Is $12.5/gram saved good?
08-20-21, 12:48 PM
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Is $12.5/gram saved good?
Haha! Yeah, I know it sucks when considering $50 in dollars-per-gram terms, but there was also an aesthetic consideration I had to address, so I’m actually just fine with the cost of the remedy.
And that remedy was a new Engin single-bolt seatpost clamp in purple. It replaces a no-brand, Thomson-style clamp I sourced off eBay for $12 or something, and which I’d selected for the initial build of the frame because it was a matching matte black finish. I wanted to try on the “stealth look,” but really, it’s not my jam, and I found the black clamp an annoying transition between the frame’s bead-blasted matte grey and the sheen of the purple anodized post.
The Engin clamp smooths the seat cluster visually and adds a little pop to the area. I weighed the 31.8mm collar at 18g with the stock steel bolt, and 17g when I swapped in an oil slick anodized Ti bolt. The old clamp was 21g with Ti bolt. Whopping savings, I know.
There’s really nice detailing and machining to the Engin, and the hue and finish match the Paul post perfectly. I’m a happy camper now!
And that remedy was a new Engin single-bolt seatpost clamp in purple. It replaces a no-brand, Thomson-style clamp I sourced off eBay for $12 or something, and which I’d selected for the initial build of the frame because it was a matching matte black finish. I wanted to try on the “stealth look,” but really, it’s not my jam, and I found the black clamp an annoying transition between the frame’s bead-blasted matte grey and the sheen of the purple anodized post.
The Engin clamp smooths the seat cluster visually and adds a little pop to the area. I weighed the 31.8mm collar at 18g with the stock steel bolt, and 17g when I swapped in an oil slick anodized Ti bolt. The old clamp was 21g with Ti bolt. Whopping savings, I know.
There’s really nice detailing and machining to the Engin, and the hue and finish match the Paul post perfectly. I’m a happy camper now!
08-20-21, 12:55 PM
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I likes! One rule I have when changing out something on the bike is it has to be lighter than the old part.
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08-20-21, 07:03 PM
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Pur-deeee nice!
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Wow, you got lucky on the color
Those things are really nice.
Those things are really nice.
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