New Ultimate, a UK component manufacturer, has started showing off their 2011 products, all of which are at the low end of weights we’ve seen.
The pics aren’t great, but the new products include a tapered carbon seatpost that comes in at just 114g for the 350 x 31.6!
Even at that gravity defying weight, they say it’s as strong as their “normal” carbon posts that range from 117g (for the 300×27.2 – note that this is narrower and shorter than the new one and still weighs more) up to 135-140g for the white carbon models. These use high modulus carbon with alloy cups and titanium bolts, but the new version tapers the carbon, keeping material where it’s really needed. Did we mention it’s approved for mountain biking? It is.
The post works for road, too, obviously, but the rest of the 2011 new stuff is for the dirt. There are new carbon handlebars and for the first time from NU, a set of hydraulic disc brakes and a full carbon hardtail frame.