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He doesn't overtorque it. He says it was under-torqued and 4Nm isn't going to deform the post though is it unless the post is shit. If it was undertorqued and not slipping it should be fine.
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He says it was under-torqued
Its okay Jury, you can all go home. He says he didn't kill anyone so case closed.
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He doesn't overtorque it.
nyaaa nyaaaa can't prove it
I'm just following the most simple explanation in that when he torqued it on the road (why would you even need to do that?!) he went too far.
Needs one of these bad boys
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No, we inferred he had over torqued while out when he "adjusted" it. He u derived torqued it, and leaving stuff too loose can be just as bad as over tightening. Let's say the frame was on the loose side as far as far as interference fit goes, he has left the post too loose. As he's bouncing around on it (let's assume he's fat, it suits my argument) he's damaging the post as exactly the point it failed. Dependent on seat tube angle, how long the butt for holding the post is, heat deformation from welding etc... a post can be suprisingly loose and not slip.
I agree that it's just a tube of carbon with some cast ally bonded on top, and you can get a usable seat post that's lighter and just as functional for a fraction of the cost, my beef is I just don't agree with his conclusions. If you want to moan at people charging unbelievable amounts of money for plastic then go for enve first ;)
PhilDAS
Howard
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Or more specifically over torques then admits to leaving it permanently under torqued.