What year did the Race Face XY post and SYStem stem.........
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Not sure when they first came out, but reviews on mtbr start in 1998:
http://www.mtbr.com/cat/controls/stem/r ... px#reviews
Great stems, I have one for sale here:
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http://www.mtbr.com/cat/controls/stem/r ... px#reviews
Great stems, I have one for sale here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=
CAPIN
Retro Guru
First came seatpost. in 1997. Stem came year latter.
Wether to use it, depends on the build and how fundamentalist you want to get
I wouldnt probably do it. If you wnt to go RF, then in 95 they had very different cromoly stem.. that one would suit better i guess.
But SYstem is definatelly very nice. Seatpost is ok in zero offset version. The bigger offset one i cannot stand. seatpost clamping head is too distracting IMO. also quite heavy.
cheers
jan
Wether to use it, depends on the build and how fundamentalist you want to get
I wouldnt probably do it. If you wnt to go RF, then in 95 they had very different cromoly stem.. that one would suit better i guess.
But SYstem is definatelly very nice. Seatpost is ok in zero offset version. The bigger offset one i cannot stand. seatpost clamping head is too distracting IMO. also quite heavy.
cheers
jan
Maxipedia
Retro Guru
I think Jan must be right and the seatpost was a bit earlier. I have one, although not from new, and it creaks. It looks cool but I don't trust it much. The guy before me filed it so it can take 8mm rails (don't ask me) and I had to give the entire head to a friend of mine who made me another clamping piece. I am curious if a mint one still creaks...
Mx
Mx
The XY with its set back was a great innovation for people like me. No other post offered 2.5cm setback, unless you went with quirky modifications. I really didn't understand. Companies were offering the most stupid things, but not something usefull like a post with 2.5 cm setback. When the XY came out I immediately bought a couple.
Maxipedia
Retro Guru
Are yours creaking? I really want to know.
And how about the Ritchey posts? I'm not sure what the amount of setback is, but it's a decent seatpost that has been around since a while now and copied by others. I've had two and they never caused any issues. I never liked their look too much, though...
Mx
And how about the Ritchey posts? I'm not sure what the amount of setback is, but it's a decent seatpost that has been around since a while now and copied by others. I've had two and they never caused any issues. I never liked their look too much, though...
Mx
