Originally Posted by
Re-Cycle
Yikes! And he had 6 inches in the frame which is way more than an old campy post has at max height.
Originally Posted by nlerner
That's an interesting question, but I'd wonder why you were running your seat post at max height. That tells me that the frame might be too small or the post too short (and, yes, I know those vintage Campy posts were mighty short).
Well if I were to get a surly LHT I would have to go with the largest size a 62cm c-t, which my understanding is the top of the TT-ST junction. Since it is slightly sloping I think it's okay and I am sure this frame would be a lot stiffer and my international. I can run a campy seatpost on a 62 c-c bike no problem. I am evening using a super record at max height on a 62cm c-t gazelle. Yes I am pushing the limits of conventional size wisdom but my rule for a traditional frame is: "if I can use a campy record post I can ride it". Anyway that doesn't apply to an LHT and I may just end up buying some other 2 bolt post... but it seems I could use the record (close to max height) which doesn't leave a ton of post in the frame..
I am just really wondering is max height is a function of the seatpost breaking or a combination of that and it popping out of the frame.... I have seen modern seatposts bend with half their length inserted. Have you ever seen a broken 2 bolt shaft? not me. I don't a record seatpost has ever broken, so it's that frame I wonder about.
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