[CR]Weyless seatpost - American Classic history

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From: "Jon Schaer" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>
To: "C.R. List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2003 18:55:41 -0400
Subject: [CR]Weyless seatpost - American Classic history

----- Original Message ----- From: "jerrymoos" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
> Speaking of this, is there a connection between American Classic and the old
> Weyless? Their current seatpost seems to be essentially to old Weyless
> design. If it weren't for the large logo, in fact, this post would be a
> nice option for a replacement post for a late 70'/ early 80's bike.
>

Yes, there is a connection. Bill Shook did some design work for Weyless in the 70's, before he started American Classic (1982). I think the rollers and seatposts, maybe other things. The original American Classic post did not have a pressed-in head. The post was machined from a teardrop-shaped extrusion, then bored through. Later the extrusion was hollow. For AC, the pressed-in head started with the ti posts, and a few of the really large diameter aluminum models. All these had embossed logos.

The current posts all have pressed-in heads, but they are manufactured overseas. You can get a complete finished 2-piece post for less than just the raw materials of the one-piece extrusion here. These have the screened logos.

Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH