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Old 02-27-14 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by keyven
Anyone has a Carbon Seat Post on their bromptons? Seems like a relatively straightforward way of lightening the brompton.

I've got an Easton C70 Carbon seatpost from my MTB and I was thinking of switching it over. Thinking of selling off the MTB anyways.
A carbon seat post is a BAD idea for a folder considering the extreme length. Think of "leverage" and you'll get the idea. It's a different story on a diamond frame such as a MTB or a road bike where the seat post will not be subjected to so much dynamic forces due to their short length as they would be on a folding bike.

Carbon parts are also known to fail catastrophically without any warning if they have been compromised by a gouge that you may not notice for instance. That's why experts most emphatically urge anyone who rides a bike with a carbon frame and or fork to inspect it closely before any ride.

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