Quill seat post **********
02-14-17 | 01:03 PM
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Quill seat post **********
I was at the my LBS today I said I like a leather saddle on a bike in his "junk" pile He handed me a cresent wrench and said I'm not taking it of for you . Once the seat was off it had a bolt on top of the seat post ? Loosened it up and it came out easy . It is designed like a quill stem never seen one like that before today.
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02-14-17 | 01:32 PM
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Not sure how many existed but I've had two old Kabuki's pass through my hands last year and both had that quill seat post.
02-14-17 | 01:52 PM
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Be certain to grease the post, bolt and wedge and re-grease them periodically so that they do not seize. There were also made posts with a conical expander and 4 slots at the bottom which worked the same way.
02-14-17 | 07:10 PM
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this bike was in my LBS junk pile it was a 10 speed from 70's he said it weighed over 50lbs He gave me a leather saddle off it or we would have missed it
02-14-17 | 07:59 PM
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Peugeot also used this design as did other brands undoubtedly. A very old method actually. Andy
02-15-17 | 07:37 AM
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Shop owner grabbed that I got a free leather saddle so no complaints
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