Re: [CR]A tip: Seatpost slides down

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From: <Wolfman231@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 19:08:32 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]A tip: Seatpost slides down
To: brianbaylis@juno.com
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 11/4/03 10:10:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, brianbaylis@juno.com writes:
> Technically there is no absolute guarrentee that a bike that takes a 27.2
> seat post is not SP or the heavier Reynolds. The reason is many companies ream
> the seat tube on SP frames to 27.2 to avoid having to stock two sizes of
> seatposts. Personally I object to that practice, but it's not the worst thing in
> the world.
>
> Brian, I agree, there are no absolute guarrentees in life...but I still think a 27.0 seat tube would indicate an SP over an SL frame, right? And maybe you could share the names of some of the many companies that ream the SP seat tubes to 27.2 so those of us with less experience? Enquiring mind want to know...

Ed Kasper
Detroit MI