Sipping seatpost Pinarello Paris!

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anzoni
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by anzoni

I'm having problems with the MOST seatpost on my Pinarello Carbon. I have torqued it to 8 nM as recommended, but it still slips, especially when i hit dumps (small ones!). I weigh 60 kg so the weight shouldn't be the problem. I have wiped off the seatpost so it should be s matte as possible. Since there are many on this forum who has the same model I'm hoping you could help me? Should the seatpostbinder and its second innerpart be mounted in a special way? In the catalogue they show off the post in a matte finish. If I get my shop to get that one would that be better than the hi gloss one?
Thanks for all help!

Glenn

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Dennis
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by Dennis

Buy the special assembly compound from tacx. It works perfect.
http://www.tacx.nl/flash_content/main.html?language=en&bandwidth=high

2 wheels
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by 2 wheels

If you can't find it in Norway, you can buy it from Denmark in two different sizes here:
http://bikebuster.dk/shop/nf_info.cfm/varenr/370109
http://bikebuster.dk/shop/nf_info.cfm/varenr/370108
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spaniardclimber
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by spaniardclimber

I had the exact same problem. Somebody suggested to cut a finger from a surgery latex glove and put in through the post: it worked perfectly.

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Gazelleer
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by Gazelleer

some photo glue on the seatpost works perfect for me

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CaptainWilier
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by CaptainWilier

I'm sure it has been discussed many times, but hairspray might work? Used to use this on my bmx grips. I'm also having this problem on my TCR.

Rodrego Hernandez
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by Rodrego Hernandez

Had a similar thing with mine, rubbed the part of the post that goes into the frame with glass paper to rough it up and that helped a little. Got some of that tacx stuf last week and have now put that on. Seems to work and allows lower torqueing. I got mine from pro bike kit http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A1637 expect they will post overseas

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nexusheli
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by nexusheli

Everyone here has the right idea. Use a little bit of fine sand-paper to rough up the finish of the post and the inside of the seat-tube, try a little hair-spray and if all that fails, try the Tacx compound or the rubber glove finger. Good luck!
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by PinarelloPrinceSL

Had the exact same problem with mine... went for my first ride, sat down, and I was sitting on the toptube.. thank god I didn't scratch the post to sh*t in the process

I did the sandpaper method as described here.. I took some used 600 grit sandpaper and dipped it inside the seattube and spun it around for a while, then took some citrus degreaser on a rag shoved it down the tube to clean out any grease or residue in there (It was amazing how much came out) Then I marked on the post my seatheight, and just took the used paper which was probably close to a 1200 grit by now, and grasped it around the post below the point where I would clamp, swirled it around a few times, and haven't had a problem since.

Chris

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