cinelli
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I now have my third Calfee Tetra. I have always been more than pleased with with Calfee's bikes but have run into a situation that is familiar to many on this forum: slipping seatpost.
I used Campagnolo carbon posts on my previous Tetras and they worked great. Same set up on this bike and it will not stay tight. I cleaned the seatpost and inner sleeve of the frame with alcohol.....no luck.
Here are my options....I am a Campagnolo fanatic and really do not want to stray too far from the fold.
1. Campagnolo titanium seatpost: really looks odd on the all carbon bike but I don't think it will slip.
2. Toothpaste or some other "remedy" to make the Campagnolo carbon post stick.
3. Try another brand....sorry Tullio....that might fit tighter.
I know this topic has been beaten to death but there must be a tried and true remedy that will work on every Calfee. Please don't suggest a Thomson post. They make great products but their aesthetics leave a lot to be desired IMHO.
Thanks for any help!
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Umlungu
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Before I switched to the brand we aren't supposed to mention  I used the toothpaste remedy on my Alpha Q post. It worked very well and I saw no more slippage. So toothpaste get's the Umlungu seal of approval.
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cinelli
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If toothpaste is good enough for a Plano, TX rider, it must be good enough for a Mansfield, TX rider. I'll give it a shot first.
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Dave_Thompson
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Another thing you could try Rod,is to use sugar or rosin as an anti-slip agent.
P.S. Wait till ya see what I've got coming in! (and it ain't gonna have Campy on it)
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Steel lover, but then I like Ti with carbon too.
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Edited by Dave_Thompson (02/21/06 07:13 PM)
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cinelli
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Mr. Thompson,
I'll give the sugar and rosin a try. How about a clue to the next Dave Thompson acquisition!
Edited by cinelli (02/21/06 09:33 PM)
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Dave_Thompson
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You've seen the pics of it.................
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Steel lover, but then I like Ti with carbon too.
Licensed bike geek.
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cinelli
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Are we talking 650c wheels? Or are we talking Red with white head tube?
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Dave_Thompson
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Quote:
cinelli wrote:
Are we talking 650c wheels? Or are we talking Red with white head tube?
.........yes
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cinelli
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Are we talking both???????????????
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Dave_Thompson
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Quote:
cinelli wrote:
Are we talking both???????????????
...no...
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flythebike
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Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Quote:
Umlungu wrote:
Before I switched to the brand we aren't supposed to mention I used the toothpaste remedy on my Alpha Q post. It worked very well and I saw no more slippage. So toothpaste get's the Umlungu seal of approval.
I'm not psyched to put toothpaste in my bike...so I just had this problem and put Rock Climber's Chalk on the post, after cleaning it with alcohol. It worked like a charm.
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Bruce
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Reged: 12/27/03
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I cleaned with alcohol, sanded the part of the post that was in the seat tube, and then turned the bolt clamp around and tightened it from the front rather than the back. That seemed to fix it.
Slipping seat posts suck!
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flythebike
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Reged: 08/26/04
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Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Yeah, I'm still having some issues. I might try that turning around the binder trick next. Also might try some locktight as it seems to slip after the bolt loosens about half a turn.
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vaxn8r
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Try Tacx CF Assembly Compound. It's cheap, takes only a dab and I can promise you it works. Just a little coating the seatpost, insert, tighten and forget it.
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cccyclist
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Reged: 09/27/05
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Loc: Central California
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Can I get more info on this product?
Quote:
vaxn8r wrote:
Try Tacx CF Assembly Compound. It's cheap, takes only a dab and I can promise you it works. Just a little coating the seatpost, insert, tighten and forget it.
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vaxn8r
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Quote:
cccyclist wrote:
Can I get more info on this product?
http://www.tacx.nl/flash_content/main.html?language=en&bandwidth=high
Look under products, maintenance and assembly compounds.
Don't know who sells it. My lbs ordered it. It does work and I tried a lot of different things first.
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Dave_Thompson
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Quote:
cccyclist wrote:
Can I get more info on this product?
You can buy it here: http://www.cbike.com/tacx_dynamic_assembly_compound.htm
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cccyclist
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Loc: Central California
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Thanks. I ordered a can of it.
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flythebike
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Loc: N. Virginia, USA
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Thanks for the tip Vax. It is backordered through my LBS, but my problem has subsided somewhat.
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