Re: [CR]Alan Seat Post Size

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From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "skip sinatra" <skipsinatra@hotmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Alan Seat Post Size
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:39:00 -0500


Sorry, the Simplex is 26.0 not 25.0, so that doesn't help.

Regards,

Jerry Moos


----- Original Message -----
From: jerrymoos
To: skip sinatra


<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [CR]Alan Seat Post Size


> 25.0 is correct. In the classic era, all the major manufacturers made 25.0,
> Campy, Zeus. Gipiemme, Simplex. There are still some made, perhaps American
> Classic, for sure the Kalloy Laprade which is pretty much the same as the
> old SR Laprade, which was (I think) produced under license from the original
> French manuafcturer. Bike Tools Etc. amd Lickton's, among others sell the
> Laprade. I just bought some new Kalloy Laprades. They aren't as highly
> finished as a Campy, but then neither was the original French Laprade. This
> is an easy post to adjust and very classic looking. No obvious Kalloy
> markings. The only thing I don't like is the post is very long, and the
> size is stamped near the bottom, so if you cut it shorter you lose the size
> marking.
>
> Also, Sheeldon Brown has classic Simplex posts in 26.0 for $39.95. These
> are the later alloy version without the badge.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "skip sinatra" <skipsinatra@hotmail.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:44 PM
> Subject: [CR]Alan Seat Post Size
>
>
> > I am looking for a post for an Alan aluminum frame (the glued and screwed
> > frame) I was told that the post diameter was 25.0.......is that correct?
> > Also, who makes a good 25.0 post? If anyone has one that is available
> email
> > me direct.......thanks.
> >
> > Skip Sinatra,
> > Frog Level, Virginia
> >
> >
> > ps........my quest for a vintage Holdsworth has achieved some level of
> > success. I have acquired another listmember's NOS Holdsworth Pro
> frameset.
> > Now i just need to outfit it.