RodTi

What fork you running? Oh, btw - expect to be corrected soon... The front one is referred to as a "fork", and the back one (on full-suspension bikes) is referred to as the "shock"... Welcome to the Hub!

Thanks JB - dropped him an email already - and will have a chat with him in the morning... Here's hoping he can clean my pipes. No wait. That's wrong.

Cable ties? Surely you would simply "fix" the RD in place, so as to not allow it move/change gear? I don't know... going to shut up now, and wait for someone who's actually had to do it!

Whilst I share your sentiments and frustration, as aimed at the culprits - the simple truth is that Kayamandi is also home to thousands of hard-working, honest and innocent men, women and children - young and old... So I for one would not like to see Kayamandi burn down.

Bought it off CRC - since the suppliers don't stock silver ones in RSA. Might end up doing that - will chat to the shop. Eitherways, if I decide on the 27,0mm option, will again have to go via CRC...

Agreed in not wanting to take a dremel to it... as it is, that tube doesn't appear to be particularly thick! Sanding the post remains the quickest option... but the more I think about it, the more I'm a bit concerned... The black post that I sanded down to get in to the 27,0mm - was, well, painted black. The sanding I did virtually only removed the paint/anodizing(?), as it were, and appeared to take very little (if any) off the actual post... With this post being silver - I presume it to be the natural colour of the metal used, possibly with a thin layer of protective coating(?) - so sanding it down will take more (presumably) off the actual post... I guess the safest option would be to shim up... By sanding, I'm not only potentially weakening the post - but I might need to take more off than I think in order to make it fit... Will take the frame into the LBS that I bought it from, and get their views... Expect to see a Thomson Elite Inline 27,2mm x 410mm Silver seatpost up for sale soonish...

I have contacted them before - usually takes about 4-6 weeks for an email reply... so would rather take my chances this side!

LL - must agree - in spite of the schlep, you have to report this incident... It's only when SAPS are 'aware' of how many incidents there have been, that the right sort of political noises can be made!

It should, yes... Pop over to mtbr.com, they have stacks of reviews about both versions... Just keep in mind that they have rider-weight restrictions on them!

The dremel would be to simply clean up the tube, and not necessarily to take off mm's? It still feels smooth - no ridges etc... It probably could go beyond the welds, but as mentioned - elbow grease would be required... To be honest, think the sanding route will do the trick - but then I'm ruining a perfectly good post... Which makes the shim over the 27,0mm post option more appealing... Pah.

LL - glad you're ok! This is ridiculous. I'm going to try and place a few calls, and see what comes of it.... How old were the two? Did you get a look at them? Teens/20s/30s/older?

The pic has done no favours to that chainstay - it's perfectly reasonably normal in real life... Yes - the vernier.... I've yet to come across a LBS that actually has one - and schlepping the frame off to Midas to quickly use theirs, is probably an option - but I'm not sure it will help much... Put simply - it's supposed to be a 27,2 - and it's not a 27,0. There are no options in between as far as seatposts are concerned (AFAIK), so I either do my bit to it at home, or 'shim-up' from a 27,0mm....

Tjop!

Hey CF - don't know if you searched for Harkerville threads, but here was one I put up some time back... Have a read here, might be helpful? Regarding the little ones... Ja, might be a bit tricksy - especially if things are wet... Quite a distance as well... Having said that - if you have the time, and pack food etc - taking it slow will probably be fine... You can always walk the few spots that particularly steep/rooty etc... Also - don't forget the yellow/orange/green(?) routes... They are shorter, and presumably - less technical. Just check in advance that they are open! Enjoy!

Pffftttt. [This appears to have been sorted... I was apparently too timid - and nervous that my mighty arms would snap something... LBS got it in this morning - if you're really bored, read my post on page 2. Thanks for all the suggestions Hubbers! ] A picture tells a thousand words... The 'new' (really old 2nd hand frame) supposedly has a 27,2mm seat post diameter. This is confirmed on all the websites etc, and given that my other 27,0mm slips in way too easily, makes sense. Ordered a post off CRC, since I wanted a silver one. Popped it in tonight. Well, actually, I tried to pop it in... see for yourselves... Now - what are my options? The other Ti frame I have, is old-skool - and as mentioned, takes a 27.0mmm Also bought a Thomson for it... Long story short, it didn't fit. Black one, needed to sand all the paint off on the bottom of it, to get it in. I had a 26,8mm - which was too narrow - but it appears the ideal size would actually have been a 26,95mm Now the same thing has happened again... Just to be clear - it gets in for the first few +/- 5 cm's, but to get it further, then involves serious elbow grease... Did that to the other one - and boy, was it a mission to get it out... I'm not going down that route again... Which has me wondering - either Thomson occasionally gets their sizing wrong - and I'm the unluckiest doormat in the history of mtb'ing, having drawn the two posts in the space of a year that were a bit on the thick side. Yes - unlikely. Or - Titanium shrinks over time... Ja look, I'm grasping at straws here... But the question remains - what to do? a.) Sell the seatpost - I'm sure I'll find a Hubber who wants a silver one. Buy a 27,0mm - and consider shimming it? b.) Take the sandpaper to it again... Your thoughts, as always, will be appreciated...

Heard that when it compresses, the saddle shifts backwards, thereby effecting the pedal stroke? Was this noticeable at all?

Getting ridiculous, I know.... Think maybe I'll just shut-up now until it's built, and yet (feelings of self-importance set aside for a moment ), kind of figure there might be a few Hubbers who would be interested in following a build? Will play it by ear... As for the Brooks grips... tough one... They might get added later, but I'm not sold on how they might look in relation to the rest of the bike... Proof will be in the pudding I guess! Sudden thought just occurred to me - I've been inadvertently hyping this build now. Starting to feel the heat...

Order dispatched from CRC on 10/03/2011 via Parcelforce, picked it up this morning! Seatpost and headset now here - just have to pick up the pedals from a fellow Hubber, hopefully this afternoon, and it's golden nappies time! Promise to start putting up pics when I have everything together... Will also be building the other bike up, so going to be a few fun-filled days!

So she doesn't know what happened - but fell hard. No broken bones, but struggling to walk?

Mail them to me - I'll pop them up!

+1

Good topic this - and sincerely wish I could contribute! I've only had to use a plug once, mid-way through last year... Still going strong, so I clearly did something right! Only problem is, I cannot for the life of me remember what I did! Let's hope this generates some Hub input...

This thread is useless without pics...

uhmm.... ok?