Re: [CR]seat posts, plus Bittini, and saddle modifications

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus:SLX)

From: "David Benson" <tech@worrall.co.nz>
To: Brandon Ives <monkeylad@mac.com>
Cc: rocklube@adnc.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]seat posts, plus Bittini, and saddle modifications
References: <ba.2bb8660e.2aafa9c2@aol.com> <3D7E7F58.6B74@adnc.com> <a05111702b9a43ed03c6b@[10.0.1.3]>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 14:14:39 +1200

> At 4:25 PM -0700 9/10/02, Brian Baylis wrote:
>
>> Adjustable seat posts are for
>> those who don't have a bike built from concept to final coat of paint
>> taking every detail into consideration and fabricating as neccessary
>> those pieces that make the bike perfect and unique to the owner alone.
> To which Brandon Ives responded:
>
> This was the early Tom Ritchey approach and one of the main reasons
> the first road bike he built for his father was under 15 lbs in the
> late-70s. I was looking for a picture on the web but can't find it,
> anyone have a copy if it?

This bike was featured in the Rivendell Reader a few years back. The seatpost was very similar to the Peter Johnson post on the link that
Chuck posted.
DB
Ak, NZ