Just scratched up my brand new seatpost

masterdooh

Started the build on the mmmbop today.

attached the seat and slid the bike post into the frame. When I pulled it back up I noticed scartches all over. Very upsetting as the post looked really nice. Going to get some emery paper to smooth off the inside but it still sucks

Just wanted to let people know to check there frames before sliding in your expensive seatpost

JonnyN

Good luck keeping it un-scratched!

Chunkers1980

My Thomson is scratch less over lots and lots of ups and down over a year later.

Looks like you've got a poor finish to the coat or there's summit up with the frame - like weld slag...

masterdooh

I havnt had a good investigation into it but think its the frame, although i did expect the finish to wear off eventually I didnt think i would scratch up so easily. Its a Nukeproof post

Herbie The Dog

Chunkers1980 wrote:

My Thomson is scratch less over lots and lots of ups and down over a year later.

Looks like you've got a poor finish to the coat or there's summit up with the frame - like weld slag...

I'm amazed at the quality of my Thomson post. Again not a scratch on it after countless incidents that would render anything else unsightly!

lawman

check out my bike in my sig, that has a scratched seatpost

well did have one, now replaced it with a shiny new one

alexj2233

I scratched my new seatpost on my mmmbop frame. Couldn't really give a toss tbh. It's covered in mud now anyway

Radioactiveman

poof, its an MTB ffs.

The more I read these forums the more it seems to be about building up shiny bikes with more bling than Paris Hilton and not actually getting them dirty,scraped,scratched,crashed etc.

If my bike was immaculate I would be ashamed to call myself a mountain biker. I suggest road biking that way you set your seatpost once and leave it there and the aim of your game is not to get your bike dirty.

masterdooh

poof, its an MTB ffs.

The more I read these forums the more it seems to be about building up shiny bikes with more bling than Paris Hilton and not actually getting them dirty,scraped,scratched,crashed etc.

If my bike was immaculate I would be ashamed to call myself a mountain biker. I suggest road biking that way you set your seatpost once and leave it there and the aim of your game is not to get your bike dirty.

Its a new bike its supposed to be imaculate and the point I was trying to make was the quality of finish on the frame and seatpost. Whats wrong with wanting new stuff to look nice.

The bike will be getting very dirty and probably crashed a bit in a few weeks so dont you worry about that

Neil A

I scratched up my brand new black Thomson during a muddy ride when my bike was brand new. A small part of me died inside.

UncleMonty

haha, this ^

My new carbon seat post should be here any day now, I'm going to be very careful when I fit it but I know it's just a matter of time till I deface it, sooner the better though, then I can just relax and enjoy riding

Northwind

Scratching stuff in use is fine but to me it's annoying when it happens some other way, knocked over in the garage or during assembly etc. Mmmbop is a great frame but it's very cheaply made, lots of little issues with my medium- brake mounts are massively on the piss, BB shell had paint in it... The seat-tube is smooth but also needed paint rubbed out of it before it'd take a post. But still, trivial stuff really and not that uncommon sadly.

Anonymous

There's no paint left on my seat post. Do I care? No.

In fact it's easier to slide up and down without the paint .

Of course if you're an XC racer who doesn't lower their post, then you might be upset

bobpzero

op any photos of your scratched seatpost? if so worried put some grease on it.

snotty badger

Northwind wrote:

Scratching stuff in use is fine but to me it's annoying when it happens some other way, knocked over in the garage or during assembly etc.

+ potato

supersonic

If you don't want to scratch you post make sure the frame is perfectly reamed and no burrs anywhere. Then everytime you raise or lower it, check for grit and sand.

You'll soon give in ;-)

masterdooh

No photos atm but its obvious that there is something rough inside the seattube that has scratched it. Never had thsi probem on my last bike (giant talon and a raceface post) also the finish on the nkeproof post looks a bit fragile

stubs

Its always been a problem with cheaply made frames. Quality frames will have a seat tube reamer run through to take any burrs and weld marks off. mmbop is built down to a price they probably cut out the reaming to save a couple of quid.

chrisski

i hate to see you reaction when u get a stone chip on your frame! :?

ricardo_smooth

wow. I think MTFU is the shout we are looking for

Anonymous

chrisski wrote:

i hate to see you reaction when u get a stone chip on your frame! :?

Or god forbid, some dirt, or a smattering of cable rub :shock:

supersonic

This might sound a bit weird, but I can't wait to get the parts all scuffed! Means I am using them properly hehe.

stubs

I find 1st ride its Aaargh my paint my shiny things you nasty gritty muddy trails

2nd ride Ohh bloody hell another scratch NOOOO Wish I had bought a massive roll of the chopper tape stuff

3rd ride damn! big chunk out the paint there wonder where that happened

4th ride Bumm why dont they make paint like they used to

5th ride What scratch, oh that one (shrugs shoulders) so what

105th ride Yeahh might get it resprayed one day

Anonymous

sounds like really dodgy paint there, stubs!

Mental Mickey

It's the same as some new footwear, you try your best not to scuff them or get them dirty but soon or later you don't give a monkey's chuff anymore.

Best to keep them wrapped in cotton wool on the mantelpiece if you can't bear a scratch or two.