Have any of the Kestrel Talon owners had seatpost slipping problems? What did you do to solve it?
I have a 2009 Talon SL and have had nothing but trouble with this thing. I have tried everything that has been suggested and nothing has worked.
From the beginning here is the progression. First attempt I put the post in dry and torqued it to 6nm like the manual suggests. Slipped on the first ride so I upped the torque to 10nm. Didn't really help. Kestrel support suggested carbon assembly paste, helped a little but still slipped. I tried wrapping the post in tape, this was the least successful attempt yet, lol. The internets suggested hair spray, this combined with carbon paste and 10nm of torque worked great for a long time. Then I switched the Talon from tri to a road setup, and had to adjust the seat height. THe hair spray trick didn't work the first time, so I upped the torque on the bolt. This worked for a while until it slammed down mid ride last month, during this ride I had to stop multiple times and fiddle with it using a small multi tool. Each time i torqued it more until I finally ripped the thread out of the collar.
At this point I need a new seat post clamp. The new Talons have a 2 bolt clamp, unlike my 2009's one bolt design. Has anyone tried to retrofit a new style clamp? The only LBS that carries Kestrel says that Advanced Sports told them the 2 bolt post will "destroy" my frame and I should not try it. I find this hard to believe.
Can anyone with a 2 bolt style seat post clamp post pictures of the inside of the collar? I would love to see how the carbon frame is cut where it meets the collar.
I have a 2009 Talon SL and have had nothing but trouble with this thing. I have tried everything that has been suggested and nothing has worked.
From the beginning here is the progression. First attempt I put the post in dry and torqued it to 6nm like the manual suggests. Slipped on the first ride so I upped the torque to 10nm. Didn't really help. Kestrel support suggested carbon assembly paste, helped a little but still slipped. I tried wrapping the post in tape, this was the least successful attempt yet, lol. The internets suggested hair spray, this combined with carbon paste and 10nm of torque worked great for a long time. Then I switched the Talon from tri to a road setup, and had to adjust the seat height. THe hair spray trick didn't work the first time, so I upped the torque on the bolt. This worked for a while until it slammed down mid ride last month, during this ride I had to stop multiple times and fiddle with it using a small multi tool. Each time i torqued it more until I finally ripped the thread out of the collar.
At this point I need a new seat post clamp. The new Talons have a 2 bolt clamp, unlike my 2009's one bolt design. Has anyone tried to retrofit a new style clamp? The only LBS that carries Kestrel says that Advanced Sports told them the 2 bolt post will "destroy" my frame and I should not try it. I find this hard to believe.
Can anyone with a 2 bolt style seat post clamp post pictures of the inside of the collar? I would love to see how the carbon frame is cut where it meets the collar.
