echo

I just picked this up from an acquaintance and am not real sure what model it is, it's a 26.2 campy and will fit nicely in my Raleigh seatpost tube, which just so happens to be 26.2 Cell pics so the quality isn't great.
Thank you!

4Rings6Stars

I'm no vintage Campy expert, but it appears to be a Nuovo Record. 2 bolt style that is a huge PITA to set up / adjust (at least for me). Unless you're using a Brooks or another saddle with a really high profile, I find them almost impossible to set up.

echo

I sat there long and hard looking at this thinking exactly that...I do have a Brooks Pro I'll be trying to attach, if it's to much of a pain for me I'll sell it to someone with more patience and a love for this model.
Thank you-

gomango

Guys, if you don't have a flex head 10mm ratcheting wrench, head out to your favorite local hardware store.

That and some patience will take care of this for you.

A Brooks Pro should be fine.

Chombi

Yes, it was hard the first two times I had to mount a saddle on one, but after that you kinda get the hang of it. Just getting all the clamping pieces to get the saddle mounting process started was really fussy as things kinda want to slip off and fly apart the first couple of times you do it. Why Campy decided that a top bolt clamp design was a good one does not make any sense when everyone else was configuring their clamps to receive their bolts from the bottom. They tend to be really heavy too as the seatpost shaft wall is pretty thick. The one on my bike was actually milled out from the inside by the bike maker to reduce its weight to something similar to other brand posts. I believe that there's a lightened version made by Campy that had a hole through the middle pivot bosses and maybe thinner shaft walls.

Chombi

4Rings6Stars

Oh, I've got patience....ever try to use an older style Moots post?

I tried to use my 2 bolt post on a modern saddle and even with a flex head wrench, it took me a half hour to dial in. Promptly sold the post and replaced it with a Super Record, haven't touched another NR since

echo

Whats the appox value of this? (mods,if I'm breaking the forum rules I apologize)

4Rings6Stars

Don't take what I'm saying to heart, try the post first! It may be a pain to set up (at least for me), but once it's on there it stays put and you never think about it again. LOTS of people love these posts. I'm not a good person to take advice from on vintage components since I despise most of them. I'm here for the lugged frames, not the outdated components since I ride my bikes and don't collect them.

I don't typically deal with anything other than 27.2 posts, but I would guess it's worth about $40-60 if it's a desirable size and you clean it up a bit...just a guess though.

Edit. I don't mean to come off as a d!ck...nothing against people that collect bikes. If I had the space and the money, you better believe I would have SR equipped Merckxs and De Rosas in ever room!

Chombi

Used, not so much as most will think as they made lots of them. I think about 65ish bucks max for a VGC one is the usual going price at eBay these days, but many sellers till want to price them well over $100 for NOS only because they are Campys, which I think is ridiculous when enough used ones out there can be bought and cleaned up to look very close to NOS anyway.

Chombi

echo

Thank you Chombi.

1987

That is a Record seatpost, and it was a part of the Record and Nuovo Record group set.

repechage

A later one at that- at least the lower cradle parts are and should be swapped side for side to be assembled correctly. They appear to be aluminum, lighter and no rust.

dddd

The cradle parts on a NR post shouldn't be aluminum. That's ok, since I've seen Campag's alloy cradles crack.

Issues with difficulty setting up these posts are as follows:


Certain short-profile saddles may bottom out on the bolt heads, due to normal saddle flex.

Wrench swing from the side is easy, if the saddle has no stiff flap in the way.

Wrench swing angle from the back is limited to 30 degrees, so a typical open-ended wrench (with a 15-degree angled head) must be flipped after each swing of the wrench. This can take an extra minute or two. No big deal when you're used to it!

If the saddle is slid fully rearward, even the necessary 30-degrees of wrench swing may not quite be attainable, as the saddle rails protrude more toward the far end of the wrench.

If the bolt threads are oiled, setup is much(!) easier, as the basic install is done entirely by hand (with perhaps 8-10 swings of the wrench needed to complete the final tightening).

Lifting the side flap of a leather saddle (to access the bolt heads from the side) can damage a newer or drier saddle, causing cracks in the leather. Don't do it.

A compact, ratcheting, box-ended thru-head wrench makes things easier in most cases (with finer-tooth models being the best).

These Campag posts are truly micro-adjustable for independent tilt and fore-aft position, so ultimately allow the highest degree of fine-tuning.

Chombi

IIRC, theres a notch on the end of inner groove of the bottom rail clamps that should be towards the front to let saddle rails turn in towards the nose of the saddle if the saddle is pushed more towards the back of the bike. That's how one determines which side the bottom clamp pieces go.

Chombi

echo

The bottom cradles are alloy (pic attached) and the top cradles are steel (pic attached). Think it's safe enough to use? ha! I'm a 200 pounder and don't want anything breaking. Yikes!

VintageDude

You'll be fine with your 200 pound weight. I'm 220 and ride the same post...ride ON the same post. Also, in very good condition, these might get up to $100, but there are plenty of these still floating around. Off-sizes (other than 27.2) sell for more. Campagnolo makes a 10mm offset wrench specifically for this post. I bought one for $30 on eBay. Best of luck.

cudak888 

Aluminum rails = post-1972 Nuovo Record post.

-Kurt

JohnDThompson 

That's a "Record"post, part #1044. The two-bolt adjustment can be a PITA with a plastic shell saddle; less so with a leather sling-type saddle like the Brooks Pro. The upside is that they are pretty much infinitely adjustable within their range, and once set, they STAY PUT.

JohnDThompson 

Better spent on a fine-tooth, flex head ratchet, IMHO.

echo

Thanks guys! Got it mounted, used an open end 10mm and it wasn't to bad, took about ten minutes after lubing/reassembling.

gomango

I have both.

Prefer the cheapo, as it works fine.

Plus, I know someone will over pay me for my Campy.

gomango

Good show.

World record speed.