Originally Posted by phidauex
Hi,
I recently bought an older road bike (mid 80's), and it has a nice alloy seatpost on it, with finely machined flutes up the side. I've seen this style before, but I don't understand it.
Why flutes? Appearance? Grip? Anti-seize? Weight Reduction? Aerodynamics? Its a neat seatpost, and I've got no problems with it, I'm just curious as to the engineering choice...
peace,
sam
My guess would be either appearance (they are beautiful) or a half-baked weight reduction attempt.
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