Re: [CR]LOOK Reynolds 753 seat post diameter

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:50:03 -0400
From: "Peter Jon White" <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>
To: Dave Hickey <Dhickey@caribbeantrans.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]LOOK Reynolds 753 seat post diameter
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cc: "'Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org'" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Dave Hickey wrote:
> This is slightly off topic but I just acquired a 1986 LOOK Reynolds 753
> frameset. Does anyone know what seat post diameter I need? I thought it
> required a 27.2 but doing some research last night I read the Reynolds 753
> frames were frequently 27.4.
>

Yes. They are all 27.4. The OD of the tube is standard, but the tube is thinner, so you need a fatter post. Unfortunately, there aren't too many 27.4 posts available.

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