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Dennis Rank
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 3, 2006
Strengths: PrettyWeaknesses: Doesn't actually work!Bottom Line: This is for the 2006 Chorus carbon post, purchased for a new bike. Don’t buy this post.
The problem is in the head design, which uses very fine grooves to (supposedly) help keep the saddle angle and fore/aft position fixed. They simply don’t work, and the saddle slips continually. I have cranked the fixing bolt extremely tight, to the point I worry about either breaking the hex wrench or stripping the bolt threads. It will hold for a couple of days or a couple of weeks, but inevitably when I hit a sharp bump there’s a loud and terrifying CRACK and the seat slips. After this happened a few times the grooves started to get worn and the slipping has gotten worse.
The problem appears to be that there are two sets of grooves, one on the left and one on the right. It’s impossible to tell if you’re in the “same” groove on each side because they’re so finely spaced. If the grooves aren’t exactly matched side to side, then the seat mounting plate is actually sitting at a slight angle (you can’t see this). That means the grooves aren’t fully engaged so no matter how tight that bolt is, the head slips. It may slip even if they ARE correctly engaged – I can’t tell as I’ve never managed to keep it from slipping for more than 3 weeks.
Similar Products Used: Older Campy record and chorus 1 and 2 bolt posts. All worked great
Bike Setup: 2006 Litespeed Tuscany with full Chorus (but not for long!)
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ahaspherus
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 12, 2005
Strengths: AllWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I had AC seatpost, breaked it. Now I use this. No problems at all. Comfortable.
Favorite Ride: steel
Price Paid:
$50.00
Similar Products Used: AC
Bike Setup: Coppi+Veloce
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JOUNG IM
a Road Racer
from Seoul, KoreaDate Reviewed: December 13, 2002
Strengths: nice look.
It has specially designed surface so it prevents scratching.(from seat tube etc)
Lightweight steel tube is stronger than most aluminium seatpost.
Very secure seat clamp, it prevents slip.Weaknesses: It gathers some rust inside, so you have to greese.
Angle adjustment is quantized, so it can be a problem but I think that's enough.Bottom Line: datona/centaur version with steel tube.
I used this for 1 year.
It provides large setback for cyclist.
Reliable. It has no fatal defect.
Favorite Ride: www.corearoadbike.com
Purchased At: KOREA
Bike Setup: frame : wilier mortirolo (easton scandium 7000)
fork : mizuno carbon
stem : ritch road
seatpost : thomson elite
handlebar : 3ttt prima 199
saddle : selle italia SLR titanium
wheelset : shimano wh7701
rest component : shimano dura-ace + ultegra
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DaveG
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: November 27, 2002
Strengths: strong and simple
clamp design resists slipping
decent setback
large clamp design very secureWeaknesses: not infinitely adjustable
not the lightestBottom Line: This review is for the steel shaft Centaur/Daytona version. If you are looking for a seatpost with a decent amount of setback this is a good choice. While the clamp design is not truly infinitely adjustable, I did not have an issue getting the angle I wanted.
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Glory Cycles
Similar Products Used: American Classic
Kalloy
Control Tech
Bike Setup: Marin Vicenza
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hosehead
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: March 15, 2002
Strengths: Ti for a nice priceWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: Adjusts nice, nice and loght. What else can you say about a seat post? It works.
Bike Setup: Airborne valkyrie
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