Best lightweight post, stem and bars?

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:33:54 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

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I'm about to build up a new bike. Does anyone have opinions
on the best posts, stems and bars? Howabou saddles while
we're at it? Thanks!!

It'd be helpful if you said what kind of bike and what kind
of riding you will be doing.

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Originally posted by Ltk
I'm about to build up a new bike. Does anyone have opinions
on the best posts, stems and bars?

Thompson makes an extremely stiff and durable stem. (It's a little heavier than most, but I don't believe you really want to compromise when it comes to this particular component).

I'm racing, a larger rider 181 lbs and a pedal masher.

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LTK said:

I'm about to build up a new bike. Does anyone have
opinions on the best posts, stems and bars? Howabou
saddles while we're at it? Thanks!!

It'd be helpful if you said what kind of bike and what
kind of riding you will be doing.

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 16:59:32 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

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I'm racing, a larger rider 181 lbs and a pedal masher.

Well, that certainly narrows it down. I'm guessing you're
probably not racing BMX.

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I'm racing, a larger rider 181 lbs and a pedal masher.

Did you loose two pounds before your other post, "Argon,
Calfee, Madone" (where you are 179lbs)? If you lost two
pounds, just hold on to your Litespeed Ultimate. You have
already achieved your weight savings with no out-of pocket
cost. -- Jay Beattie.

On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:33:54 GMT, "LTK" <[email hidden]>

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I'm about to build up a new bike. Does anyone have opinions
on the best posts, stems and bars? Howabou saddles while
we're at it? Thanks!!

For ease of installation, the Thomson seatpost has my vote,
and it's light too, and available in pretty much any size
you could want. Get the matching stem, which is slightly
trickier to install but otherwise shares all the virtues of
the post, looks very neat and is certified for use with
carbon steerers. Bars are probably more a matter of choosing
a shape that suits. If you find it comfortable, and a lot of
people do, the Selle Italia SLR is hard to beat as a
lightweight saddle.

All these recommendations apply equally to road and mountain
bikes; you didn't specify which you were building.

Kinky Cowboy*

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