Strong but light seatpost clamp?
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I can recommend Smud carbon.
First I think smaller entrepreneurs deserves our support, its good for our future too.
We need these kind of addresses for the future.
Second, Smud carbon gives you nice products. Lot of options, not only size and finish but also height of the clamp is an option.
First I think smaller entrepreneurs deserves our support, its good for our future too.
We need these kind of addresses for the future.
Second, Smud carbon gives you nice products. Lot of options, not only size and finish but also height of the clamp is an option.
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prendrefeu wrote:4ibanez wrote:Isn't the diameter 30mm for the CAAD?
For CAAD12?
No. It is not 30mm.
It is 28.6mm size clamp.
Seatpost is 25.4mm.
No. It is not 28.6mm.
I checked, it's 30.9mm for a CAAD10, which is what the OP was asking about.
Diameter determines whether it will fit round the seat tube. I guess a taller clamp would exert the stresses differently and may provide more security as it might clamp more post?
BRM wrote:PSM wrote:BRM wrote:Extralite mention:
The whole industry should ask you first.
Smarty . . .
You are the type of consumer what we call a "sleeper".
Proper specs of items to buy should be basic information.
Counts for the manufacturer, counts for the shops.
"We call"? Wonder who's the "smarty" here...
At least their weights are accurate. And they make really good stuff.
Frankly very few do care about the clamp's heght...
Frankly very few do care about the clamp's heght...
Height is just a spec. Insane not to mention. If you dont bother then Your standards is something wrong with. Every other industry that takes itself serious would make notice. Why people need to argue about the fact that it is odd not to mention?
Really this site degrades by the day. So little understanding of normal things.
Further about height and proportions:
The total design of a clamp matters.
Some clamps with open structure to close mounted to the top can set too much pressure on the seatpost and causes cracks/nicks in the post.
Best is to use a good matching clamp that doesn't put tension only on most outer part but one that set more balanced load.
Many people here look minitious to details. Proportion says anything.
The visual aspect is now suddenly underrated? When I build a bike it needs to be perfect. Details need to be optimal and not so so.
Say the paint is sanded away for 18 mm and you put on a 14 mm clamp, not neat a all.
Say you need a clamp of 16 mm and because of the design there is no room for more, only room upwards the seatpost. And mount one of 19 mm, not neat again. It wil stick too high.
Height of a clamp matters. And when you shop on a site of a manufacturer or webshop you should select on this spec too.
Really this site degrades by the day. So little understanding of normal things.
Further about height and proportions:
The total design of a clamp matters.
Some clamps with open structure to close mounted to the top can set too much pressure on the seatpost and causes cracks/nicks in the post.
Best is to use a good matching clamp that doesn't put tension only on most outer part but one that set more balanced load.
Many people here look minitious to details. Proportion says anything.
The visual aspect is now suddenly underrated? When I build a bike it needs to be perfect. Details need to be optimal and not so so.
Say the paint is sanded away for 18 mm and you put on a 14 mm clamp, not neat a all.
Say you need a clamp of 16 mm and because of the design there is no room for more, only room upwards the seatpost. And mount one of 19 mm, not neat again. It wil stick too high.
Height of a clamp matters. And when you shop on a site of a manufacturer or webshop you should select on this spec too.
Totally agree with BRM here. FULL specs and pictures that show all aspects of parts would be appreciated by most consumers. It seems a regular course of action in pictures of parts that the most important aspects of items are "conveniently" hidden by just the right (or wrong) angle all too often.
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If the Extralite versus Woodman discussion is still in play, then Extralite all the way. The difference in price is completely overshadowed by the superior machining and anodizing quality as well as the overall diameter accuracy on the Extralite. I have the seat clamps from both brands and the Woodman is simply disappointing. At the same torque on the same frame and post, the post slips with the Woodman Deathgrip TCSL and is rock solid with the Extralite. (For reference I am a larger/heavier rider as well.) Spend the nominal amount more for the Extralite (and save a few grams while you are at it). Sergio and team are a good bunch to support.
But having written this, it seems that Extralite may not be supporting the UltraClamp seat collar anymore! It is not listed on their site any longer.
But having written this, it seems that Extralite may not be supporting the UltraClamp seat collar anymore! It is not listed on their site any longer.