what’s the deal with the way the seatpost looks on the new Soloist team vs. the Centaur version…and older version.
looks like it’s a lower profile and hte screw that holds it in is slightly different…
old:
and the new seatpost:
a conspiracy? perhaps…but i’d like to know.
I believe Gerard stated that the “new” seatpost in that picture was designed specifically for road-oriented people that do not need to flip their seatpost head around to steepen their seat angle. This was also done to reduce weight.
Si. The former is the Centaur. The latter is the “Team”
i got that - my question was about the seatpost and how come there was no mention of it…
The other strange thing on the 05 team is the oversize handlebars and stem. They bubble in the middle so they will not fit clip on aerobars.
Just because your tin foil hat is buzzing, doesn’t mean they’re not scanning you…
The other strange thing on the 05 team is the oversize handlebars and stem. They bubble in the middle so they will not fit clip on aerobars.
No flippable seat?
No clip-on aerobar capability for occasional multisport use?
That is the whole marketing spiel for this bike! I’m in the process of selecting a bike and this was near/at the top of the list for the very fact it had the multi-purpose road/tri configurations.
They must be offering various specs to accommodate both setup styles. I 'm sure some of our Cervelo freaks out there can shed some light on this?
JK
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=271051;search_string=centaur%20seatpost;#271051
“a aero carbon seatpost with a non-flippable head, ligher but of course it makes the bike a 100% road bike”
If you read Gerard’s comments from that thread, I believe that the seatpost pictured is not the standard seatpost that ships with the Team Soloist - the standard seatpost is flippable.
This is absolutely true. I just got mine a few weeks ago and it came with the flipable carbon seat post. I just had to swtich out the handlebars and stem (which I needed to anyway for proper fit) throw on some C2’s and wait for the snow to melt.
I’ve been using clip-ons on my o/s handlebars for the last couple of years with no problem. Have a look at the Deda Carbon Black. I’m sure there are a host of others available too.
With regard to the old style seatpost, does anyone have any difficulty adjusting the front screw on the seatclamp? I can’t quite get it tight enough to keep my saddle as flat as I’d like. Any suggestions?
I’ve been using clip-ons on my o/s handlebars for the last couple of years with no problem. Have a look at the Deda Carbon Black. I’m sure there are a host of others available too.
With regard to the old style seatpost, does anyone have any difficulty adjusting the front screw on the seatclamp? I can’t quite get it tight enough to keep my saddle as flat as I’d like. Any suggestions?
To adjust your saddle position, simply loosen of the rear bolt (with allen key) a few turns. Then tighten the front bolt (with the triangle head) a turn or two. The saddle should be pointing down a few degrees. Go ahead and tighten the rear bolt again. This should level out the saddle. If the bolt is too tight and the saddle is still pointing down, then try again and back off the front bolt a fraction of a turn. Likewise, if the saddle is pointing up, then try again and give it another turn. Only tighten the saddle in place with the rear bolt/6mm allen key.
GB
Already got the front bolt tightened as much as I can with my fingers. No potatoes.
I don’t ride with my seat angled down either. Just doesn’t seem that there’s enough capacity to tighten the front bolt (even with the rear one loosened right off) to get it flat. I guess I need some smaller, longer and stronger fingers.
I’m working on a new book on this, it’s called “The maybourne Supremacy”.
Hello,
Now that you mentioned it any updates on your previous book? While I’m OT I just saw a preview for a Clive Cussler movie, starring Matthew McCougnehey(sp) as Dirk Pitt - Awful casting. Also it looks like they really joked up the story.
Styrrell
I’m very flattered by a nice rejection letter I got through my agent from the guy who bought “The Davinci Code”. Very excited to be rejected by the best, and have tthe guy read my book. I would have preferred a $1.5 million advance though. Or even twenty bucks.
Oddly, I think my agent is too good. He is selling my first two books as a package and going to publishers who’s other authors are Martha Stewart, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, etc. One publisher told us “We only publish 30 books a year.” but they spent millions on marketing and promotion of the ones they do.
So, nothing yet from the buy side. It’s been two years and I am working on a new title now too. Someday.
Thanks for reminding me. I actually have to speak with my agent today.
Best of luck a lot of authors stack up rejection letters before breaking through. I just read The Divinci Code. Interesting and pretty well done, but I didn’t see the big deal people make about it. Amazing how many people i have spoke with who have read it and said it changed their views about religion - its a work of fiction fer crying out loud.
Styrrell