Re: [CR]Nuovo Vs. GS Seatposts

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Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:31:21 -0700
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From: "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Nuovo Vs. GS Seatposts
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 10:26 PM -0700 10/18/06, Kurt Sperry wrote:
>What disginguised this sort of GS seatpost from a similar NR one? It looks
>identical to NR ones I've had.

The GS seatpost I have seen had less polished posts - you could see the machining marks, similar to many modern seatposts. I am not sure whether this is just "within spec variation," or a reflection of eliminating some costly finish work. -- Jan Heine Editor Bicycle Quarterly 140 Lakeside Ave #C Seattle WA 98122 http://www.bikequarterly.com