Re: [CR] How is a seatpost shim held into the Seat Tube?

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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:19:22 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] How is a seatpost shim held into the Seat Tube?
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Bob Hanson wrote:
> Yes, I know this sounds stupid, but I've never bought or applied one to
> a bike. It seems that there must be a flange at the top of all shims -
> to prevent them from slipping right down into the frame... correct?

The few times I've had to use shims, I simply used grease to stick it to the post prior to insertion.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA