Federal slim and dmr lockjaw?

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Federal slim and dmr lockjaw?
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flag unfknblvbl
Posted: Nov 28, 2008 at 19:07 Quote
i searched and couldn't find it. does anyone know if the lockjaw post will fit the federal slim seat? i think it will as they are both pivotal, but want to make sure before i order.
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Posted: Nov 28, 2008 at 20:07 Quote
Yeah, they will.
flag unfknblvbl
Posted: Nov 28, 2008 at 20:11 Quote
wyatt-earp wrote:
Yeah, they will.
thanks, i figured, but wasn't sure
flag Shogun-Assassin
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 5:45 Quote
Thats a bad ass combo, im looking to go pivital but my seat post is 31.9mm, although I can always shim a 27.2mm lockjaw

Where are you buying this stuff might I ask? ordering it? in the US?

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flag hummus
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 6:13 Quote
If im not mistaken that seatpost has the same design as cenecas and one of macneils pivotal posts, if that is the case it is a bit bigger on the upper part of the post making it impossible to slam. By the looks of the picture it is a post of that kind, so you will have to grind it down by using something like this Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://www.buildyourguitar.com/resources/lapsteel/lapsteel1_1.jpg. You can totally disregard this post if you are not wanting a slammed seat post Razz . Just wanted to point that out, might be helpful.
flag unfknblvbl
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 8:42 Quote
yeah i saw that and might grind it down, but it looks like it will go pretty far. im ordering it off chainreaction i think. i saw em last night, but my buddy said he didn't see em on there
flag Shogun-Assassin
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 15:13 Quote
unfknblvbl wrote:
yeah i saw that and might grind it down, but it looks like it will go pretty far. im ordering it off chainreaction i think. i saw em last night, but my buddy said he didn't see em on there

what size is your seatpost insert on your frame?
flag hummus
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 15:26 Quote
Shogun-Assassin wrote:
unfknblvbl wrote:
yeah i saw that and might grind it down, but it looks like it will go pretty far. im ordering it off chainreaction i think. i saw em last night, but my buddy said he didn't see em on there

what size is your seatpost insert on your frame?

Happened to take a look on his profile, and he has a suburban. The NS suburban has 27,2 seatpost diameter, i am a 100% sure on this because it is the -07 model and my friend has one.
flag Shogun-Assassin
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 15:54 Quote
well shit unfknblvbl... you should just get a 25.4 seatpost and shim it to 27.2 (that would save you weight anyway

then you have WAY more choices, and you could get a post you can slam (for cheaper) from dans comp

if I had your frame, here is what I would get, all of which is from dans comp and I can give you a code for free shipping on orders over 30 bucks (save 9.99) OR I can give you a code for $15 off orders of 60 or more. (which is even better than free shipping)

9.0oz and 27.99 (i would get the ryan sher seat... I ride a penumbra right now, and they are the shit)
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://www.o2project.co.nz/images/PenumbraPivotalSlimmerseats.jpg
2.2oz and $22.99
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shims from 25.4 to 27.2 - 9.99
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= $60.97
$9.99 shipping
=$70.96
THEN THE CODE for 15 bucks off

55.96 GRAND TOTAL (not bad)
flag unfknblvbl
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 16:34 Quote
sweet man. didn't realize the shims were that easy to get. you know how long those posts are? i wanns put it at like 2" above seat stay. also im lookin for an all black seat, and i think the federal is a little lighter. by the way, its an 08 not an 07, but yes it is 27.2 and chainreaction doesn't have the lockjaw in that size anyway.
flag Shogun-Assassin
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 16:42 Quote
unfknblvbl wrote:
sweet man. didn't realize the shims were that easy to get. you know how long those posts are? i wanns put it at like 2" above seat stay. also im lookin for an all black seat, and i think the federal is a little lighter. by the way, its an 08 not an 07, but yes it is 27.2 and chainreaction doesn't have the lockjaw in that size anyway.

well, there is tons of options for seats and post at danscomp, they also have the shim... chainreaction is UK bases right? you will get screwed on shipping. not to mention dollar conversion.

here is all the seats
http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=SEATSPIVOTAL

here are all the post
http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=SEATPOSTPIVOTAL

and shims are here
http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=SEATPOSTFORRAILS

and dot forget about those codes I have, you put them in when you checkout and saves you a good chunk of cash

and I like this seat, all black
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://www.danscomp.com/images/products/mid_470166.gif
Kink always makes good shit.
flag unfknblvbl
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 16:43 Quote
yeah, i need to shop around danscomp. ive used em alot, but never thought to look for shims on there
flag Shogun-Assassin
Posted: Nov 29, 2008 at 16:47 Quote
unfknblvbl wrote:
yeah, i need to shop around danscomp. ive used em alot, but never thought to look for shims on there

cool, I love those codes.. i send you alot of them... probably saved me over 200 bucks so far

and they ship fast, usually get my stuff in 4-5 days
flag Trailboss-Dan
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 9:22 Quote
You can get 27.2mm pivotal posts that slam all the way mind.
flag hampsteadbandit
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 13:16 Quote
this was my Pivotal setup

Macneil SL on DMR Lockjaw seapost with USE alloy shim

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the DMR lockjaw is a first generation pivotal post, and the forging of the post includes a thicker section at the top to reinforce the post against failure when running it on a MTB

MTB's run much longer posts than BMX's (my bmx has a Pivotal stump post which is straight gauge so it can be slammed) - on a BMX the seat is only really stopping you getting impaled on the seatube!

Alien Nation and Macneil are both now doing MTB diameter pivotal posts, which don't have the thicker section at the top, but have moved the reinforcement inside the post by having a thicker wall thickness to increase strength for MTB riders

you should be able to get a Macneil or Alien Nation post to suit your MTB, unless you have a weird seatpost diameter in which case you can go for a 26.8mm or 27.2mm seatpost and run the suitable shim to match your frame Wink
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