Camilo

Hey, I have CF seat posts on both of my titanium bikes, so this is weird for me to be debating. But I'd say that neither are a significant issue as long as you use the proper product - copper anti-sieze or friction paste. Neither is more onerous to use than the other, both are necessary for proper functioning, so my opinion (only that!) is that it's just a non issue.

genejockey 

There have certainly been enough 'How do I remove a stuck seatpost?" threads to make it clear that seized seatposts is not solely at Ti:Ti problem. And a slipping seatpost is a constant, ongoing problem. BOTH have inexpensive solutions.

rekmeyata

I understand, and agree! I had a crash on my back and had the same thing happen, got up, checked myself, and nothing except bleeding knees. I fell out of the bathtub and bent my lower back over the tub hyperextending my back but no problems with the rods. So, you can hurt yourself doing anything, including just taking a shower! LOL!! Like you I don't, nor ever have, lived my life in fear, life is too short, and God gave us toys to play with so I'm playing with some of those toys!

Rdmonster69

The good thing about this seatpot is after you remove the seat mounting hardware its a hollow Ti tube horizontaltothepost. A tool can easily be inserted for leverage.

ColonelSanders

Have you made a post on these forums about your accident and how it happened?

Would be keen to read up on it.

Rdmonster69

My very first post on this site goes into some pretty good details about it but here is the condensed version.

I was swerving to avoid a pothole at night on 12/6/2020. A dark country road with no shoulder. I got off the shoulder a little and I lost control of my beater hunting truck when I got back on the road. A slide that ended up impacting the drivers side of my truck directly on a tree.

I suffered a burst fracture (a Jefferson Fracture in medical terms) of my C-1 which is the first vertical vertebrae ...the one your skull sits on. I also fractured the left medial aspect of my occipital condyle.which is the part of the skull that sits on the first vertebrae. I broke two major connecting ligaments that hold my skull down ..these connect to C-2. I also put a nifty little chip in my foramen magnum which is the big hole your spinal cord comes out of. I had spinal fluid leaking into the back of my throat. I also had a concussion and a small amount of bleeding in the parietal aspect of my brain. I can tell you that you don't want to be the freak show in the neuro ward that is breathing and talking and eating when they shouldn't be.

I had a platoon of lab coats at my bedside at 4 AM talking about the exciting surgery they had planned for me in a few hours. I later learned that this is called an "internal or orthopedic decapitation".

I also broke some ribs and sprained my ankle....an broke my leg....bad.....like really bad. A "shakter type 3 depressed tibial plateau fracture with posterior tibial involvement" or something very medical like that. I shattered my leg ....like a puzzle piece. The ortho surgeon was very good news bad news. Bad news.....lots of pieces ....good news ...we got them back together pretty good. Maybe just a slight limp. hat kind of thing. FWIW I don't limp unless I am super tired or have had a bad day with it which is getting rarer.

Gratuitous leg pic.




And thats my story .... I was back on the bike 4/6/ when the ortho guy released me.


My poor truck after they drug it out. I was belted in but the crushed roof came down on my head.

genejockey 

Holy hell.

Okay, so basically you wanted a Titanium bike to match what you have inside you?

Rdmonster69

I can't say it didn't cross my mind !! I had issues with my neck before the accident from years od motorcycles, dirtbikes etc. My (many) CT scans and MRIs show degenerative disks in all but one cervival vertebra as well as bone spurs. The spurs cause pain and altered sensation in my arms but so far no loss of strength (thank god).

ColonelSanders

Incredible!!!!

I had initially thought you must have had a motorcycle accident.

rekmeyata

I would first try to spray some CO2 either from a flat cartridge or buy a can of compressed air, turn the can upside down and spray the seat post near where it enters into the frame, get it really cold, as cold as you can get it, then try removing the post.

Rdmonster69

The post has only been in there a month or so and was liberally coated with copper anti sieze. Im pretty sure I will be able to just twist it out.

sweeks

I specified an optional titanium seatpost when I bought my Airborne 20 years ago. The bike came with a small amount of a copper-based anti-seize compound. About once every 5 years I've taken the seatpost out and refreshed the lube, and have had no issues. Still have most of the Cu lube too!

Rdmonster69

I removed the spacer from the top of the steerer tube and placed it below the stem. This puts the stem a half Inch higher. I didn't switch seat posts as mine all have similar setbacks. Raising the stem as well as modifying my posture have made the bike more comfortable. Not as good as the Domane but better. I have been keeping my head down a lot more as well. I have to keep my eyes way up to see ahead but it takes the pressure of my neck somewhat. Extension is almost as bad as rotation so cutting out extension somewhat helps. I have a feeling that warmer weather will help a lot also.

More good news....the bike shifted and rode flawlessly.

And the Seller Italia Superflow Boost Endurance saddle is incredible. Most comfortable saddle I have ever had. Its pretty amazing ....has Ti rails too.

Rdmonster69

Another 30 miles today. You can see the large amount of spacers. My neck feels the best it has on this bike. I do need to make some adjustments tho. Raising the bars has changed the settings on my rear DR a little. It needs a good cleaning too so I will get it dialed in and weather permitting I will get it out next week.I have over 100 miles on it now !! I am gonna turn some miles on my Domane later this week. Gonna be near 70 in Indianapolis on Thursday and Friday.

Camilo

? How so?

Rdmonster69

Just seems a bit noisier than it was. It was still shifting ok so it may just need cleaned as I ride about 8 miles of crushed limestone path that is wet and sloppy in some places and super dusty in others. I also wasn't sure if raising it like that would affect cable tension.

genejockey 

How's the handlebar height and saddle-bar drop compared to the Domane? I basically set up my Ultimate to match my most comfortable bikes before I even turned a pedal and it has required ZERO further adjustment. Comfortable out to at least 60 miles.
BTW, it looks like the brake cable ferrule isn't properly seated in the cable stop, which you might want to address. I had a hell of a time getting Jagwire ferrules into the stops on my Ultimate, but they did eventually slide home.

livedarklions

You have so got to get a Litespeed neck tat to match the bike!

Nothing so dramatic and slightly less serious, but I did have to rehab a bit last year by riding my bike, and if you have to rehab, I think it's the best. It's about the only way I could have done it that was actually fun.

Great job on the bike!

Rdmonster69

Once I switched the spacer on the stem, the bar and seat are petty close to level...I don't know how close it is to the Domane... I would have to check to see. Good catch on the brake ferrule. It may have slid out as I was tinkering. There were some that were a huge pain to get in properly. I don't know if it is how old the bike is or what. I did notice that the rear brake seems less powerful than the older DA I have on my old 2.3. Could be a lot of reasons for that I suppose but I will start there. Biking has been great for my rehab and mental state. Thanks !!