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[Closed] Anyone with a Salsa fliplock collar?

 PJay
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Do they have a steel or brass bushing between the QR arm and the collar? The [url= ]pictures on the Salsa website[/url] give the impression that the QR pivots directly agains the aluminium of the collar which I'd imagine would wear fairly quickly if this were the case.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 6:31 pm
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They don't and they do.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 6:37 pm
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mine isn't worn, but i'm not that impressed with it.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 6:56 pm
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A wee smidgin of grease on the shoulder makes it nice and smooth. Had mine for nearly 6 years on the Soul, and I'm a serial seat dropper, no probs.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 6:58 pm
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Bit of grease and they keep on going for ages, mine is a few years old.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 7:00 pm
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Mine is definately nicer than my Hope, right now, but I'm not convinced it'll stay that way.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 7:18 pm
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got one on mine. covered in crap but still works fine. no plasticy bit between lever and body. drop of grease will be fine.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 7:29 pm
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Had one ages, it's much smoother in use than the Hope with a big brass bushing that I had previously. I wouldn't use anything else now, although like any QR it does benefit from a good clean every now and then to get rid of any grit.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 7:31 pm
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Have tried loads of seatclamps, Hope, SantaCruz (old + new styles) generic ones that came with Marins, and Cove frames etc, etc.

Currently have a Salsa fliplock on one bike and it's better than the Hopes etc, but have recently bought a Chromag for the hardtail and it's the one I'd recommend.


 
Posted : 08/02/2010 7:48 pm