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Old 05-28-12 | 07:50 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Originally Posted by WickedThump
It's a minor PITA to get this one at the right angle and rail position, not to mention adjusting height with the seat on. This also adds a lot of unnecessary weight for the sake of eliminating a seatpost collar. Oh well, I guess I can live with it.
Well, nobody said it was a good design, just one you are stuck with unless.....

Does your frame have at least 1/2" of seat tube projecting above the toptube? If so, you could drill a small (~3/16") hole about 1" below the top of the seat tube, cut a slot from the top down to the hole and then add a suitable diameter seatpost collar. That would open up an entire range of seatpost and saddle options.
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