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Review on ๐Ÿšฒ Enhance Your Bicycle Assembly Efficiency with Finish Line Fiber Grip Carbon Fiber Gel by Glenn Cho

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I decided that my carbon bike seatpost was creaking and the seatpost was no longer slipping.

Thank you thank you Finish Line. My new Cervelo R3 full carbon road bike had an annoying squeaking noise coming from the frame just below the seat post clamp. Tightening the seatpost clamp with a Ritchey TorKey did not eliminate the squeak. The only way to eliminate squeaks is to raise the seatpost too high to get a proper fit. First I removed and cleaned the seat post and the top inside of the down tube. Second, I wrapped tape around the seatpost to mark how far the seatpost needs to be inserted into the frame to provide the correct height for me. Third, I put a small amount on the bottom two inches of the seatpost and two to three inches on the seatpost under the tape. Fourth, I put a thin layer down the bottom tube of the frame as far as I could reach. Finally, I stuck the seatpost in duct tape and tightened it with my TorKey. Now no squeaks. Ah, the joy of silence!

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Ugly packaging