Paul Components Tall & Elegant Seatpost: The Tall & Handsome Without the Setback
Paul Components' new Tall & Elegant seatpost drops the setback but keeps the dual-bolt clamp. $286, 327–402g, and built for repeat adjustments.
Paul Components just released the Tall & Elegant seatpost — essentially their iconic Tall & Handsome without the 26mm setback. If you've been running modern saddles with normal-length rails, this matters.
The original Tall & Handsome was purpose-built for Brooks B17 saddles, which have comically short rails dating back to the 1880s. That 26mm setback solved a real problem for leather saddle devotees, but it pushed everyone else too far back. The Tall & Elegant drops that offset while keeping the dual-bolt clamp system and brass trunnions that made the original post easy to adjust trailside.
Here's what actually matters: the two adjustment bolts are spaced wide enough to use a standard multi-tool, and spherical stainless washers let the bolt heads self-align instead of binding. You get 15 degrees of tilt range, and micro-adjustments work by loosening one bolt while tightening the other. It also accommodates carbon rails, which the Tall & Handsome couldn't do reliably.
The catch: it's $286 and weighs 327–402g depending on diameter. That's not light, and it's not cheap. You're paying for U.S. machining and a clamp design that won't slip or strip after 50 saddle swaps. If you're chasing grams or running a tight budget, this isn't your post. But if you adjust saddle position more than twice a year — or you're tired of single-bolt posts that creak and slip — the math changes.
Available in 27.2, 30.9, and 31.6mm diameters. Black, purple, polished, or silver. I haven't put miles on it yet, but the spec that matters is the clamp spacing and the fact that it's straight. If you don't need setback, this is the one.
