AX-Lightness Seatpost Review

The shaft is carbon fiber and at 3mm thick it doesn'tSeatpost is more. It might very well be the lightest post
get much thinner or lighter. The rear is reinforced withyou'll own. In either the 27.2 or 31.6 diameter the post
a strip of Kevlar to ensure your seatpost clampweighs just over 100 grams.
doesn't damage the post upon tightening.The shaft is carbon fiber and at 3mm thick it doesn't
The seat clamp uses two titanium bolts with aluminumget much thinner or lighter. The rear is reinforced with
beams to clamp the rails down on the carbon half pipe.a strip of Kevlar so your seat post clamp doesn't
The carbon half pipe - the bottom part of the seatdamage the post upon tightening.
clamp - fits into a groove on the top of the carbon setThe seat clamp uses two titanium bolts with aluminum
back reducing the materials required to put a seatbeams to clamp the rails down on the carbon half pipe.
clamp on top of a seat post. The front bolt is fingerThe carbon half pipe - the bottom part of the seat
adjustable; however, the rear will use an Allen key.clamp - fits into a groove on the top of the carbon
Some assembly is required when you receive yourshaft reducing the materials required to put a seat
Daedalus. You'll need to put the titanium bolts in theclamp on top of a seat post.
seatpost and put on the aluminum beams. Drop theThe two titanium bolts allow for micro-adjustments
front titanium bolt down the carbon shaft - they willwith an Allen key. We love the two bolt clamp system.
easily pop out the bottom. Although the bolt has aWe believe it's far superior and we're happy to see
4mm Allen head, you'd need a 350mm+ Allen key towe don't have to sacrifice the micro-adjustability for
reach it.the weight savings.
In order to properly install this saddle, dial in the front byThe AX-Lightness Europa Carbon Seatpost is
using your fingers to spin the threads. Place the saddleeverything you could want in a seat post. It's über
between the aluminum beams and the carbon halflight and has micro-adjustability. Set back is zero.
pipe and then begin the process of getting the rearWeight : ~118grams
beam on the rails and lined up with the titanium bolt.This content is the property of We Keep You Cycling
It may be a little more work to initially set up but atand may not be used by any retailer selling bicycle
125grams this seatpost is the lightest set back seatparts. It may be quoted, and referenced by other
post you'll likely get your hands on.article directories, news organizations but not in the
AX-Lightness Europa Carbon Seatpostsale or resale of products.
Where less is more the AX-Lightness Europa Carbon