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I sold the Hope QR one as I despised it way too much. It's for a 456SS so 29.8/30.0mm needed. Thinking of a Salsa, anything else out there that's cheap and works well? Can be a bolt jobbie, not fussed about the QR.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 1:46 pm
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salsa are lovely just need to find one in blue and 30.6 for my new frame that doesn't involve having to deal with the cocks that are mark anthony/activesport.co.uk as they are truly awful 🙁

for cheapy cheap then the superstar ones are actually rather good

kcnc and token do some lovely lightweight jobbos that work much better than hope as well


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 1:58 pm
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None of them offers 29.8/30.0mm.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:25 pm
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I personally like salsa ones and they do a 30mm. I have a black one that's 30mm bolt through but in after a QR one in blue.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:37 pm
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I use a 30mm gusset one from crc, was about £6 (bolt up) and hasn't budged yet.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:39 pm
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On One do a selection from £4.99 upwards.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:44 pm
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Who sells Salsa in UK? Charlie The Bikemonger doesn't seem to stock the clamps, I've emailed him already.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:49 pm
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triton cycles

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[url= http://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/brands/salsa_cycles.php ]salsa bits at Triton[/url]


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 2:54 pm
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Could somebody collect it from them and send it over to me in Eire? Paypal awaiting 😉


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 3:01 pm
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No need, they're on eBay. Thanks, tazzymtb!


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 3:16 pm
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Salsa QR is ace


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 4:17 pm
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I was going to say salsa but also check out the Ragley one (CRC have them). Nice long lever and a spare plastic bush.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 4:55 pm
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Have you seen the Ragley in real life? What quality is it really? Salsa is lovely and it matters (I'm a tart, me).


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:01 pm
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I've not. If you want tarty then deffo the salsa. Or that other make that costs £35 or something silly.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:13 pm
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I've got the Ragley one - works fine, in fact it will be going on my new 456SS.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:13 pm
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chromag, that's it: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40622 yikes!

The ragley one looks like it's sold under the Azonic brand too: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=4584


 
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I have a superstar one and it one of the best things I've ever bought. Easy to use and tight. I remove my seat to transport my bike so it gets used lots. I highly recommend it. The big paddle is very easy on the fingers too.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:21 pm
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I'm with andyL. As a cheap alternative to an uppy downy post (the original method ) I use my seat qr a lot, and after all the crap (including hope, cotic, santacruz, and many others) the chromag one consistently performs. I have 3 of them for my now three regular bikes.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:30 pm
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SSC don't have a 30mm, no use recommending them. Chromag one is an opening into a new world of expensive bike bits, not sure I should (not saying I won't either).


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 5:50 pm
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you want a good one, get the chromag, the rest are shit in comparison.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 6:41 pm
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if i have a 27.2mm seattube, what size seat clamp do you need? i think its 31.8mm but the salsa ones seem to be 32mm? is this the correct one?


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 6:43 pm
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The On-One takes a 29.8/30.0mm one despite having a 27.2mm post. Steel as opposed to aluminium.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 6:47 pm
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What ever you do don't get one with a plastic bush, get one that has a brass bush or shim, these are far superior.They don't squash and deform then go slack.
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Out of stock at the moment. The fixed one is in stock for 6.99.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 6:48 pm
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I had that on-one clamp and whilst the theory is good, that bush squished out of the way really fast and was soon alloy/alloy and grinding like a good un. The chromag bush isnt going anywhere, its just better..


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 7:06 pm
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Cromag....pah..... just for labelwhores with more money than sense 😆


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 7:09 pm
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i've got a thomson bolt-up in really good nic as it's only a couple of months old, it's 29.8mm and came off my 456 which was sold recently £10 posted.


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 7:26 pm
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oscillate wildly, 29.8 or 30mm usually for steel frames with 27.2 seatpost, alu frames with 27.2 posts are usually 31.9/32mm clamp. This is cos you have to make/draw the seat tube walls thicker for aluminum than for steel. 0.2mm difference is not much of an issue for a seatclamp but definitely is for the seatpost!


 
Posted : 17/04/2011 7:34 pm
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cheers julian! yeah alu frame so 32mm it is then! lovely stuff!


 
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