Old 03-20-23 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
Why don't carbon seatposts come with compression plugs? They are:
  1. about the same thickness as a steering tube,
  2. clamped more tightly with the seatpost clamp,
  3. are subjected to much more stress during use.
The obvious difference is that (hopefully) your seatpost isn't clamped right on the end.

If MTB bar-ends were still a thing, would folks with carbon bars want a little reinforcement in there?
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