What's wrong with this picture? [Part II]
04-12-07, 08:24 PM
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What's wrong with this picture? [Part II]
Argh @#$%! I over tightened my brand new carbon post.
Shoot me.
Can I still ride it without fears of spontaneous carbon enema?
Shoot me.
Can I still ride it without fears of spontaneous carbon enema?
04-12-07, 08:26 PM
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I had a post that did that, it had an even bigger groove in the carbon. I rode it most of last year before I got my R3. Nothing happened, even hitting pot holes.
04-12-07, 08:32 PM
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Shine a flashlight up the post. You might find that it's carbon-wrapped alloy and it won't matter.
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Originally Posted by MIN
^ Full carbon.
I wanted a non-setback anyway.
Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
I wanted a non-setback anyway.
Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
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04-13-07, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by MIN
^ Full carbon.
I wanted a non-setback anyway. Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
I wanted a non-setback anyway.
Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
04-13-07, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MIN
^ Full carbon.
I wanted a non-setback anyway. Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
I wanted a non-setback anyway.
Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.Alright, then, a Thomson
See, no P
04-13-07, 10:06 AM
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I don't want to spend $100 on a post. I've had one before but the reality is, if a post is doing it's job you shouldn't notice it. My search reveals that it will be tough to get a non-setback for less than that price though...
04-13-07, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by GuitarWizard
Why would you not want the best post on the market?
What is it that makes one tube with a clamp at the top better than another tube with a clamp at the top? Is it just weight?
04-13-07, 10:18 AM
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I did the same thing, I've not noticed anything, and I'm a clyde....
Originally Posted by MIN
Argh @#$%! I over tightened my brand new carbon post.
Shoot me.
Can I still ride it without fears of spontaneous carbon enema?
Shoot me.
Can I still ride it without fears of spontaneous carbon enema?
04-13-07, 01:59 PM
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I'm much more of a clyde than SD and...
My latest shop noticed something similar when I brought my ride in for a tuneup, they said they plastered some epoxy on it and it should be fine.
I have never touched my post, I got fit by a great fitter and the seat hight was perfect, so i have no idea who over the last three years cranked down my post, it could be one of many shops that have had the bike in for this or that. Becuase of the CAAD8 frame, they have to use the post for putting the bike in a stand becuase my 5 year old could pinch the tubes on the Cannondale.
I still haven't seen the fix, its below the clamp level.
Superglue?
My latest shop noticed something similar when I brought my ride in for a tuneup, they said they plastered some epoxy on it and it should be fine.
I have never touched my post, I got fit by a great fitter and the seat hight was perfect, so i have no idea who over the last three years cranked down my post, it could be one of many shops that have had the bike in for this or that. Becuase of the CAAD8 frame, they have to use the post for putting the bike in a stand becuase my 5 year old could pinch the tubes on the Cannondale.
I still haven't seen the fix, its below the clamp level.
Superglue?
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
I've always just used my stock posts, other than the FastForward for my clip-on setup.
What is it that makes one tube with a clamp at the top better than another tube with a clamp at the top? Is it just weight?
What is it that makes one tube with a clamp at the top better than another tube with a clamp at the top? Is it just weight?
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Non-setback = Thomson!
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Originally Posted by MIN
^ Full carbon.
I wanted a non-setback anyway. Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
I wanted a non-setback anyway.
Give me some suggestions other than Thompson please.
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04-13-07, 07:36 PM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Originally Posted by GuitarWizard
Weight, strength, design, adjustability.....and it looks nice as well, and doesn't slip.
04-13-07, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by deskjockey
The line on the post is not just a scratch?
No it's crimped from over torqueing - sorry not very evident in the photo.
