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      11/05/04 08:05 PM (198.45.18.20)

We had a variety of discussions on this topic. I for one feel a difference on one. Others say they don't. It appears to be up to the individual what their perception is. That is all I want under me. I guess a good way to look at it is some folks ride aluminum bikes and wonder what all the fuss is about a buzzy or rougher ride and others can hardly take aluminum at all. It is very individual. My experience is based on riding the same bike with and without a carbon post. However my butt is sensitive enough to know when my rear bearing have become loose. Weight really shouldn't be the reason for the choice. The super light weight ones would have to be replaced to often for me.

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* Designing my new Calfee Dana 10/25/04 09:29 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee bikernana   11/28/04 02:36 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Insightdriver   01/26/05 05:21 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee flythebike   01/27/05 03:15 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Insightdriver   01/27/05 04:50 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee flythebike   01/28/05 03:44 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Lon   01/26/05 11:02 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Insightdriver   01/27/05 03:24 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee flythebike   11/29/04 06:09 PM
. * Handlebars Dana   11/05/04 03:04 PM
. * Re: Handlebars dah   11/25/04 07:13 PM
. * Re: Handlebars ChrisVT   11/05/04 06:46 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost flythebike   11/08/04 07:54 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost Lon   11/08/04 08:17 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost flythebike   11/09/04 06:39 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost skagwayroadie   11/10/04 03:03 AM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost flythebike   11/10/04 03:25 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost superunleaded   11/10/04 07:03 AM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost skagwayroadie   11/11/04 01:31 AM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost Lon   11/12/04 12:57 PM
. * Re: Carbon Seatpost Lon   11/10/04 01:13 PM
. * carbon seat post Dana   11/06/04 01:46 AM
. * Re: Handlebars Lon   11/05/04 08:00 PM
. * Carbon Seatposts Lon   11/05/04 08:05 PM
. * Final version Dana   11/01/04 11:47 PM
. * Re: Final version Bruce   11/03/04 07:53 PM
. * Re: Final version Lon   11/02/04 02:19 PM
. * Design update Dana   10/28/04 02:57 PM
. * Lugs and Such Lon   10/29/04 12:53 PM
. * Fly vs Luna Dana   10/30/04 02:15 AM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna SAVAGEP   11/13/04 07:50 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna flythebike   01/28/05 04:03 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna Dana   01/28/05 06:07 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna flythebike   01/31/05 02:50 PM
. * Topos limit Dana   01/31/05 03:02 PM
. * Re: Topos limit flythebike   01/31/05 03:12 PM
. * Re: Topos limit Dana   01/31/05 11:02 PM
. * Re: Topos limit Bruce   02/11/05 05:21 PM
. * Re: Topos limit BikerDoug   02/01/05 01:58 AM
. * Re: Topos Bearings Lon   02/01/05 08:34 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna flythebike   01/28/05 04:51 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna Insightdriver   01/28/05 08:50 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna flythebike   01/31/05 02:52 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna skagwayroadie   11/14/04 06:30 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna BikeWNC   10/30/04 03:13 PM
. * Re: Fly vs Luna Montaque   10/30/04 05:17 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee JamesC   10/27/04 09:41 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee flythebike   10/27/04 07:19 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee gobeavs   10/27/04 08:29 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Montaque   10/27/04 06:13 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Bruce   10/26/04 07:18 PM
. * Bruce Topos Lon   10/27/04 05:51 PM
. * Re: Lon Topos Bruce   10/27/04 08:28 PM
. * Don't go over the bars, Bruce DGauthier   10/27/04 11:58 PM
. * Re: Don't go over the bars, Bruce Bruce   11/03/04 07:57 PM
. * Re: Don't go over the bars, Bruce Lon   10/28/04 03:22 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee ChrisVT   10/26/04 02:34 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee BikeWNC   10/26/04 03:23 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee ChrisVT   10/26/04 05:06 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee BikeWNC   10/26/04 06:02 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee gobeavs   10/26/04 04:11 AM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee Lon   10/26/04 01:00 PM
. * Re: Designing my new Calfee vaxn8r   10/26/04 02:52 AM

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