posted by Peter Duthie on may 02, 1997 at 16:45:26:
in reply to: re: re: Twisting Seatpost posted by Kelly Shaw on january 31, 1997 at 11:23:55:
: For what it's worth (since I don't own a Merlin mtn frame), I can
: confirm Steven Gacek's positive experience with the American Classic
: seatpost. I own a Merlin Extralight and have hade no problems with the
: American Classic seat post slipping or twisting. On the contrary, despite
: liberal application of Ti prep to the seat post the American Classic
: is a real pain in the rear to get out of the seat tube.
: As for the aesthetics of the American Classic: it may not look up-market,
: but it is for certain one of the lightest around and very functional.
: Kind regards,
I have used American Classic seatposts on two of my bikes including a Merlin Road. American Classic posts tend to run oversize
i.e AC Aluminum = 27.24mm AC Ti = 27.32mm. On one occassion I had to return on of their posts because I could not get it fit
into a seat tube.
FYI the dimensions of some other post marked 27.2mm
Campy = 27.18
Sakae 27.10
Hope this helps.
Peter
: Kelly Shaw