Looking for a little help.
- Thread starter texasrig
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Its stamped on the aluminum one you have, take it out and read, but seriousness here for a sec, make sure to check with your LBS on that seatpost before shopping on ebay for one, usually alot of take off carbons around for a good price.
Here is what I found
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2005/archive/1200
BUT that doesn't have the post size, however it states a Bontrager Carbon post and it looks like those come in 27.2, which is typical.
http://www.bontrager.com/Road/Components/Seatposts/22087.php
So I would say 95% chance its a 27.2mm
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2005/archive/1200
BUT that doesn't have the post size, however it states a Bontrager Carbon post and it looks like those come in 27.2, which is typical.
http://www.bontrager.com/Road/Components/Seatposts/22087.php
So I would say 95% chance its a 27.2mm
Mike's advice on asking your LBS for a take-off anything is a great idea. They might sell it to you cheap. And they're often brand new, just off of a bike.
However, WHY do you want a CF seatpost? Road noise?
You might be better off running your tires with a little less air, something around 90psi? Or maybe even bigger tires with a little less air to soak up vibration.
Lastly, not knowing your issue and application, maybe a suspension seatpost?
However, WHY do you want a CF seatpost? Road noise?
You might be better off running your tires with a little less air, something around 90psi? Or maybe even bigger tires with a little less air to soak up vibration.
Lastly, not knowing your issue and application, maybe a suspension seatpost?
Why not just buy one at the shop? Perhaps they know what size you need?
I've got them for $50. I may even have one for a little less.
I'll be there at lunch tomorrow. I am pretty sure it's 27.2.
Its cool, everyone ignores me too....I just like to talkI wonder why I bother posting
What tires do you have? Is there any tread or knob on them at all, even a little?
*crickets*
Cool, i have 27.2 for 30 bucks, if you want a Nice alloy i have some for about 20. Take off's, New Got a bunch. Still instead of guessing your post size, read the one you have, itll be stamped on it already. If that doesnt work, just measure it.
Reason you wont find the seatpost size online or in some tech manual, is not all trek 1200 have the same seatpost diameter. Maybe if you give us the bike size, then there will be more help. But yes 27.2 is very common and the most likely correct. But check the one in the bike before you buy anything.
Man i love when people come in the shop with there Ebay finds, I got this forXXXXXX dollars, and i have the same item for the same or less price.
As far as not losing rolling resiistance and keeping a smooth ride, Try running Vittoria Diamonte's. Nice supple tire with great rollability
Reason you wont find the seatpost size online or in some tech manual, is not all trek 1200 have the same seatpost diameter. Maybe if you give us the bike size, then there will be more help. But yes 27.2 is very common and the most likely correct. But check the one in the bike before you buy anything.
Man i love when people come in the shop with there Ebay finds, I got this forXXXXXX dollars, and i have the same item for the same or less price.
As far as not losing rolling resiistance and keeping a smooth ride, Try running Vittoria Diamonte's. Nice supple tire with great rollability
He's running Vittorias, I am almost certain.
I am going to put my Open Pros on there, as they will ride smoother than the Bontis that are on there now. After talking to Session, I don't think a carbon post is the answer.
I am going to put my Open Pros on there, as they will ride smoother than the Bontis that are on there now. After talking to Session, I don't think a carbon post is the answer.
So he's a client of yours and comes here the for help you're not giving him?
Session is actually a good friend of mine. Like me, he's cheap.So he's a client of yours and comes here the for help you're not giving him?
I have ridden many miles with him, and will ride many more with him.
He did ask me why I had to give him a hard time on his first post. My answer is "that's what I do".
TR, did ya hear that? Yup, you're nothing special cuz he does that to everyone.He did ask me why I had to give him a hard time on his first post. My answer is "that's what I do".
Well, yeah, but I assumed texasrig was cheap, like me.
Steel is real... and it really absorbs road noise. If Loco was really a friend, he'd share that wisdom.
I would love to have a steel frame but with a new baby on the way I don't think the wife will go for. I'll have to deal with what I got for now.
I just recently got back into riding after a long layoff (thus the reason for the extra weight). I suspect that when I get back down around 200lbs things will roll a little smoother.
I just recently got back into riding after a long layoff (thus the reason for the extra weight). I suspect that when I get back down around 200lbs things will roll a little smoother.