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Title: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 15, 2009, 01:44 AM: I have a couple of laybacks which seem to have quite thick tubing and neatly chamfered at each end and I've recently aquired a straight post which is thinner tubing,no chamfering and light as a feather.

Does anyone have info on what posts/lengths Renthal made....was there a "lite" version for minis maybe?

The bike shop I worked for in the 80's had the rep come round once or twice a month but i only remember orders for really long straights and laybacks with thick tubing...quite solid made.
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: phantom photon on May 15, 2009, 08:01 AM: The only straight one I know of were made with the same thick tubing and chamfered ends as the laybacks. See pics below :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Renthal121-10-08.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff15/phantom-photon/Renthal221-10-08.jpg)
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 15, 2009, 08:06 AM: ^^^ Thanks for that.

Mine has a Renthal Round Decal on... not seen one like yours before. ???

Either the one I have is a knock off or it is a "lite" version for minis or something.
Has about 2mm wall thickness,has cleanly sawn ends and is anodised all over very nicely. Hmmm.

Hopefully someone else maybe able to shed some light.
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: djgivvinup on May 15, 2009, 08:18 AM: I've got a NOS renthal straight post the same as the one you're describing brandy, renthal made numerous posts in various sizes & thickness, i did have an ad showing them all but i lost all my photos at the beginning of the week when my pc decided it didn't wanna run windows anymore :LolLolLolLol:
I think they described the thinner straight posts as their 'ultralight' range or something like that.. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 15, 2009, 08:21 AM: Again, Cheers for the input,I'm sure there was a "lite" version......Will get a pic up of mine later vs the layback...
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 15, 2009, 08:25 AM: Funny memory.....

Remember seeing Gary Llewellyn at Hounslow track working on his bike between motos tightening stuff up etc and distinctly remember him only putting his seatpost in an inch into the frame at most before clamping it :shocked:

Definately a mahooosively long Renthal post, do remember that. ;D
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: kdw712 on May 15, 2009, 08:56 AM: some info here

large pic so i've hyper linked it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxweeklyad.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bmxweeklyad.jpg)
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Brandy Truffle on May 15, 2009, 09:02 AM: That'll be the one then 12" Superlite. :daumenhoch: :smitten:

(http://www.theflow.co.uk/renthal.gif)

Superb.

Many Thanks for posting that. I had "Lite" on the brain all night...was just missing the "Super" ;D
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: kdw712 on May 15, 2009, 09:09 AM: :daumenhoch:

was reading in MTB mag that Renthal are back making bike parts
but seems its only for MTB at the mo'

scroll down here a bit

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/core-bike-2009-dirt-and-bmx-round-up-20156 (http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/core-bike-2009-dirt-and-bmx-round-up-20156)

noticed they said single speed chain rings ...
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: sid1972 on May 15, 2009, 07:52 PM: got the bars on my redline mini and the are nice! :P :smitten:
Title: Re: Renthal Alloy Post Questions/Observations....
Post by: Spen69 on May 16, 2009, 01:23 PM: I've got a set on 3/4 sized Renthal bars on my Minigoose - sweet as feck and weigh nowt too :smitten: