> Past nostalgia what would be the benefit of this post? Aesthetics and nostalgia are two different things. Assuming the seat clamp is well made (if not, Brompton makes a very nice one now), it is quite a stretch to say it is a bad design. The design got a bad rap mainly because the seat clamps - which were spec'd and sold by the saddle manufacturer were junk.
The aesthetic is not for everyone, nor, as we see above, will the S-60 work on every bike. I have Thomson, Nitto, CLB, classic Campy Super Record, and a horde of old Simplex, Atom and other no name French seat posts. I am really looking forward to taking possession of the modern Nitto iteration. On Aug 22, 8:28 am, Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> wrote: > I am a bit lost on this as well. While they look great I always > thought the two part seatposts of the past were a bad design > decision. Past nostalgia what would be the benefit of this post? > > On Aug 21, 11:24 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > > > > Can't see what the fuss is over the SP 60,though -- looks like a bad > > > old design resurrected in better quality. > > > Sadly, good taste has become all too rare in this 21st Century. For > > those of carrying the flame, there is now the SP-60. Which is, by the > > way, the topic of this thread. > > > On Aug 21, 9:44 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Bob: I've got the earlier aluminum DA posts on two Rivs; even with > > > their considerable setback I have to use a mallet to get my Flites far > > > back enough (yes, I ought to have listened to Grant long ago when he > > > counseled a 72* st; but mine are 73*) and the clamp grips the front > > > part of the cradle with just mm of contact (no problems over many > > > years, but ...). > > > > Does the S 83 have more setback than the DAs? > > > > Can't see what the fuss is over the SP 60,though -- looks like a bad > > > old design resurrected in better quality. > > > > Thanks. > > > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Bob Cooper > > > > <robertcoo...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > > > I ordered a Nitto S-83 quite some time ago, and this week I got around > > > > to installing it, mating the Atlantis to the Brooks Team Pro. > > > > > As I was lubing and assembling the ensemble, I was struck by the fact > > > > that this was the finest seatpost I had ever installed. > > > > > Better than my Dura-Ace, Synchros, Easton, Suntour XC Pro, Suntour > > > > Superbe Pro, American Classic or even the Nitto S-65 of which I think > > > > I have three and the Thompson Elite of which I have three. > > > > > None of these is junk, but the S-83 is better. How do they do it? A > > > > masterpiece of design and execution. > > > > > Bob Cooper > > > > > -- > > > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- 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-bu...@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.
