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[Closed] Reverb side to side play.

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I know this is a common issue with Reverb's but it's starting to really annoy me. Has anyone ever cured this? Happy to have it properly serviced if there is a ray of hope ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 4:36 pm
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I cured mine by allowing it to cease up completely. Kind of like a normal seatpost now only more expensive and has an ugly cable hanging off it


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 4:43 pm
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How much play are we talking? A little bit of play isn't an 'issue', it's as designed. You don't feel it in the saddle.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 4:59 pm
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I feel it quite a bit when riding. It looks like 5mm roughly when I move it side to side by hand.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 5:02 pm
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5mm is quite a lot, worth actually measuring how much it does move at saddle tip - I thought mine was quite a lot until I measured it at under 1.5mm each way, so less than 3mm, which apparently is quite normal


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 5:10 pm
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Mmm will do. It might just be a case of once I noticed it then it's in my head while I am riding.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 5:13 pm
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that's what I found, asked about it on here, measured it, asked the LBS, all told me it was fine and now I tend not to notice it ๐Ÿ™‚

(I will admit to having 'wiggled a few other folks ones too' ๐Ÿ™‚ )


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 5:14 pm
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Nice one, cheers ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 5:17 pm
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It's top bush wear. It's designed to do that, it's a sacrificial part to protect the post stanchion. An easy job to do by the looks of it, mine will need doing this year. If there is rotational play then the key ways will want replacing too.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 8:12 pm
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I have the same issue (non-issue?) with my 2014 giant contact. Don't notice it when in the saddle though.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 8:19 pm
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How come this much play is acceptable on a seatpost but no one would be happy with a fork that did this? It's not just a rotational issue either, think of a lefty.


 
Posted : 12/03/2015 8:19 pm