seatpost lameness
03-05-06 | 04:13 PM
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my easton aluminum dura-ace seatpost is finally breaking apart. after a crash on the weekend (drunken track standing foolishness) the head seems to have swivelled around a bit. not only does it look all messed up and twisted i am worried about it's structural integrity. i love the seatpost but don't want to be impaled! is there any way to twist the head back into place on the post? anyone have any experience on this one? shoudl i just ride something else instead?
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03-05-06 | 04:31 PM
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i wouldn't have thought you'd be impaled. i'd keep on riding it. its pretty unlikely that under normal riding conditions the clamp bit is going to pop all the way out of the post...
03-05-06 | 04:56 PM
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Check on www.roadbikereview.com
Seems several others have had the Dura Ace post fail on them.
It's a shame, too... such a pretty seatpost.
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/co...8_2510crx.aspx
Seems several others have had the Dura Ace post fail on them.
It's a shame, too... such a pretty seatpost.
https://www.roadbikereview.com/cat/co...8_2510crx.aspx
03-05-06 | 05:02 PM
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i wonder if the problem was corrected? i bought this post NIB off ebay. the year it was made was never mentioned. perhaps the 2006 version is fine? was there a bad batch of glue one year??
edit: maybe the warranty will work out. it's almost brand new and all DA stuff is a 3 year warranty. i don't have a reciept, but it's worth a try...maybe i'll get a new post.
https://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont.../warranty.html
edit: maybe the warranty will work out. it's almost brand new and all DA stuff is a 3 year warranty. i don't have a reciept, but it's worth a try...maybe i'll get a new post.
https://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont.../warranty.html
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03-05-06 | 06:39 PM
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Riding on a post that's already partly failed is a BAD IDEA!!! Especially given those reviews.
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03-05-06 | 07:23 PM
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Wow, some negative reviews. Get a different seat post. Don't take a chance.
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03-05-06 | 08:48 PM
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If you crashed, the warranty probably does not cover the damage.
03-05-06 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by spider-man
If you crashed, the warranty probably does not cover the damage.
