27.2mm seatpost 1mm too wide
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27.2mm seatpost 1mm too wide
In 2020, I bought a SATORI Solo Bike Bicycle Suspension Seatpost 27.2x350mm for my 2010 Fuji Absolute 2.0. It replaced the orig. w/o any issues.
For my 1993 Gary Fisher advance mtb frame, I purch'd the same Satori seatpost. And it turns out to be about 1mm too wide for the GF seat tube. Ditto 1mm too wide for my recent Miyata 512. So I'm suspecting some sort of new standardization issue -- "how manufs measure 27.2mm" issue. Has "27.2mm" changed between 1993 and 2010?
For my 1993 Gary Fisher advance mtb frame, I purch'd the same Satori seatpost. And it turns out to be about 1mm too wide for the GF seat tube. Ditto 1mm too wide for my recent Miyata 512. So I'm suspecting some sort of new standardization issue -- "how manufs measure 27.2mm" issue. Has "27.2mm" changed between 1993 and 2010?
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Measure the OD of both seat posts with a caliper (at several points, to confirm that the diameter is consistent). Do they differ by 1 mm?
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In 2020, I bought a SATORI Solo Bike Bicycle Suspension Seatpost 27.2x350mm for my 2010 Fuji Absolute 2.0. It replaced the orig. w/o any issues.
For my 1993 Gary Fisher advance mtb frame, I purch'd the same Satori seatpost. And it turns out to be about 1mm too wide for the GF seat tube. Ditto 1mm too wide for my recent Miyata 512. So I'm suspecting some sort of new standardization issue -- "how manufs measure 27.2mm" issue. Has "27.2mm" changed between 1993 and 2010?
For my 1993 Gary Fisher advance mtb frame, I purch'd the same Satori seatpost. And it turns out to be about 1mm too wide for the GF seat tube. Ditto 1mm too wide for my recent Miyata 512. So I'm suspecting some sort of new standardization issue -- "how manufs measure 27.2mm" issue. Has "27.2mm" changed between 1993 and 2010?
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Likewise, it is very unlikely your Miyata used a a 27.2 mm post. Sheldon Brown’s data base does not list a 512, but almost all the Miyatas on it are 26.8.
Measure the seat tube internal dimension (in a few directions to ensure roundness) before you buy.
You can ream a steel seat tube, but it’d be better in most situations to just buy the correct size post.
Measure the seat tube internal dimension (in a few directions to ensure roundness) before you buy.
You can ream a steel seat tube, but it’d be better in most situations to just buy the correct size post.
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FYI, many suspension seat posts are designed in a small diameter and supplied with shims for various seat tube dimensions. If you want to use a suspension seat post with the bike, get one of those.
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There wasn't any standard BITD. It was more to do with type of tubing and where the bike was manufactured. Does the Miyata have Miyata's triple butted splined tubing? I think those took 26.8. I have an 85 912 and a 90 Team Miyata. They both take 26.8. I think 27.2 was mostly a Columbus tubing thing, but don't quote me on that.
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Using my trusty analog caliper, I measured everything prior to posting the OP.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
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Using my trusty analog caliper, I measured everything prior to posting the OP.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
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In 2004, for my GF, I did get --and still use-- a Performance Bicycle suspension post. It came with that shim which makes the OD 27.2mm.
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You can continue twisting in the wind or you can buy the correct size seatpost. Your choice.
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Using my trusty analog caliper, I measured everything prior to posting the OP.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
Did it again. If you want photos, lemme know.
For both the Miyata and GF, the orig stock seatpost has a OD of 27.17.
The Satori is 27.22.
One reason the Satori may not fit is that has quite the thick paint job. Also, it has a matte surface; it is not the std "silver smooth" that one normally sees.
On Amazon the most common size seems to be 27.2. That's where I got it from.
Given the information people have given it seems like you have attempted to put the incorrect sized seatpost into the frame.
Amazon has absolutely nothing to do with this topic. Just because they sell more of a certain size of something doesn't mean your bike is that size. It clearly is not. My 80s era Cilo frame was 26.8 and the Phil Wood frame that replaced it is 27.0 and you can find all sorts of different sizes out there sometimes still to this day. The thing with standards is there is always a new one and it doesn't solve the problems it just adds to the standards.
I am unsure how you measured but if you are measuring anything but the current fitting seatpost at different points along it with a proper set of calipers you are probably doing it wrong. Either that or you want to measure the ID of the seat tube with the clamp off or loose and again measure several times around it and confirm. You must also know how to use the calipers and measure properly. I know plenty of people who don't really know how to use calipers properly so it is not an attack on anyone it is a skill people haven't been taught or haven't learned on their own.
In terms of a suspension post if it just goes up and down, skip it, it will be doing bad for your knees. Look for something like the Kinekt which is going to be tunable, way more comfortable and goes down but also back to keep your knees in a good position. They don't make it for smaller than 27.2 but these days for new bikes generally you will find mostly 27.2, 30.6 and 31.8 as the common sizes it doesn't go all across the board mind you.
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Typical of BF, not one useful reply (that was not my own). NOT ONE!
Just a bunch of small talk, non sequiturs and platitudes.
This fella gave up on BF, too:
Seatpost Won't Fit
Can any of you responders even pump a tire?
Have a flowery day!
BTW: The Miyata specs note: SR CRE-110 OD: 26.8x230L
REFS:
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=73318
https://www.peterverdone.com/27-2-to...-modification/
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...c.php?t=162455
Just a bunch of small talk, non sequiturs and platitudes.
This fella gave up on BF, too:
Seatpost Won't Fit
Can any of you responders even pump a tire?
Have a flowery day!
BTW: The Miyata specs note: SR CRE-110 OD: 26.8x230L
REFS:
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=73318
https://www.peterverdone.com/27-2-to...-modification/
https://weightweenies.starbike.com/f...c.php?t=162455
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This is what I call a logical disconnect ..... competing claims which are mutually exclusive. If the difference is really .05 mm, a little sandpaper or even a little lube (which you should be using anyway) should be sufficient. I have in the past (on steel frames) opened up the split seat tube a little (prying sort of gently with a flat-blade screwdriver) to get a painted seatpost into a seat tube ... but only when I knew it was the right size.
Given that there is dealer documentation that the Gary Fisher frame has a smaller seat tube ...
Also, I assume you easily inserted the Miyata seat tube in the Gary Fisher frame, right? Just to check? And it slid right in because the two (seatposts from the Fisher and the Miyata) are the same size, right?
When someone tells me things which are logically impossible, I look for clarification.
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The important number is the inside diameter of the seat tube, it would seem it’s designed to accept a 26.4 seatpost. Maybe a blowtorch and a sledgehammer will get the bigger seatpost installed.
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From your pictures, your caliper is damaged such that you need to measure the opening with a separate ruler. I would not call that at all trustworthy.
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