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cracked seat post!

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26-03.-2008, 10:49 AM

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artemidorus

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Re: cracked seat post!

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Originally Posted by MB2

Yeah I asked and the reply was that I can torque it up much more than the carbon post, to the extent that I don't need to measure the torque, however - I shouldn't crank away for hours...

The problem with overdoing the torque on the seatpost bolt is not only damage to the post, but also to the frame. The big risk is stripping the thread in the frame. The general rule of just enough torque applies to alu posts as well.

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