In praise of the Moots seatpost.
05-24-06, 02:07 PM
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this bike is an aqueduct
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In praise of the Moots seatpost.
matthewandre: i just realized what i like about my seatpost
matthewandre: aesthetically
adamkell: ?
matthewandre: the clamp is a circle
matthewandre: and its about the same size as the the dustcap/BB area
matthewandre: two similar elements at either end of the seatpost/ seat tube
adamkell: ah, good eye
adamkell: that's nice symmetry
matthewandre: i agree
matthewandre: never thought of it that way
matthewandre: and design-wise, its pretty hard to go wrong with a circle
matthewandre: visually, structurally, etc
matthewandre: circles are strong
adamkell: are you really bored at work?
matthewandre: oh absolutely
matthewandre: i've already im'd the mr rogers vid to a buncha people
matthewandre: not sure what else to do
matthewandre: i might make a thread
matthewandre: i'm thinkin about it
matthewandre: the threshold, it is low
adamkell: quite
matthewandre: see: quicksilver
adamkell: but there are a lot of other bored people out there
matthewandre: agreed
matthewandre: sigh
It's kindof a ***** to switch saddles, but I've never had anything close to a problem with it. And this is also the guy I used on the tour a couple years back. Quality.
matthewandre: aesthetically
adamkell: ?
matthewandre: the clamp is a circle
matthewandre: and its about the same size as the the dustcap/BB area
matthewandre: two similar elements at either end of the seatpost/ seat tube
adamkell: ah, good eye
adamkell: that's nice symmetry
matthewandre: i agree
matthewandre: never thought of it that way
matthewandre: and design-wise, its pretty hard to go wrong with a circle
matthewandre: visually, structurally, etc
matthewandre: circles are strong
adamkell: are you really bored at work?
matthewandre: oh absolutely
matthewandre: i've already im'd the mr rogers vid to a buncha people
matthewandre: not sure what else to do
matthewandre: i might make a thread
matthewandre: i'm thinkin about it
matthewandre: the threshold, it is low
adamkell: quite
matthewandre: see: quicksilver
adamkell: but there are a lot of other bored people out there
matthewandre: agreed
matthewandre: sigh
It's kindof a ***** to switch saddles, but I've never had anything close to a problem with it. And this is also the guy I used on the tour a couple years back. Quality.
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05-24-06, 02:10 PM
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Moots anything is the ****in best...
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05-24-06, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mrRed
Unless Moots made a track bike, in which case if would be the ****ing worst.
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05-24-06, 02:48 PM
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this bike is an aqueduct
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I imagine quite a bit of the cost is that the f'n thing is titanium. And I'm not going to argue that the Thomson isn't a better value-- my MTB and my tourer both have Thomsons.
But that's part of why I will inevitably drop good cash on bike treats... three years later I glance at this guy and I'm still learning and noticing things. So maybe that might be zerobug's "something".
But that's part of why I will inevitably drop good cash on bike treats... three years later I glance at this guy and I'm still learning and noticing things. So maybe that might be zerobug's "something".
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05-24-06, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dutret
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05-24-06, 05:52 PM
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not so much.
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Originally Posted by Matthew A Brown
So maybe that might be zerobug's "something".
Check their cross frame... there's some crazy **** going on with the seat stays.
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05-24-06, 06:17 PM
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this bike is an aqueduct
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Christ, I honestly had no idea **** was that expensive.
Feel kinda like a jerk now, sheesh...
That cross frame is unreal.
Feel kinda like a jerk now, sheesh...
That cross frame is unreal.
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05-24-06, 06:25 PM
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this bike is an aqueduct
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Seriously, that thing is coming off of the bike soon as I get an proper replacement.
--And going on the soon to be SS-MTB, to what I'm gathering will be to juvi-kyle's approval.
--And going on the soon to be SS-MTB, to what I'm gathering will be to juvi-kyle's approval.
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05-24-06, 07:19 PM
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Me talk pretty one day.
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Moots singlespeed 29er ... the thought of that actually made me tingle a little bit. And MY GOD that's the nicest selection of bikes I've seen on a site in months.
05-24-06, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew A Brown
Seriously, that thing is coming off of the bike soon as I get an proper replacement.
--And going on the soon to be SS-MTB, to what I'm gathering will be to juvi-kyle's approval.
--And going on the soon to be SS-MTB, to what I'm gathering will be to juvi-kyle's approval.
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Originally Posted by dutret
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05-24-06, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by juvi-kyle
a steal at $7K (only 4K for steel)
05-24-06, 07:53 PM
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not a big Seven fan...but **** maybe I will go with a Matt Chester.
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05-24-06, 08:28 PM
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Sevens are hot but they are notorious for shoving their geometry and bike positioning ideals down your throat... there are more than a few tales of new owners who didn't get what they were expecting.
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Originally Posted by juvi-kyle
not a big Seven fan...but **** maybe I will go with a Matt Chester.
(no more bikeys, dog)
05-25-06, 07:00 AM
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I have the same post (non setback as well), it's great--but yeah, it's a pain to change saddles, which I don't do often anyway
moots suggested I use acetone to take the decals off, it took the finish off as well but it looks better anyway
moots suggested I use acetone to take the decals off, it took the finish off as well but it looks better anyway
05-25-06, 09:00 AM
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this is all i want https://forums.mtbr.com/showpost.php?...0&postcount=35
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Originally Posted by anarchocyclist
Juvi's new Uno is not the shajam, that Mister Rogers video is the shajam. No disrespect.
edit: wait you are talking about my new SS MTB, not the UNO I posted for a friend. But I still feel the same. No disrespect
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