Re: [RBW] 26.8mm seat post diameter??

2021-10-18 Thread Karl Wilcox
It is not easy to find high quality alloy seat posts for my 2018 Roadini. Note that when you purchase a Roadini frameset, it comes with a seat post! That should tell you something. Cheers, Karl On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 7:12 PM Ron Frazelle wrote: > Sometimes when it comes to manufacturing, it's j

Re: [RBW] 26.8mm seat post diameter??

2021-10-18 Thread Ron Frazelle
Sometimes when it comes to manufacturing, it's just about part number rationalization...less part numbers to buy...less tooling costs. I don't know if all of the other models are 26.8, but if they are this could be the reasoning. It's just a guess though. On Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 7:01 PM Hugh Smitham

[RBW] 26.8mm seat post diameter??

2021-10-18 Thread Hugh Smitham
Maybe someone can answer this, why in the heck did Rivendell start making the seat tube inside diameter 26.8mm on the new bikes? I believe hearing something about seat tube wall thickness. Don't get me wrong, I think the new Geos make for a better ride, but it's way easier to find posts in 27.2mm a