I thouht most GS parts have a "GS" or a "Gran Sport" engraved somewhere.
Ken Freeman
Ann Arbor, MI USA
> I think what you may be seeing visualy is mostly production variation. I've
\r?\n> laid them out and they are very difficult to seperate. I think there may be
\r?\n> some finish difference, but it is slight and not much more than regular
\r?\n> production differences for NR over the years.
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\r?\n> But, I believe there is an internal difference. The GS post is a tad heavier as
\r?\n> I believe less material has been removed from the inside of the shaft itself.
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\r?\n> Mike Kone in Boulder CO
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\r?\n> From: Jan Heine
\r?\n>
\r?\n> > At 10:26 PM -0700 10/18/06, Kurt Sperry wrote:
\r?\n> > >What disginguised this sort of GS seatpost from a similar NR one? It looks
\r?\n> > >identical to NR ones I've had.
\r?\n> >
\r?\n> > The GS seatpost I have seen had less polished posts - you could see
\r?\n> > the machining marks, similar to many modern seatposts. I am not sure
\r?\n> > whether this is just "within spec variation," or a reflection of
\r?\n> > eliminating some costly finish work.
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