Re: [CR]Info wanted on ttt seat post

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Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:06:33 +1300
Subject: Re: [CR]Info wanted on ttt seat post
From: "Wayne Davidson" <wayne.collect@xtra.co.nz>
To: RB <2wheelseal@earthlink.net>, CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <FCEEIBDDLGNPKBMMPNLEGEKFCHAA.2wheelseal@earthlink.net>


Hi Bill, I've seen the odd one on eBay over the years, not real common, as to what they were fitted to, I have no idea. I think maybe more of an aftermarket fitment, as was a good looking item, esp compared to leter single bolt versions, they were cheap looking....regards wayne......

on 21/11/05 6:59 PM, RB at 2wheelseal@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have an interesting ttt seat post here, which I have never seen before.
> I'm wondering if anyone has ever seen one, or can give me any information on
> it, or what bike it would have come on originally.
>
> It's appears to be on topic era, is alloy, has a fluted mast, and has a
> unique clamp. It uses a single recessed allen bolt in front to adjust the
> pitch, and then a bolt that comes through from the side, to clamp the
> adjuster in place (which slides along a curved slot in front). A seperate
> bolt secures the seat clamp halves around the seat rails. It's engraved
> "3ttt" and 26.2 on the back of the mast, and also "Brev Italy". "ttt" on
> the head. The mast/adjuster boss is cast from a single piece like an NR
> post, and then the mast is machined down. The area where the adjuster boss
> transitions to the mast is very thin. It's pretty light.
>
> Thanks in Advance.
>
> Bill Roberts
> Jacksonville, OR