So, I've picked up a quite beautifully made, let's call it an Italian KOF bike, that doesn't use a binder bolt at all. I like how clean it looks. The seatpost is kept in place through an expander at the bottom of the post. Other than difficulty in finding another seatpost in the future are there any downsides to this type of design?
Angel Garcia Verona, IT
On 12/1/06, Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Chuck wrote: "I'd be a lot happier if he [Bill Boston]
> had introduced a stress relieving hole at the bottom
> of that slot."
>
> I see your point, Chuck, but do look at that side shot
> of the seat cluster. Ain't it pretty? Alas, I'm on a
> Mac tonight and don't know how to capture the jpg
> image of the side shot in an easy link. The link below
> is my best shot. But if it doesn't work, click on the
> side shot of that seat cluster again. Its
> smooooooooooth.
>
>
> http://ebay.com/
>
> Don Wilson
> Los Olivos, CA USA
>
> --- Chuck Schmidt <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Don Wilson wrote:
> >
> > > Bill Boston, who has a great reputation, just
> > > skyrocketed in mine; that is some kind of a
> > beautiful
> > > job on that seat cluster and binder bolt.
> > >
> > > 150065205829
> >
> >
> > I'd be a lot happier if he had introduced a stress
> > relieving hole at
> > the bottom of that slot.
> > http://i4.ebayimg.com/
> > A hole at the end of a slot is the accepted
> > practice.
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, Southern California
> > United States of America
> > http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> D.C. Wilson dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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