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addictR1
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by addictR1 on Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:02 am
leosantos wrote:Ive nothing to gain on this but what's wrong with trying the 6kcycles anyway?
I mean, I talked to the company owner and he was specific that I should try his alu post, not the carbon, even though he made more money on the carbon ones and actually lost money on the alu at the ebay "promo" price. I dont think its hard to believe that, as we see many expensive itens around when it comes to high grade 7068 T6 aluminum whatever that means.. and he also advised me at 150 lbs, Id be safer on rough roads on the alu than on his carbon post.
on a side note, he admitted to me that the hardware is not outstanding, as I read somewhere.. again, I havent tried it, so...
yea i know what you mean... i care about the weight... so if i don't win the bid on the Omni.. then i might just go with that. the thing that's holding me back on the 6K is that i might need a seatpost with setback.
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addictR1
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by addictR1 on Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:27 am
leosantos wrote:which is why mine is for sale..
unfortunetly, Ill have to sell it here in Brazil I guess, better value for both of us!
good luck with your sale...
i'm waiting for mine to come..
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leosantos
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by leosantos on Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:08 pm
if it makes you happy, see below: (the scale kept indecisive between 114-115..)
and there is room for cutting, and those bolts are heavy and smelly, look like iron to me! the post is sweet looking as I said..
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addictR1
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by addictR1 on Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:36 am
leosantos wrote:if it makes you happy, see below: (the scale kept indecisive between 114-115..)
and there is room for cutting, and those bolts are heavy and smelly, look like iron to me! the post is sweet looking as I said..
Is that the 6K Cycle one?
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addictR1
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by addictR1 on Sun Jun 24, 2012 7:28 am
leosantos wrote:yep
bought on ebay though, almost half the price after shipping
that looks very nice. How the build and overall quality? I just wonder how much more vibration I'm going to feel on an alum seat post vs. Carbon seat post
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by leosantos on Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:51 pm
Ive answered most of this above but anyway.. my pleasure to help! overall quality seems top notch by looking at it. I cant say my opinion about confort since i havent tried it..
On a further note though, the owner of the company was fast in answering me and said i shouldnt be able to feel a difference. From what i see the shaft is so thin, if I hit you in the with it you wouldnt feel so much pain
lol
cheers
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addictR1
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by addictR1 on Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:13 pm
leosantos wrote:Ive answered most of this above but anyway.. my pleasure to help! overall quality seems top notch by looking at it. I cant say my opinion about confort since i havent tried it..
On a further note though, the owner of the company was fast in answering me and said i shouldnt be able to feel a difference. From what i see the shaft is so thin, if I hit you in the with it you wouldnt feel so much pain
lol
cheers
nice....
too bad i just won the omni seatpost on ebay with the setback... guess i'll stick with this and trim a little bit here and there..
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leosantos
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by leosantos on Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:54 pm
I never installed them sorry, but rememmer the seler being straight to me and admitting (before I made my purchase) that their hardware was plain average, but the alu post was an engeneering achievement and the best material available! it can be all true as the shaft is beautiful, ultra thin and light and indeed has no specified rider weight limit and we havent hard of any fails. it also makes sense since selling the post at that promo price with light and top notch hardware clamps would probably impossible, but Ill never know as I just sold it..
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leosantos
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by leosantos on Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:25 pm
oh no, Im having memories of sanding my mandible cage.. terrible shaping + lack of experience = hours and hours to get it nice.. and the little I used of 240 grit was enough to ruin the finish I wanted.. but it didnt turned out crap though, just a lot more work... a post should be a lot easier I guess
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