[CR]re: Satri-Gallet Seatpost

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 19:27:53 -0400
From: "HM & SS Sachs" <sachs@erols.com>
To: LouDeeter@aol.com, Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]re: Satri-Gallet Seatpost

Lew Deeter wrote about some parts he bought, and even used my name. Fair 'nuff: I really liked the Satri-Gallet I had in the way-back-then. Then, one of the two transverse clamping rods snapped. Lew refers to these as rods, which in my mind implies that they are solid. Mine had, if memory serves, thick-walled tubes. I'd have no reservations about riding with solid rods. The tubular ones had two many stress risers and not enough meat for the threading, and that's where it cracked. If I still had mine, I'd trade a bottle of hooch to a machinist to make new, solid, clamp rods, of slightly larger diameter than the originals. I think that would fix the problem. So, Lou, when you run out of machinist friends, get a quote from Jamie Swan or one of the other fine fellows with a lathe. Then, use it on a short-top-tube bike, since it seemed to set back right good.

harvey sachs mcLean va

I got a package of a parts group I bought on ebay and there was a surprise in the package. There was an advertised ITM citta' di Bassano pantographed stem and an unadvertised Satri-gallet two bolt seatpost. The only reference I found in the archives is to the Satri-Gallet seatpost, all of the notes from Harvey Sachs and all mentioned a nice looking post, but with a flawed design. It has grooves like the Super Record. The two bolt design has allen bolts threaded from the bottom. The top clamps are simple rods with threads in the middle for the bolts and a beveled area on the ends to fit over the top of the saddle rails. The seatpost is in very nice condition and the grooves are painted a deep red just like one of my bikes. I'd love to use this post, but I'm a bit concerned after reading Harvey's comments about failures. Does anyone else have any experience with this seatpost? On the citta' di Bassano stem, it has almost knife-like sharp edges on the edge of where the bar inserts. I'm going to give it a try as it is the right length. Does anyone know whether the pantographing was for a bike make or some other reason--could it have been a racing team? The stem is very similar to the Cinelli XA. Neither of these are for sale. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL