tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post4835501757353412426..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Posting On A PostGuitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-34025432905369178432017-02-02T08:32:13.890-05:002017-02-02T08:32:13.890-05:00@Steve Fuller @Boudin- I have looked at Velo Orang...@Steve Fuller @Boudin- I have looked at Velo Orange and while they have nice options the look is a bit too retro for my project. The White industries crank is really quite nice and classy. It would work with my ideas, but $$$'s! <br /><br />I may just stick with my XT crank and put the money into the wheels. <br /><br />But for other projects I have and for others looking for silver/polished crank sets, those are two great sources, along with the Sugino OX601D mentioned by Exhausted_Auk above.Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-41108932494317111242017-02-02T08:28:16.491-05:002017-02-02T08:28:16.491-05:00You can at least get silver cranks with the new Wh...You can at least get silver cranks with the new White Industries crankset. Black rings, tho....Boudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013279805436066560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-18225993821931263402017-02-02T00:12:38.792-05:002017-02-02T00:12:38.792-05:00There are a lot of nice polished crank options ava...There are a lot of nice polished crank options available from Velo Orange.Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-76673057605022234142017-02-01T21:24:12.073-05:002017-02-01T21:24:12.073-05:00i built up a silver themed and used the same stem ...i built up a silver themed and used the same stem you are. Used a Sugino crank, square taper and have had no problems Running it SS. Old silver Surly 1x1 hubs laced to silver velocity rims. couldn't find a silver handlebar that I liked though. Just got some Handsome Fenders in silver also..Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270320089435494593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-35414472365327773432017-02-01T21:18:30.489-05:002017-02-01T21:18:30.489-05:00i think polished silver components have been back ...i think polished silver components have been back in vogue for at least a year now. you're trendy, ted! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070651923128597341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-63880656311629880702017-02-01T14:23:44.893-05:002017-02-01T14:23:44.893-05:00@ Rainier Wolfcastle- Well, maybe for the aluminum...@ Rainier Wolfcastle- Well, maybe for the aluminum Body Float. the Ti one is far more expensive, which is what I have.<br /><br />But that aside, I prefer the Body Float on really long, all day events like the Gravel Worlds, where the washboard was really bad, and that post isolated me from a lot of bumps that day. However; I feel that in a spirited, shorter ride, where you may be really pushing hard in the saddle, the Ti posts are perhaps a better deal there. They give you that "solid" base to push back into, instead of sinking downward a bit, as you do on a Body Float. If you really try to accelerate and do so by pushing your butt back into the saddle, I think then I'd go with a Ti post. <br /><br />I like both for different reasons in terms of where I ride, comfort, etc, but there is also the fact that you cannot put a saddle bag on a BodyFloat post. There are times I want that option, so the "next best thing", as it were, would be the Ti post. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-91801949672482094782017-02-01T12:22:57.796-05:002017-02-01T12:22:57.796-05:00The price is similar to a bodyfloat suspension pos...The price is similar to a bodyfloat suspension post. I know you've used both, so which do you prefer?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060470343796205833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-62397270927760331942017-01-31T13:39:26.275-05:002017-01-31T13:39:26.275-05:00@spruceboy- Yeah, well economics can be viewed in ...@spruceboy- Yeah, well economics can be viewed in many ways. You could just as well argue that "if the Salsa post cost way less to make"- which none of us really knows what the "way less" part is, then the other posts should cost less as well,because they are made here (US) with zero costs in vendor/manufacturer payments (outsourcing)and overseas shipping involved. Since the difference is $50.00, which as I say, a dealer with any sales savvy will erase for you right up front, making the prices even, I still say you can pretty much ignore the pricing aspect.<br /><br />At least on those posts, but again, there is that USE one out there at half the cost. <br /> Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-71652256296615736752017-01-31T13:19:44.474-05:002017-01-31T13:19:44.474-05:00You can "ignore the "overseas" part...You can "ignore the "overseas" part", but the fact is it costs salsa/qbp a lot less to produce that post, yet it is retailing for over the two other brands I mentioned, which cost more to make. It is hard for me to look at that and not say that QBP is raking in a tidy profit and not passing it on to the consumers. spruceboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599034480198063733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-33633266987658372352017-01-31T10:04:36.835-05:002017-01-31T10:04:36.835-05:00@Irishtsunami- It's a good thing on any frame....@Irishtsunami- It's a good thing on any frame. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-55090648519936873232017-01-31T09:38:22.403-05:002017-01-31T09:38:22.403-05:00Ah. Missed that somehow.
...now, which one of my ...Ah. Missed that somehow.<br /><br />...now, which one of my bikes needs a new wheelset... ;)Barturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254508016010291461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-60875788919264676542017-01-31T09:12:33.744-05:002017-01-31T09:12:33.744-05:00What are your thoughts on a Ti post on an aluminum...What are your thoughts on a Ti post on an aluminum or steel frame?Irishtsunamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370725131051466052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-70564310055871114062017-01-31T08:31:17.131-05:002017-01-31T08:31:17.131-05:00For a modern silver crankset suitable for a gravel...For a modern silver crankset suitable for a gravel bike, try Sugino OX601D, available from Soma. It's quite pricey, though.Exhausted_Aukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16724847867511724067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-26932104753427739372017-01-31T08:02:05.356-05:002017-01-31T08:02:05.356-05:00@Barturtle- On Velocity USA's website for the ...@Barturtle- On Velocity USA's website for the Blunt SS they have the following colors/finishes listed for a 32 hole drilling: "32 spoke: Black, Silver, White, Anodized Red, Anodized Blue, Polished, Reflective"<br /><br />So, it would seem that both silver and polished are offered. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-11009828213921059172017-01-31T07:54:23.375-05:002017-01-31T07:54:23.375-05:00I wish Velocity did the Blunt SS (and the Quill an...I wish Velocity did the Blunt SS (and the Quill and Aileron) in the old "silver" colourway that they still do the A23 in. It does a pretty good job matching Shimano silver groups. Barturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254508016010291461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-573184486733911512017-01-31T07:26:06.113-05:002017-01-31T07:26:06.113-05:00@bostonbybike- Yeah, that's a tough omponent t...@bostonbybike- Yeah, that's a tough omponent to get in silver. Fortunately I have a nearly 10yr old XT crankset in silver that I will be using for the build I am doing.<br /><br />I don't know if you are doing a road build, but if so, I understand Campy's new Potenza group is to be offered in silver. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-25556877888821243722017-01-31T07:14:46.700-05:002017-01-31T07:14:46.700-05:00I'm planning on building a bike with a classic...I'm planning on building a bike with a classic, polished silver component scheme as well and so far found out that by far the worst color choice is with cranksets. The old school ones with a square tapered spindle come in silver but modern cranksets are only black for some reason. It's almost like all manufacturers agreed that polished silver is too retro and doesn't fit modern bicycles somehow.bostonbybikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002562971047930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-88322312426885822702017-01-31T07:02:24.784-05:002017-01-31T07:02:24.784-05:00@spruceboy- I'll ignore the "overseas&quo...@spruceboy- I'll ignore the "overseas" part, since that has no bearing on the ride quality of the post. As far as value for the dollar spent, I bet you could easily get a dealer to price match a Regulator post for any of the ones you mention. It's only $50.00 difference. <br /><br />Now, if you really want to save money, look up what a USE titanium seat post cost online. ;>)Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-16695993990621717482017-01-31T03:15:22.268-05:002017-01-31T03:15:22.268-05:00I am glad you like salsa's ti post, but darn -...I am glad you like salsa's ti post, but darn - that seems like awful expensive for a ti post made overseas, given it is more expensive than a Erikson or a Lynskey post. spruceboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599034480198063733noreply@blogger.com