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Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike
atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre |
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Dre wrote:
Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap |
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"wizardB" wrote in message
news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre |
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Dre wrote:
"wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. |
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"wizardB" wrote in message
news:W2Bok.845$hx.814@pd7urf3no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. No problems, thanks for the info! There aren't lots of seatposts out there in the size that I want, thats my problem. Either way, I'm starting to sway against using a shim, basically because I'm not happy with the length of it, its not going to be as long as the length of seatpost stuck in the frame. Plus the frame is aluminium and the seat tube is on quite a relaxed angle so I dont want to push it... Thompson Elite it is! Cheers Dre |
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Dre wrote:
"wizardB" wrote in message news:W2Bok.845$hx.814@pd7urf3no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. No problems, thanks for the info! There aren't lots of seatposts out there in the size that I want, thats my problem. Either way, I'm starting to sway against using a shim, basically because I'm not happy with the length of it, its not going to be as long as the length of seatpost stuck in the frame. Plus the frame is aluminium and the seat tube is on quite a relaxed angle so I dont want to push it... Thompson Elite it is! Cheers Dre On that note I do love my Thompsons |
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"wizardB" wrote in message
news:vIOok.79591$nD.15324@pd7urf1no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:W2Bok.845$hx.814@pd7urf3no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. No problems, thanks for the info! There aren't lots of seatposts out there in the size that I want, thats my problem. Either way, I'm starting to sway against using a shim, basically because I'm not happy with the length of it, its not going to be as long as the length of seatpost stuck in the frame. Plus the frame is aluminium and the seat tube is on quite a relaxed angle so I dont want to push it... Thompson Elite it is! Cheers Dre On that note I do love my Thompsons LOL, well I'm sure I will love my Thompson too (not going to use a shim), I'll be getting the Elite black version and I reckon it'll look sweet stuck in the black frame its going in! Cheers Dre |
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Dre wrote:
"wizardB" wrote in message news:vIOok.79591$nD.15324@pd7urf1no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:W2Bok.845$hx.814@pd7urf3no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. No problems, thanks for the info! There aren't lots of seatposts out there in the size that I want, thats my problem. Either way, I'm starting to sway against using a shim, basically because I'm not happy with the length of it, its not going to be as long as the length of seatpost stuck in the frame. Plus the frame is aluminium and the seat tube is on quite a relaxed angle so I dont want to push it... Thompson Elite it is! Cheers Dre On that note I do love my Thompsons LOL, well I'm sure I will love my Thompson too (not going to use a shim), I'll be getting the Elite black version and I reckon it'll look sweet stuck in the black frame its going in! Cheers Dre Good choice. There's no p in Thomson, by the way. Matt |
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"MattB" wrote in message
... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:vIOok.79591$nD.15324@pd7urf1no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:W2Bok.845$hx.814@pd7urf3no... Dre wrote: "wizardB" wrote in message news:ywtok.179062$gc5.92780@pd7urf2no... Dre wrote: Hi, I have a 2006 Norco Torrent mtb frame that I'm building up into a bike atm. The problem I'm having is it takes a 30.0mm seatpost. They aren't the easiest to find. I'd really like to use a Truvativ team double clamp post (which according to Sram/Truvativ webpage they make in 30.0mm size) but they seem to be made of unobtainium as no one stocks or can get one in. I've now since found out you can get seatpost shims such as the one in this link: http://www.jensonusa.com/store/produ...+Seatpost.aspx If I were to use that, I can then use a 27.2mm seatpost which is exactly the same size as the one on my DH bike and it would be great if I could swap posts (not that I would ever need to, but its kinda handy to be able to). Has anyone ever used a seatpost shim? Are they bad in that they can seize in there or whatever or pull out or something equally as strange? I just want to know if they are basically frowned apon due to some (unknown to me) reason. Failing all that I'll probably just get a Thompson... Thanks! Cheers Dre Buy a new seatpost they're cheap Ummm, did you actually read what I wrote? I'm *going* to buy a new seatpost, but I cant get the one I want in the size I need. I need to know if I can get away with just using a shim which means I can get a Truvativ team post in 27.2mm that fits my 30.0mm seat tube. Thanks for that pearler of wisdom! Cheers Dre I have used shims in the past didn't preform well (seemed to always fell loose useless the QR was almost hammered shut)that why I said buy one they're cheap.There are lots of very good seat post out there. I wasn't being a smart ass was giving quick opinion in the few seconds I had at the time. No problems, thanks for the info! There aren't lots of seatposts out there in the size that I want, thats my problem. Either way, I'm starting to sway against using a shim, basically because I'm not happy with the length of it, its not going to be as long as the length of seatpost stuck in the frame. Plus the frame is aluminium and the seat tube is on quite a relaxed angle so I dont want to push it... Thompson Elite it is! Cheers Dre On that note I do love my Thompsons LOL, well I'm sure I will love my Thompson too (not going to use a shim), I'll be getting the Elite black version and I reckon it'll look sweet stuck in the black frame its going in! Cheers Dre Good choice. There's no p in Thomson, by the way. Matt Ooops, ta! Cheers Dre |
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