What year did the Race Face XY post and SYStem stem.........

[mark3823]

........ first come out?

Are they suitable for a 1995 build?

 

[benbonty]

Not sure when they first came out, but reviews on mtbr start in 1998:

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/controls/stem/r ... px#reviews

Great stems, I have one for sale here:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=

 

[Maxipedia]

1998 for sure. A great year for components, if you ask me!

Mx

 

[CAPIN]

First came seatpost. in 1997. Stem came year latter.
Wether to use it, depends on the build and how fundamentalist you want to get
I wouldnt probably do it. If you wnt to go RF, then in 95 they had very different cromoly stem.. that one would suit better i guess.

But SYstem is definatelly very nice. Seatpost is ok in zero offset version. The bigger offset one i cannot stand. seatpost clamping head is too distracting IMO. also quite heavy.


cheers
jan

 

[Maxipedia]

I think Jan must be right and the seatpost was a bit earlier. I have one, although not from new, and it creaks. It looks cool but I don't trust it much. The guy before me filed it so it can take 8mm rails (don't ask me) and I had to give the entire head to a friend of mine who made me another clamping piece. I am curious if a mint one still creaks...

Mx

 

[Elev12k]

The XY with its set back was a great innovation for people like me. No other post offered 2.5cm setback, unless you went with quirky modifications. I really didn't understand. Companies were offering the most stupid things, but not something usefull like a post with 2.5 cm setback. When the XY came out I immediately bought a couple.

 

[Maxipedia]

Are yours creaking? I really want to know.

And how about the Ritchey posts? I'm not sure what the amount of setback is, but it's a decent seatpost that has been around since a while now and copied by others. I've had two and they never caused any issues. I never liked their look too much, though...

Mx

 

[Elev12k]

Are yours creaking? I really want to know.

In case this Q was for me: it could be that it once creaked and that I solved it or that it still creaks, but frankly do not pay a lot attention to that, unless it really gets annoying.

 

[Maxipedia]

Thanks!

 

[mark3823]

Cheers