tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post8219525966779906455..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Spiffing Things UpGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-1187633320986413702020-01-27T15:02:10.117-05:002020-01-27T15:02:10.117-05:00@Barturtle - Yeah, that new Shock Stop post has on...@Barturtle - Yeah, that new Shock Stop post has one of the all-time worst seat post clamp deals. Good thing most folks only have to do that once,( or their mechanics do), because it is really curse-worthy. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-9336259757006188342020-01-27T14:34:11.942-05:002020-01-27T14:34:11.942-05:00Also, a single bolt was what the Shock Stop post h...Also, a single bolt was what the Shock Stop post had in prototype, so I was rather disappointed when they changed to the two bolt.Barturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254508016010291461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-76282509102745527982020-01-27T14:31:42.533-05:002020-01-27T14:31:42.533-05:00I have a love hate relationship with the single bo...I have a love hate relationship with the single bolt Enve clamp on my Lynskey posts, as once they are tight enough to hold without slipping, you then need a mallet to loosen it for further adjustments, but it does allow infinite angles, even turning around the setback post for a set forward position. I'd bet Shimano doesn't have that issue.Barturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254508016010291461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-80611920574865753152020-01-27T12:08:22.112-05:002020-01-27T12:08:22.112-05:00@Anon - Yes, I have been until these review seat p...@Anon - Yes, I have been until these review seat posts came in, (This and an aluminum PRO seat post) I recommend the Whiskey one highly for a gravel bike. <br /><br />@rth009 - Good to know! Not all carbon is designed equally or made to the same quality standards. Hopefully I never run across a questionably made one again.<br /><br />@DT - Thomson? This one is WAY easier than a Thomson one to adjust and to install the saddle. Granted- Thomson has those neat little markings for seat tilt which this one does not have, I'll grant you that point. <br /><br />The head pivots, as you probably suspected, like many other designs that look like this, but it does so quite freely, and adjusting tilt was a snap. Obviously, I've already mentioned how easy it was to get the seat rails into the clamp. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-30271310008756236962020-01-27T11:20:13.953-05:002020-01-27T11:20:13.953-05:00How was it easy? From the looks of the photo, it ...How was it easy? From the looks of the photo, it would be hard to adjust once it was installed. I use the Thomson style clamp as my standard, anything tougher than that isn't worth using and I haven't found anything better.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238493539864046231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-29802764986885703762020-01-27T10:56:03.856-05:002020-01-27T10:56:03.856-05:00I'm glad that even a highly experienced mechan...I'm glad that even a highly experienced mechanic like you has trouble installing seats on seatposts. I find that to be one of the more frustrating tasks for my club fingers. <br /><br />Ive also heard of carbon seatposts breaking, but I beat the living ---- out of a Face Face Next 27.2 on my el mariachi Ti and it always held up. Now it creaked like nuts if it wasnt clean, but I could not break it in 4+ seasons of aggressive riding, even when I broke seat rails. rth009https://www.blogger.com/profile/06537399817809411362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-45284623121150013002020-01-27T10:39:34.746-05:002020-01-27T10:39:34.746-05:00GT, are you still using the Whisky seatpost? I was...GT, are you still using the Whisky seatpost? I was thinking of getting one based on your past experience with them. ThanksAnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299442888961519402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-57921040996125117342020-01-27T06:04:44.963-05:002020-01-27T06:04:44.963-05:00Haha, I get the whole nervousness around carbon po...Haha, I get the whole nervousness around carbon posts breaking. I share the same view but even I can see it's not logical - am very happy to rely on carbon handlebars on my MTBs in the most extreme conditions, and have done for years.<br /><br />I guess the fear is what happens to the broken seatpost end..! :-)MuddyMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06774731534552286917noreply@blogger.com