[CR]now 2-bolt v. 1 bolt seat pins.

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "H.M. & S.S. Sachs" <sachs@erols.com>
Cc: <heine@mindspring.com>
Subject: [CR]now 2-bolt v. 1 bolt seat pins.
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 19:53:19 -0500

Jan Heine wrote <snip>

There seems to have been some confusion between 1-bolt seatposts (bolt underneath, easy to reach, but adjustment prone to slippage) and 2-bolt seatposts (bolts above, difficult to reach especially with modern, "low" saddles compared to a tall Brooks with lots of room under the frame, never slips).

Not to quibble, but I have bittersweet memories of the Satri Gallet seatpost/seat pin, an exception to this guide. It was a 2-bolt design, but the bolt heads were below. Really easy to adjust, but: (1) It did move the seat back a bit, and (2) defective design: the transverse cylinders that acted to hold the seat on the track had a small diameter compared to the large threaded hole through them. They broke... Although more recent than our time frame, the American Classic also uses 2 bolts operated from underneath. Its early version also had problems, but I like the later one very much.

respectfully,

harvey sachs
mcLean va