Re: [CR]Re: 27.4 Posts > Now: Reynolds 531 Professional tubes only 27.4?

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From: "Ed Braley" <edbraley@maine.rr.com>
To: <FujiFish1@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Re: 27.4 Posts > Now: Reynolds 531 Professional tubes only 27.4?
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 07:22:02 -0500


My Austro Daimler Superleicht takes a 27.4mm seat post.

Ed Braley
Falmouth, Maine.


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Subject: [CR]Re: 27.4 Posts > Now: Reynolds 531 Professional tubes only


27.4?


> The last relevant post on this subject was as follows:
>
> >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 21:17:49 -0600
> From: John Thompson <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR]WTB:Campy 27.4 seatpost
>
> Ben Sanford wrote:
>
> > Campy did make them. I bought a SR one-bolt one from Klein to go on a '83
> > Aluminum frame that used that size. Apparently Klein special ordered a
> > number of that size. I also have a two bolt NR style post that I bought to
> > use on my Waterford track bike, instead of the American Classic post. I
> > don't know if it was a special order item or what since I bought that one at
> > the T-town swap a few years back.
>
> Trek spec'd a Super Record 27.4 post on their Reynolds 753R frames. 753R
> seat tubes were very thin and came with 27.4 ID. IIRC the 531
> "Professional" lightweight set also used 27.4mm.
> --
>
> -John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
> Appleton WI USA
>
> ~ ~ ~
>
> I'm not sure that Reynolds 531 Pro tubing uses only 27.4, as I have a
> Austro-Daimler Ultima SL (Superlight) frameset in the basement with this tubing, and
> I believe it takes a 27.2 post ('cause I never did have a 27.4 post here in my
> "shop"). I can confirm that if anyone is interested, but I thought I'd add
> this in.
>
> Ciao,
> Mark Agree
> Southfield MI