Carbon seatpost catastrophe
02-20-23, 08:41 AM
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Larry is lucky.
I've had seat rails break and one seatpost. Not something I wish on anyone. Not something to mess around with, even going slow (say 16-18mph), one can get very hurt in a crash.
I've had seat rails break and one seatpost. Not something I wish on anyone. Not something to mess around with, even going slow (say 16-18mph), one can get very hurt in a crash.
02-20-23, 11:30 AM
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Precisely. Not sure what its going to take for the cycling community to finally wake up to the fact that seat posts just arent safe no matter what the material is.
02-20-23, 02:04 PM
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One wonders why someone (op) couldn’t trim the jagged sections off the pieces of that seat post, find an appropriate section of metal tubing maybe electrical conduit and glue the pieces back together with the tube inside using something like Flex Seal?
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02-20-23, 05:53 PM
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Are you Larry’s brother?
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02-20-23, 09:51 PM
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02-21-23, 10:50 AM
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People sometimes get hurt or killed riding bikes. It's not a safe sport. Everyone should stop riding bicycles immediately.
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02-21-23, 12:07 PM
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02-22-23, 04:59 AM
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02-22-23, 05:12 AM
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We have yet to discuss the pros and cons of using wood as a material for a seatpost. It's cheap, strong and an insulator (for those with eBikes). Broom handles seem to be about the right diameter, and easy to sand down (although no one ever sands seatposts, eh?) or to bulk out with a turn or two of duct tape.
I cant understand why manufacturers havent investigated this option. ;-)
so I claim copyright!
I cant understand why manufacturers havent investigated this option. ;-)
so I claim copyright!
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02-22-23, 07:22 AM
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I have to admit to Googling insertion line pictures. With vertical hashmark lines, is it the top or bottom of the hashmark? Or just a general indication of the insertion limits.
For example, is the limit at the 10-4 mark? The top of the cross hatched line? The bottom?
For example, is the limit at the 10-4 mark? The top of the cross hatched line? The bottom?
If you can see the hatched line, then it's too far out. The other numbers are there just to make it easier to adjust the post height.
02-22-23, 07:27 AM
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We have yet to discuss the pros and cons of using wood as a material for a seatpost. It's cheap, strong and an insulator (for those with eBikes). Broom handles seem to be about the right diameter, and easy to sand down (although no one ever sands seatposts, eh?) or to bulk out with a turn or two of duct tape.
I cant understand why manufacturers havent investigated this option. ;-)
so I claim copyright!
I cant understand why manufacturers havent investigated this option. ;-)
so I claim copyright!
02-23-23, 06:18 AM
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Thank god for this thread. I had lost lots of faith in this forum but my patience has been rewarded!
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02-23-23, 09:55 AM
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Just look at the number of replies here. So many of the "real cyclist" sure get their underlovelies in a huge wad if you attack their favorite bike material.
Keep in mind that it is just carbon fiber reinforced plastic.
Keep in mind that it is just carbon fiber reinforced plastic.
02-23-23, 10:52 AM
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I Hate carbon fiber
period.
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Wait, you think it's a good idea to have a bike that isn't sized to your body and don't make fit adjustments?
That's not conformity, that's just sense. Now if you want to make cracks about paying someone to fit it....
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