>From a very crude look at the VO seatpost on their website, it seems like it has significantly less setback than the Nitto. There's also that issue, a-la-G.P, 'if you're gonna put that much setback in, it better be steel'. This post basically took my Quickbeam from an 'off- the-rack' feel to custom tailored (I probably should have gotten a 66 frame, but got a 64 because of inaccurate PBH measurement). I expect it to do the same for the other 64cm frame it's going on, and if that's the case, it's well worth the high cost (and I expect it to last several lifetimes).
The S-84 can be had for $150 (w. shipping) from these guys, who I can vouch for after buying one from them previously: http://www.bikemania.biz/Nitto_Seatpost_S84_Lugged_Steel_Seatpost_p/nitto_s84.htm On Jan 12, 1:09 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > I got one of those for Xmas, and really like the two bolt design. I am > worried about the clamping area as it seems much narrower than a Nitto, > Thomspon, or brand X clamp. Seems like it could concentrate vibrations over > a smaller area and lead to fatigue on the saddle rails. Time will tell... > > > > On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 10:06 AM, NickBull <nick.bike.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's a little unclear just how much setback the Nitto lugged seatpost > > has. Rivendell says it has 15mm more than the Crystal Fellow, and on > > AEBike's website, it says that the Crystal Fellow has 14mm of setback, > > so that would imply that the lugged seatpost has around 30mm of > > setback. > > > That's the same amount of setback as the Velo Orange Grand Cru > > seatpost, 30.2mm. I've been riding one of those for a little over a > > month and it is a really nice 2-bolt seatpost. Much less expensive > > than the Nitto, though not as blingy of course. > > > Nick > > > On Jan 9, 6:19 pm, Mike S <mikeshalj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Well, based on that near-certainty of bent rails based on what I want > > > to do, it seems another $150 Nitto S-84 seatpost & B17 combo is in > > > order for me. It is strange that S.A would design rails that lend > > > themselves to failure-inducing experiments, but I'm glad I can learn > > > from experience. > > > > Life shure is tougher for us long-legged, long-armed dudes... but who > > > can whine about having a fancy lugged seatpost? > > > > On Jan 9, 4:58 pm, "Bill M." <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > No Bomba in my stable! > > > > > It didn't take anything extreme, just having the saddle too far back, > > > > a seatpost clamp that didn't support the rails properly (an old > > > > American Classic) and my 180 lb body were enough to bend the rails. > > > > As I said, I bent them back and I still ride the saddle, but with a > > > > different post and a less extreme position. > > > > > Jason, > > > > > If the mfg. says "don't do this" and you do anyway, don't you own some > > > > responsibility for the results? > > > > > Bill > > > > > On Jan 9, 9:33 am, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Jan 8, 9:49 pm, "Bill M." <bmenn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > > "Bent Frame Wire - A small number of saddles have been replaced in > > the > > > > > > past two years due to frame wire bending during a ride. These first > > > > > > happened exclusively with mountain bike riders doing extreme > > riding. > > > > > ... > > > > > > They aren't kidding. Ask how I know... > > > > > > Hucking your Bombadil? > > > > > > Philip > > > > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > probably benefit more from > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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.
