In a message dated 11/4/03 7:32:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,
fred_rednor@yahoo.com writes:
> >Yes, we've touched on this in the past...It is the
> >Columbus SP seat tube that takes a 27.0 post...
> Really? I thought the heavier Italian tubes took 26.8mm seat
> pins. At least that's been my experience. I wonder if 27.0 is
> what you get after the sort of reaming and/or cleanup that a
> low production builder might undertake.
>
I've had numerous SP bikes over the years, ones I've built and Italian ones,
and they have all been EITHER 26.8 or 27.0. I don't have a great explanation
for it, one that I silver brazed and did only the very slightest reaming in, is
26.8, another one I silver brazed is 27.0.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA