Bontrager ‘96 Privateer comp resto

Maybe a change in tube spec after the first production run? Who knows? The Santa Cruz bikes throw up unexpected quirks, seems the Wisconsin ones aren't immune to this either. :)
 
The black Privateer I bought last year came with original 27.0mm post.
 
'99 privateers ( the ones with 1 1/8 headtubes) were 27.0, earlier ones should be 26 8 like the race and racelite
"'99" Privateers were left over '98's not a production Year. All Privateers were spec'd w/ 27.0 seatposts in mind .
 
I rode a few hundred yards today, feels really nice, a keeper I think.
Time to break it down and pack it up, the Privateer is coming with me across the world in a few days (hopefully)
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