[CR]Lambert/Viscount seatpost specs

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:00:03 -0800
From: "paul grens" <pgrens@yahoo.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODEsGuL5dNo0000225e@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Lambert/Viscount seatpost specs


Interesting point, Jerry. I just grabbed the seatpost that is currently out of one of my fillet-brazed Viscounts (which is the same exact post as my fillet-brazed Lambert, something ending in "-LUX", I forget what, this one is too badly scratched and the Lambert is in storage 30 miles from her e) and measured it. It's a heavy 26.6/light 26.7 as well and it is a very tight fit.

I wonder, was there an English 1.05" post? That comes to around 26.669mm which seems to concur with our measurements.

Happy holidays from icy Chicago,

Paul Grens Chicago, IL, USA

"Anyone know what size seatpost Lamberts used?  I'd assumed either 26.8 o r 27.2 as typical of high end British bikes, but I just received what may be a Lambert post from a list member (they don't seem to be marked).  I mea sured it and a couple I already had, including the original one on my ear ly lugged Viking badged Lambert.  They all measure between 26.6 and 26. 7, so I suppose it was a nominal 26.6, as I never heard of a 27.7 post, unl ess this was another thing unique to Lambert.  Did Lambert take 26.6 then ?  If so was it only the early lugged ones, or the later fillet brazed on es as well?

Merry Christmas,

Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA "