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Title: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 07, 2015, 09:35 PM: Evening gents :)

Ive been looking for a 13/16th seatpost for my Vitus and with little in the way of options i decided i would just buy a length of 4130 steel.
As the build is predominantly a French and British affair i thought a bit of all British T45 (much better than 4130) would be the order of the day :daumenhoch:

It seems 13/16th is a bit of an oddball size but i did find a company that was happy to sell me small quantities of T45 at 7/8th or 22.2mm.

I reckoned polished, chromed, powdered or painted British T45 posts would go down well a with a good few of you so thought i would ask :daumenhoch:

I could get a raw 400mm long post at around 15 - 18 quid a pop posted if anyone is interested :)
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on May 07, 2015, 11:35 PM: What's the difference between T45 and 4130 Clint? Are they roughly the same weight?
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 08, 2015, 12:06 AM: T45 is lighter and stronger at the same quage Andy :daumenhoch:

Typically

T45 has a tensile strength in the range of 700 - 900 newtons per mm squared
4130 has a tensile strength in the range of 585 - 750 newtons per mm squared
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: Gashead on May 08, 2015, 08:51 AM: Very interested :4_17_5:

I understand it's difficult to get hold of mind....
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 08, 2015, 09:08 AM: It is, especially in small amounts but I have found a company who will sell me some :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: dp and chopper dude on May 08, 2015, 09:38 AM: Sounds great. It would be good if there was a layback option. Hopefully those with a lightness deficiency would find them harder to bend!
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 08, 2015, 09:54 AM: That would be most of us then I imagine :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on May 09, 2015, 02:29 PM: I'll have 2 straight posts please Clint (as long as they're 22.2mm), and thanks for the info. Can you let me know when to pay and i'll sort you out :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 09, 2015, 02:35 PM: Will pencil you in Andy. Will probably be after I get back from Japan in a couple of weeks if I do order some :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: Mikku on May 10, 2015, 09:48 AM: I might be interested in one of these! Let's have a chat when you're over! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 27, 2015, 03:56 PM: Almost forgot about these, may get some sorted. ;)
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: chubby on May 27, 2015, 07:22 PM: Quote from: oldschoolace on May 27, 2015, 03:56 PM
Almost forgot about these, may get some sorted. ;)

You back then ???
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: snoopy72 on May 27, 2015, 07:54 PM: Can you get 22.6mm ?
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: Pooch on May 27, 2015, 08:13 PM: I'll have one.. What is it..
Title: Re: Anyone interested in some british T45 seatposts?
Post by: oldschoolace on May 27, 2015, 08:50 PM: Quote from: chubby on May 27, 2015, 07:22 PM
Quote from: oldschoolace on May 27, 2015, 03:56 PM
Almost forgot about these, may get some sorted. ;)

You back then ???

Got home last night bud :)

22.6 is a deffo no no. Sizing is very limited in T45 :(