[CR]cast aluminum Cinelli saddle rails

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing)

From: "Edward Feinberg" <ebfeinberg@comcast.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:20:25 -0400
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cc: 'tarik saleh' <tsaleh@rocketmail.com>
Subject: [CR]cast aluminum Cinelli saddle rails

Tarik,

I have had one of these on a Bruce Gordon Chinook since new in about 1980. It is still my absolute favorite bike ever. It just fits perfectly and feels exactly right. I have ridden it a lot over the years. Two cycleart repaints, several wheel rebuilds, many chains, many hub, bb, and headset overhauls. All parts except rims original. It has been enough to wear the saddle from the original textured "buffalo" finish to polished glossy smooth, and the rail structure hasn't broken yet. The post is the original SR, with a slightly longer alloy bolt than on standard posts. Perhaps Bruce machined out the post clamp grooves a little to fit better when he put it together - (Bruce if you are out there, let us know). I weigh about 145.

CR'ers

Question 2 on the day. I have a Cinelli unicanitor

saddle with what looks like cast aluminum rails. What

are these called and what is the mating seatpost look

like? Or is one expected to wedge them in a regular

post? What is the expected life under a non climbers

butt...

Thanks pals,

Tarik