Opinions on condition of this seatpost please

[unterhausen]

the question you have to ask yourself is, how good are you at riding home standing up while carrying your saddle? I have known people that answered that question for themselves

[oldpotatoe]

I wouldn't use it unless that crease is well below the clamp.

For any carbon post with a removal seat post clamp..turn it around 180 degrees so the clamp bolt is opposite the gap in the seat tube. Makes for a more round 'hole' for that carbon seat post. Tighten to spec..use a torque wrench and carbon paste.

The owner of Vecchio's broke a seatpost while riding and where he got the stitches..you wouldn't want to see a picture of that...

[sailorboy]

Originally Posted by fignon's barber

The only medical logic I'd apply is "what's your deductible?".

ha, good one

[sailorboy]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

I wouldn't use it unless that crease is well below the clamp.

For any carbon post with a removal seat post clamp..turn it around 180 degrees so the clamp bolt is opposite the gap in the seat tube. Makes for a more round 'hole' for that carbon seat post. Tighten to spec..use a torque wrench and carbon paste.

The owner of Vecchio's broke a seatpost while riding and where he got the stitches..you wouldn't want to see a picture of that...

Great tip Peter. I was surprised that the spec is just 2.8 nm for this bolt. Carbon paste is your friend.

[simonov]

Originally Posted by sailorboy

Great tip Peter. I was surprised that the spec is just 2.8 nm for this bolt. Carbon paste is your friend.

Over-torquing is a common mistake with that clamp. 2.8 is very low, but the clamp will really hold so you don't need to go any higher. Especially with a carbon post. I've seen a few friends bust lightweight posts, carbon or alu, by not trusting the spec. And, yeah, what Peter said about rotating the clamp is spot on.

[mj_michigan]

Originally Posted by unterhausen

the question you have to ask yourself is, how good are you at riding home standing up while carrying your saddle? I have known people that answered that question for themselves

Did this once. It was a lot of fun