Re: [CR] Question: Reaming out inside of seat cluster by .2mm-----a valid option?

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From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 12:48:17 EST
Subject: Re: [CR] Question: Reaming out inside of seat cluster by .2mm-----a valid option?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/2/07 9:35:20 AM, pjourdain@yahoo.com writes:
>This is
>a lugless, fillet-bazed randonneur built by a
>constructeur in 1947.
>My hesistancies are:
>1. This might weaken the seatcluster structure?
>2. It means the frameset will technically no longer be
>"original."

I'd turn down a seat post-don't "hone" it. Any machinist can do this for a minium charge. It's easy.
Phil Brown
San Rafael, Calif.