Re: [CR]Putting the Record seatpost on a diet

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From: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Putting the Record seatpost on a diet
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:34:28 +0100
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Hi Garth, There was a 'Superlegiri' version which had alloy lower supports, not sure if the walls were thinner? I have read that it also had the centre pivot drilled through as on the first generation Super Record, but the 2 that I have are undrilled! ......wheras I can confirm the Super Record does have the pivot drilled.

You could try and find a set of FT alloy bolts with bushes........sorry to tease, but I have 2 sets which I bought in the 70s and are in use. [but they come up ebay at times] As for reducing the wall thickness, maybe on a lathe its possible to turn out a small ammount, or have you considered having one fluted? I always thought 'certain' after market fluted ones looked better than the flutes on the Super Record, which I thought were to short. Cheers....... Kevin Sayles Bridgwater, Somerset. UK


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From: Bianca Pratorius
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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