Re: [CR]aluminum rail saddle fracture

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 07:27:46 -0800 (PST)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]aluminum rail saddle fracture
To: thomas g witkop <tomwitkop@juno.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20030103.090303.-440945.0.tomwitkop@juno.com>


> Recently acquired a bicycle with a Cinelli aluminum > railed seat along with super record seatpost. Do > these saddles have a high incidence of rail fracture? > I weigh 195 pounds. Tom, I didn't fracture one of these but I did bend the rails - and I weigh 60 pounds less than you do! In my case, the rails bent when I "landed" after hitting a bump at speed and going out of the saddle. I think these saddles are nice for display purposes and perhaps limited time trial use, but I wouldn't use one for regular riding. Best regards, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia

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