Submitted by
Tristan Burch
a Cross-Country Rider
from Pullman WA Date Reviewed: May 28, 1999
Favorite Trail:
Any NICE singletrack
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
It's REALLY light. Haven't had a troube with ti bending ( I weigh 140). Pretty easy to adjust too.
Weaknesses:
Well my old post was a 27.2 so I ordered a 27.2 and the thing was just abit to big. I had A LOT of trouble getting it into my c'dale
Similar Products Used:
some crapy post that came with my dale
Bike Setup:
C'dale f900 frame with a FS-Ti Stroker shock. Lots of ti stuff and it's pretty light
Bottom Line:
It's pretty nice(cause it's light) but I think it comes a bit big so watch out.
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Timur
a Racer
from Toronto Date Reviewed: May 22, 1999
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Ti
Weaknesses:
weak post, decals don't last
Similar Products Used:
Ritchey Syncros
Bike Setup:
came stock on a Schwinn HG
Bottom Line:
I've ridden this post on 4 races and a few training rides. It is now noticeably bent! I weigh 175 and never take the post out farther than I'm supposed to. Baaaaad post. I've never had problems with a syncros and the clamp is much better. I don't think there is anything good to say about the titec. It's a pity that schwinn spec'd it on their high-end bikes.
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Jim
a Racer
from KY Date Reviewed: May 17, 1999
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Bottom Line:
The absolute worst designed seat clamp I've ever seen. Why do manufacturers keep trying to improve on the basic one/two bolt design???
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
harv
a Weekend Warrior
from NJ Date Reviewed: April 15, 1999
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Strengths:
Light weight
Weaknesses:
High adjusting knob
Similar Products Used:
Syncros hard core
Bottom Line:
The Titec Ti post is pretty damm light. Nice polished finish. I rode this post over choppy terrain and it absorbed a lot of shock. One problem (on the 98 model) is a high adjusting knob on the post. I used a Serfas Dual Density saddle and there is very little clearance between the saddle and the post thus allowing very little flex. I went out and bought a Giro saddle with higher clearance (just like Schwin). I haven't tried the new set up yet. I figured I'd tuff it out a little longer w/ the Serfas saddle. I'd give 5 stars because it's light and cool looking and minus 1 star for the high adjusting bolt.
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