{"id":523,"date":"2007-12-21T16:53:08","date_gmt":"2007-12-22T02:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/21\/more-carbon\/"},"modified":"2007-12-21T16:53:08","modified_gmt":"2007-12-22T02:53:08","slug":"more-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2007\/12\/21\/more-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"More Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/img_2510.JPG\" title=\"All carbon\"><img vspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/img_2510.thumbnail.JPG\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"All carbon\" title=\"All carbon\" \/><\/a>Jarrel finally managed to get me an Easton EC90 zero-offset carbon seatpost after many attempts.\u00c2\u00a0 I picked it up on Tuesday along with a new Fizik Nisene MTB saddle.\u00c2\u00a0 The post is all carbon with the exception of the fasteners &#8211; the monocoque quill and both rail clamp pieces are carbon fiber!\u00c2\u00a0 The 27.2mm x 300mm post I got is supposedly around 160 grams.\u00c2\u00a0 Seat mounting and installation are similar to other zero-offset seatposts like the original Syncros and the current Thomson.\u00c2\u00a0 The threaded barrels that sit in the top clamp piece are provided with thin stainless steel shims that allow them to rotate freely and not bind against the carbon.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>On initial inspection, the quality on this PRC-made post is very good.\u00c2\u00a0 I had ordered\u00c2\u00a0early on hoping for a Mexico-made one, but was too late &#8211; that was part of the reason for the delay in getting this as the PRC factory tooled up for production.\u00c2\u00a0 There are no mold marks or hackish cleanup overgrind marks on the quill or clamp pieces.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The high-strength non-stainless hardware has a\u00c2\u00a0cheap zinc finish, and the head shims\u00c2\u00a0have razor-like burrs on their edges.\u00c2\u00a0 If I have time or the compunction, maybe I&#8217;ll\u00c2\u00a0swap out the bolts\u00c2\u00a0with Thomson\u00c2\u00a0ones -\u00c2\u00a0possibly the barrels too if they are the same\u00c2\u00a0length and diameter.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Removing the old Syncros 7075 aluminum post and Selle San Marco Titanio 200 saddle, I found the new assembly was noticably lighter, even with the Ti-railed Nisene being rated at 290-grams &#8211; almost 150% the weight of the Titanio.\u00c2\u00a0 There was a little insertion resistance, so I checked inside the frame.\u00c2\u00a0 The fellows at Ellsworth had thoughtfully put the anodizing conductor inside the seat tube &#8211; raising two\u00c2\u00a0 sharp cheese-grater points inside the tube about 8mm apart.\u00c2\u00a0 I took those down with a needle file and chamfered the mouth of the seat tube for good measure.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The seatpost went in fine after that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/img_2517.JPG\" title=\"Installed with Fizik Nisene\"><img vspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/img_2517.thumbnail.JPG\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Installed with Fizik Nisene\" title=\"Installed with Fizik Nisene\" \/><\/a>Test riding to make sure I got the height right,\u00c2\u00a0 I noticed the post was a little more flexible than the Syncros, and it took the edges off\u00c2\u00a0whatever jolts managed to make it past the plush suspension on the Moment.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;ll have to get a full ride in before passing judgement on the new saddle, but initially, the shape and padding are not much different than my favorite Titanio.<\/p>\n<p>Seatpost was around $182 USD\u00c2\u00a0retail (ouch!), and saddle around $72 USD on closeout (it&#8217;s discontinued).\u00c2\u00a0 No, of course\u00c2\u00a0I didn&#8217;t pay that much &#8211; 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