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Simon Brooke
Guest
A couple of days ago I removed the saddle and seatpost from my Jekyll and
weighed them. 940 grammes - more than 2 pounds, or, to put it
differently, 7.6% of the all up weight of the bike. OK, I can replace
the (Brooke) saddle with a Selle Italia SLR, which I know fits me, and
that will save about 400 grammes; but that still implies the current
seatpost weighs at least 400 grammes.
Anyone got any particular recommendations for lightweight seatposts? It's
27.2mm diameter and needs to be at least 380mm long. I dislike one-bolt
saddle clamps because in my experience they tend to slip when you least
want them to, but I could be persuaded if it makes a sufficient weight
difference. I'm not fetishistic about material. It's a full suspension
bike so there's no need for any 'give' in the seatpost. I'd rather not
spend more than £50, but again I could be persuaded if it makes enough
difference.
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[email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
"The result is a language that... not even its mother could
love. Like the camel, Common Lisp is a horse designed by
committee. Camels do have their uses."
;; Scott Fahlman, 7 March 1995
weighed them. 940 grammes - more than 2 pounds, or, to put it
differently, 7.6% of the all up weight of the bike. OK, I can replace
the (Brooke) saddle with a Selle Italia SLR, which I know fits me, and
that will save about 400 grammes; but that still implies the current
seatpost weighs at least 400 grammes.
Anyone got any particular recommendations for lightweight seatposts? It's
27.2mm diameter and needs to be at least 380mm long. I dislike one-bolt
saddle clamps because in my experience they tend to slip when you least
want them to, but I could be persuaded if it makes a sufficient weight
difference. I'm not fetishistic about material. It's a full suspension
bike so there's no need for any 'give' in the seatpost. I'd rather not
spend more than £50, but again I could be persuaded if it makes enough
difference.
--
[email protected] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/
"The result is a language that... not even its mother could
love. Like the camel, Common Lisp is a horse designed by
committee. Camels do have their uses."
;; Scott Fahlman, 7 March 1995