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@miller
Hi all,
This is partly to gage interest, but as those of you who like current projects will know, i've been having trouble with a lovely carbon fibre frame. Bought it off a man in Poland, who is a swindler (of sorts). He didn't mention in the ad that the seatpost is siezed into the frame. Also there is a small crack (hairline, one inch long) in the toptube/seattube lug (webbing, cause there aint no lugs)
I have taken the frame to Edwardes of Camberwell, who tell me that the crack is superficial, and that the frame is structurally sound. But they tell me that the seatpost is stuck fast, and that no amount of greasing and pulling can free it. They dont want to do any other methods for fear of damaging the frame.
2 possibilities:
the seatpost is set to just your size!
or you do this to remove the post: http://www.lfgss.com/thread22148.html
this looked like too much hassle for me, but you might try it.
its at the shop, but looks like this:
As you can see, it's a beaut, and terrifically light, I would say it's 58-60 cm c-t-t seatpost, and around 56 c-t-c, but thats just how it felt. I will measure and post sizes later on.
The nut for the seatpost clamp bolt is missing.
The measure I do have is centre of BB to centre of saddle rails (i.e. if this matches your bike, you can get this and it will fit), which is 73cm. Saddles have different rises (from the rails to the top of the saddle), and this one was a low vuelta.
Now obviously there are problems with the frame, but i want this beauty to be used. I am presenting it completely frankly, hence the listing length.
Test the waters at £100 frame and forks only