difficulty installing carbon seatpost

Sounds like the "backing" for the bottle bosses on the inside of the tube is
reducing the diameter, get the torch out and have a look, you also need a
hacksaw. (for the seatpost)!

"Lee" <lee_AT_SHOES_wheelman_DOT_com> wrote in message
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Patient is 2001 Colnago C40, Colnago 28.0 seatpost.

Extremely difficult to get the post fully inserted to the depth I need
(about 3/4 of the post).

I cleaned both the post and the seat tube as best I could (dry
papertowel), and the seatpost is smooth.

Anyone BTDT?

Lee

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Sounds like the "backing" for the bottle bosses on the inside of the tube
is reducing the diameter, get the torch out and have a look, you also need
a hacksaw. (for the seatpost)!

I checked that. The bottle bosses are lower down on the tube and aren't in
the way.

Interestingly, there seems to be a thin layer of schmootz built up inside
the tube that I'm pushing down with the seatpost. Wonder if that's left over
from manufacturing or what.

Taking 2 inches off the bottom of the post did help 🙂

Lee

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Patient is 2001 Colnago C40, Colnago 28.0 seatpost.

Extremely difficult to get the post fully inserted to the depth I need
(about 3/4 of the post).

I cleaned both the post and the seat tube as best I could (dry
papertowel), and the seatpost is smooth.

Anyone BTDT?

Lee

Lee said:

Patient is 2001 Colnago C40, Colnago 28.0 seatpost.

Extremely difficult to get the post fully inserted to the depth I need
(about 3/4 of the post).

I cleaned both the post and the seat tube as best I could (dry papertowel),
and the seatpost is smooth.

Anyone BTDT?

Lee

either the frame is too big for you [shouldn't have to insert that much
tube] or the seat post is /way/ too long for the frame. you only need
about 4" of insertion and the frame's probably only onternally honed for
6" at the most. if you're committed to the frame, cut the seat post.

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Lee said:

Patient is 2001 Colnago C40, Colnago 28.0 seatpost.

Extremely difficult to get the post fully inserted to the depth I need
(about 3/4 of the post).

I cleaned both the post and the seat tube as best I could (dry
papertowel), and the seatpost is smooth.

Anyone BTDT?

Lee

either the frame is too big for you [shouldn't have to insert that much
tube] or the seat post is /way/ too long for the frame. you only need
about 4" of insertion and the frame's probably only onternally honed for
6" at the most. if you're committed to the frame, cut the seat post.

Thanks Jim, makes sense to me.

The frame is the correct size and the seatpost *was* too long for for the
frame. I cut a couple of inches off and that helped. I think I'll take a bit
more off.

I never had this experience with steel or aluminum frames...this is my first
CF frame.

Thanks!

Lee