Originally Posted by
Voodoo76
AJ, interesting to hear your experience. I've been considering the China version so that's kind of concerning. Like the Geometry for a Pursuit ride. Very similar front center, etc to a T4. I'm not a heavy rider, so that may factor in my favor
I noticed Stradelli has two different seat clamp designs on their website.
Don't fool yourself.
When the spec is off, the spec is off and riders of all sizes have seatpost issues, not just the heavy folks. There are countless stories in the road forums of average and below average sized riders having issues with seatposts. I've seen several in person.
If you want a Cervel T4, then maybe see if you can make it happen. If you buy a Cervelo and have seatpost issues, you'll have a better chance at getting a new post, frame, or your money back than if you go with an eBay frame. Also, the Cervelo will be less likely in general due to higher quality control standards (folks with calipers in the factory tossing the out-of-spec stuff in the trash).