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Cheapy Carbon Seatpost Woes

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The look and finish of my non-branded carbon post looked so good that I didn't even give it a good inspection before installing it and riding it.  After about a week of riding I happen to notice that my yokes weren’t seated onto the seat rails just right.  Under close scrutiny I found that the bridge holes were drilled totally off axis from the centerline of the cradle.  Terrible craftsmanship and quality I say!
 
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The bridge is in constant tension and will naturally align itself to the axis of the cradle if it’s allowed to.  So the fix is simple: elongate the holes to the side that the bridge needs to rotate and viola!  Under close scrutiny one can see the fix but that's a matter of aesthetics, mechanically the system is sound and strong. 
 
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