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On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:56:46 -0700 (PDT), gwandsh <gwandsh@gmail.com
Have been shopping for a 30.4mm seatpost for an old Rockhopper frame I
found. The only ones I can find seem to max out at 350mm, which I
think is going to be a tad short.
I can...
Started by gwandsh on
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On Jul 8, 2:56 pm, gwandsh <gwan...@gmail.com
Dear G,
The commercial seatpost shims have a lip the seatpost sees a
problematic stress riser, the soft aluminum shim squishes into a
flared shape to keep them from falling....
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I am trying to get a new seatpost clamp for my 04 Marin Attack Trail..Ive looked online to try and find a size but I cant seem to find it..I call price point and they tell me that my seatpost clamp is 30.9....and my seatpost is 30..Ive been looking for...
Started by Dresdenlock on
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by 5 people.
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Googling it was the first thing I did...otherwise I wouldnt have asked the post..but there seems to be no seatpost clamp that size...the next size up is 31.8....that was the question I was asking..is it ok to get that....
Not seatpost clamps.
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I want to make a database of the adjustable seatposts on the market. Please write your post's weight, adjustment travel, strong and weak points, and a photo.
Joplin L, 461grams, 3"
Strong Points: Available in a lever version cuz I don't want a remote ...
Started by Lelandjt on
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by 16 people.
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I'm sure you get what you pay for but d mn it's hard to drop 300 bucks on a friggin seatpost are 275-400, and post sizes....
They just don't show bucks.
Information, I called Fezzari and they do have the 30,9 version of the seatpost.
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On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:37:16 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com
I need an extra-long seatpost for a cheap bike that uses a 1 inch
diameter post. The entire length. It doesn't get smaller at the seat.
The current post is about 10 inches long. ...
Started by mm on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Most pre-made shims are 3-4" long, you can
do the same with thin....
Shims look like:
http;peter_cole@verizon.net
You just make the shim long.
To use a seatpost shim to enlarge the diameter of the post at
the clamp.
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In the spirit of all things retrobike
i've a karma offer myself
it's picka stem karma time
if you win you take yer pick from my stem offerings...(yep i know there's no ringles but heck it's still free )
the tioga is NOS for 31.8 bar
the 3t is very nice...
Started by Archemist on
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by 13 people.
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It's specific to that stem of course
BIG SALE
WANTED:
25.0mm-26.2mm seatpost shim
Hope 32h black & ti??? last bump before close of play Can I take a number but only for the shim please...?! Unless! Can i take a number please? Thanks....
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I developed a creaking/squeaking noise on the bike and i contacted sc and the folks there were awesome but at the end of the day the linkages,etc. that were possible suspects weren't the cause of the noise. It turned out to be the rear mounting point ...
Started by gexas on
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by 12 people.
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80% of the problem was pulling out the seatpost-seize...lead (?), or you can do it w/ stainless steel like this: STAINLESS STEEL SHIMS FOR NEEDLE resonating from some other location....
E I was having a lot of creaking on my BLT .
Of shims.
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Well. Finally. If you've heard my whining over the last year, I bought new shoes and never was able to get the cleats quite right. Back up. I bought my bike in 2008 after not riding for 20 years, so since I was 18, and I've had a lot of trouble with fittings...
Started by Muirenn on
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by 4 people.
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Anyway, today....
Fixed in 2007, but it dates back to 1990.
My right knee has a lot of degeneration and weakness because of a torn ACL, cartilage, and meniscus .
Sounds most hopeful though! I think so Rogue.
Hope it all works out well for you.
Awesome story.
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Sold my old bike and pulled the trigger on a Mojo HD frame. Looks like the next batch is about three weeks out. I'll continually update this thread as the build progresses. Here's a tentative parts/weight list.
Mojo HD Vitamin P XL- 3085g
Fox Float 36...
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by 12 people.
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:43:32 +0000, Spudman <Spudman@NoEmail.Message.Poster.at.Unicyclist.com
Here in Tucson we have an awesome bike co-op place called Bicas that
takes in old unwanted bikes and teaches people how to fix them up.
Today my roommate...
Started by Spudman on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
The only problem I had with my setup was the integrated seatpost clamp
started to strip and I didn....
I saw a wrecked Bianchi frame (lugged) that had a top tube OD of
about 7/8" but took a 27.2 mm seatpost stiffer and stronger than a T7.
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Picked up my craigslist bike today and we stopped in an old bike shop afterward. He had some old race bikes hanging on the wall and an old track bike fixie from the 40's. Very cool. Then I saw an unfinished aluminum job and asked about it. He said it ...
Started by twomorestrokes on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at schwinnbikeforum):
Is a really nice frame and no seatpost that will fit, and you can't really shim because of the set screw potentially hooked, a few warnings if it's a Vitus:
There is no traditional seatpost binder bolt (aluminum lug would crack).....
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