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Old 04-30-04 | 12:28 PM
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Hey, I want a new seatpost, something I can find for cheap. What's nice? (For my fixed gear conversion, so without checking I believe 27.2, not particularly long)
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Old 04-30-04 | 12:40 PM
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Miche make a gorgeous one, but it costs more than my life's worth. Just head down your LBS and look in some catalogues (that's what i did).
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Old 04-30-04 | 01:11 PM
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Hey, I want a new seatpost, something I can find for cheap. What's nice? (For my fixed gear conversion, so without checking I believe 27.2, not particularly long)
Probably the cheapest is Kalloy. It is available in the widest range of sizes. Aluminum and with an adjustable single allen bolt. The only criticism that I have of them, is that they don't have the widest range of tilt that some of the more expensive ones have. They can accommodate most saddle requirements, though.
Check out www.lickbike.com.

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Old 04-30-04 | 01:39 PM
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I got a nice Sakae through bensbike. Here's the item listing:

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT

Nice seat post, somewhat light, and only 12.99... Mine was a 27.0. They may have a bigger one.
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Old 04-30-04 | 01:54 PM
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$20 Kalloy posts at most shops, black or silver, in many sizes...... clean and simple....... perfect for fixies.....
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Personally, I don't like single bolt clamps. I'm a big fat arse, and tend to strip them too easily. I like double bolt clamps (like those on Thomson Posts).

I've seen a Syncros on closeout at Nashbar for aroung $20.

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Old 04-30-04 | 02:01 PM
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Here's a generic double clamp: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=

Comes in 27.2 as well!

Heck, this one's even cheaper: https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...eid=&pagename=

I may just buy one for a spare.

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Old 04-30-04 | 02:48 PM
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you could have had my miche, but I sold it to 165, if you can find one cheap i'd recommend it, they have serious cool points
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Old 04-30-04 | 03:30 PM
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Old 04-30-04 | 03:41 PM
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That Miche is hot sex, but I can't find it cheaper than ~95$
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Old 05-01-04 | 03:27 AM
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I think that shop in NYC does em for $75. Find someone who needs a lot of seatpost and make them buy the miche track grouppo, then you'll get one cheap. They used to be a bit cheaper than that over here in the UK, but the supplies seem to have dried up. I think they were unpopular here because no one had seen or heard of them, and people were more concerned with weight than retro cool.
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Old 05-01-04 | 08:04 PM
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Go here: https://www.repartocorse.com/

Look for the Miche Supertype - $49 bucks.

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Old 05-01-04 | 11:55 PM
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The problem with the repartocorse one is that it's black
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Old 05-02-04 | 12:23 AM
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so what's wrong with black huh? are you trying to say something? what are you trying to say? huh? huh?!

blah.

just get a friggen kalloy or SR seatpost and get it over with...or find a NOS superbe post.
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Old 05-02-04 | 09:37 AM
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I believe Kalloy makes the old-style fluted seatposts (with black-painted flutes). You could probably get one ordered from QBP.
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you could have had my miche, but I sold it to 165, if you can find one cheap i'd recommend it, they have serious cool points
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Streners is good. I love the Miche to pieces. Talk about solid. No seat slip on that mother. Thanks again!
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Old 05-02-04 | 11:33 AM
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Personally, I don't like single bolt clamps.
Yup, I have the same opinion. Perhaps you can find a good used Thomson post on eBay for cheap. You simply can't go wrong with Thomson!
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Old 05-02-04 | 12:26 PM
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I have to admit I like my thomson, they are very high quality (if a pain to install initially). For my fixie though I just use a kalloy as they're not exactly light bikes anyway. I'd sell you my silver thomson elite, but I want to replace it with a black one and I'm not buying any new kit til at least november.
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Old 05-02-04 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by WakeUpOnFire
Hey, I want a new seatpost, something I can find for cheap. What's nice? (For my fixed gear conversion, so without checking I believe 27.2, not particularly long)

REAL HARDCORE RIDERS dont use seats!

just kidding.... i have nothing to contribute to this post.
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Old 05-02-04 | 03:57 PM
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hello...I want blinkers (directional signals), like on a car, for my bike...anyone know where i can get nice, and possibly cheap ones? Thanks!
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word! were on at the same time! lol
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Originally Posted by WakeUpOnFire
Hey, I want a new seatpost, something I can find for cheap. What's nice? (For my fixed gear conversion, so without checking I believe 27.2, not particularly long)
On-One's jump post is cheapo, micro-adjustable and nice. It's is wee heavy and extra-long, but can be cut down, of course. I have a Thomson on my fixie, which is worth the money, though
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