[CR]Putting the Record seatpost on a diet

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:10 -0400
Subject: [CR]Putting the Record seatpost on a diet

Of all the Campy seatposts, the Super Record is the least attractive to me. A few years ago the list helped me out with a slipping problem I was having with the one on my Raleigh. A little roughing up and a good torquing and the problem was solved, but it's still a pill to try to make small adjustments of angle or try out a new saddle. Two of my bikes have C-Record aero seatposts now because they're cheap, beautiful, sturdy and easy to find on Ebay and fine tune. On my latest bike I have the old Record which is the easiest to adjust angle, rock solid and the most classic looking to my eyes. The only downside is that the Record is the heaviest with it's twin bolts and extra thick walled construction. It's fully three ounces heavier than Super Record. Is it safe to put a flap sander up that tube in an effort to reduce the excess aluminum? Wasn't there some lighter version of the older seatpost made with different bolts too?

Garth Libre in Miami Florida USA