How long should one have to spend making a seatpost that should fit in a seat tube fit? If the frame is spec'ed to accept a 31.8mm seatpost, should a 31.8mm seatpost fit? Is it acceptable that the ID is so tight and irregular that it scratches the crap out of the seatpost? The might be acceptable for a $299.99 recreational mountain bike, but how about a $3800 frameset? How difficult would it be to check to see if a seatpost actually fits in the frame before it ships out to the consumer? OK, I better get off of my soapbox. The battery for my cordless drill is done recharging....
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The issue is the quality control of the frame manufacturer and not the seatpost. It's spec'd for a 31.8 seatpost. The post the was sent with the bike was 31.8 (I double checked with my digital calipers) but it still didn't fit. I also tried another 31.8 seatpost and it didn't fit either. It was the aluminum insert that they installed in the seat tube that was not round (had high spots) and will probably be the cause of some type of frame noise in the future.
Posted by: John Satory | November 17, 2005 at 09:11 PM
I understand the arguement that the Rogue Mechanic is making
it is not a technical statement about equipment
it is a question about quaility control
not what size seatpost fits into that seat tube
it is the fact that they sent a seat post that did not fit
Posted by: gwadzilla | November 17, 2005 at 08:25 PM
Well...if time = money,
And money in this case = $3800.
Let's say 1 dollar : 1 minute, then you need to spend 3800 minutes making the seatpost fit.
And, apparently it's very difficult for those rat bastards to check their frames!
Posted by: Uber | October 24, 2005 at 08:26 AM
There you go again divine gear with your philosophy BS... :) It's a well known fact that Archimedes once said "It's an issue of ID and OD grasshopper..."
Posted by: John Satory | October 23, 2005 at 10:29 AM
rogue, you fool. why would a 31.6 seatpost fit in a 31.6 seat tube? don't you see the logic? they are the same size. it's obvious that you need a 31.5 seatpost. that would fit in a 31.6 hole. god. i thought you were good at this...
Posted by: divine gear | October 22, 2005 at 08:23 AM