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Date: 11 Aug 2007 20:29:26
From: John Forrest Tomlinson
Subject: new American Classic seatpost
Does anyone here have experience with this seatpost?

http://www.amclassic.com/seatposts.html
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Date: 14 Aug 2007 09:02:12
From: Alex
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
Ihaven't used it, but it looks like a cleverly simple design. I would
hope it has marks to make it easy to keep the clamp centered.
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Date: 12 Aug 2007 20:09:00
From: Ozark Bicycle
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
On Aug 11, 9:24 pm, Hank Wirtz <h...@wirtznet.net > wrote:
> On Aug 11, 5:29 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@jt10000.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Does anyone here have experience with this seatpost?
>
> >http://www.amclassic.com/seatposts.html
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> > JT
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> Bicycling Magazine had a short writeup on it last month. They didn't
> give any value judgements on it, basically regurgitating what's on the
> AC website.


Wow, what a surprise!




 
Date: 11 Aug 2007 22:07:55
From: Nate Knutson
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
On Aug 11, 5:29 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@jt10000.com >
wrote:
> Does anyone here have experience with this seatpost?
>
> http://www.amclassic.com/seatposts.html
> --
> JT
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> Visithttp://www.jt10000.com
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"Tilt the seatpost head to side to adjust for leg length
discrepancies without shimming shoes."

Wtf? How could this even conceivably sound like a good idea?



  
Date: 12 Aug 2007 21:40:46
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
> John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@jt10000.com>
> wrote:
>> Does anyone here have experience with this seatpost?
>> http://www.amclassic.com/seatposts.html

Nate Knutson wrote:
> "Tilt the seatpost head to side to adjust for leg length
> discrepancies without shimming shoes."
> Wtf? How could this even conceivably sound like a good idea?

Ad copy writers strike another blow for idiocy!
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Date: 12 Aug 2007 18:51:54
From: Aeek
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:07:55 -0700, Nate Knutson <bikenate@riseup.net >
wrote:

> "Tilt the seatpost head to side to adjust for leg length
>discrepancies without shimming shoes."
>
>Wtf? How could this even conceivably sound like a good idea?

to an unethical chiropractor - creates business.


 
Date: 11 Aug 2007 19:24:16
From: Hank Wirtz
Subject: Re: new American Classic seatpost
On Aug 11, 5:29 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson <usenetrem...@jt10000.com >
wrote:
> Does anyone here have experience with this seatpost?
>
> http://www.amclassic.com/seatposts.html
> --
> JT
> ****************************
> Remove "remove" to reply
> Visithttp://www.jt10000.com
> ****************************

Bicycling Magazine had a short writeup on it last month. They didn't
give any value judgements on it, basically regurgitating what's on the
AC website.