on 10/24/09 10:35 AM, newenglandbike at matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: > > I've toyed with the idea of a ti seatpost for my Bombadil. Not for > the weight-savings necessarily, but for the security. I've come down > pretty hard on the seat sometimes on slippery roots (have you ever > been violated by a B17?), and although I know the nitto Al post is > strong, I don't want to push it. I know a guy who broke his butt- > bone while riding down a paved bike path because his seatpost broke.
I think you are much more likely to snap the mounting bolt or the saddle rails than you would be to break a seatpost. Both of those situations can be pretty awkward, depending upon the rider's attention and reactions. And, I've definitely seen Ti break (bb spindles, saddle rails, bolts). That's not an unheard of occurence. If you are concerned about your seatpost, the two bolt Nitto post would be my choice. Two bolts = half the stress on either. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "There were messengers who named their bikes, but Chevette never would have done that, and somehow because she did think about it like it was something alive." William Gibson - "Virtual Light" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
