight savings.&nbsp; My problem is that any carbon 27.2 seatpost I use flexes tremendously while riding.&nbsp; I am 6&#39; 4&quot;/190lbs and just got myself the 2010 R3 (size 61) which comes with the 3T carbon post.&nbsp; It flexes like a sapling in a high wind.&nbsp; Tried a Richie seat which I have been using on an aluminium Orbea for years and that also flexed on the Cervelo.&nbsp; Had no choice but to revert to an old trusty Thompson post.&nbsp; Why change?&nbsp; I fine the bigger seatpost actually look better than the skinny 27.2 and are probably much stiffer/stronger.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Other than that, I love the bike but may not have bought it if I knew that beforehand.</p>