1. What you need.   
• Cervélo Soloist (w/ Carbon seat-post… no duh)   
• Bike Grease (i.e. Phil Wood Waterproof Grease).   
• Assembly Compound (i.e Tacx Dynamic Assembly Compound for Carbon).   
• Torch Wrench w/ 5mm Socket (i.e. Craftman).   
• Degreasing soap (i.e. Palmolive) & warm water.   
• Tooth-brush.   
• Q-tips.   
• Clean towel for drying.   
• Blow-dryer (if available). 
2. Mark seat-post where it meets the top-edge of seat-tube collar. 
3. Remove seat-clamp/saddle as this will make it easier to clean/install seat-post. 
4. Disassemble seat-post and check its pieces for wear.   
• Seat-post.   
• Seat-tube collar (& its bolt).   
• Seat-post shim (do not be alarmed if its discolored). 
5. Clean, thoroughly, the pieces with the soap & water.   
• Use tooth-brush to get at stubborn areas, in particular seat-post shim.   
• Use q-tips to get at the seat-tube collar’s lip and bolt threads.   
• Be rigorous with the seat-post shim but not so much you’ll snap it in half. 
6. Dry, thoroughly, the pieces with a clean towel.   
• Use q-tips to get at the seat-tube collar’s lip and bolt threads.   
• Use blow-dryer to make sure all moisture gone. 
7. Clean, thoroughly, the inside of the seat-tube.   
1. Use tooth-brush w/ degreasing soap and water to clean as far down as your seat-post goes. 
8. Dry, thoroughly, inside of seat-tube.   
• Use towel then blow-dryer. 
9. Grease inside of seat-tube.   
• From the back to the front (both sides) the width of the seat-post shim.     
• Try to apply a good/generous coat as far down as your seat-post goes (use the tooth-brush). 
10. Apply grease to outside of seat-post shim, assembly compound to the inside.   
• Be a little generous with the grease.   
• Use a thin layer for the assembly compound (be thorough/use a q-tip). 
11. Install Seat-post shim.   
• Make sure shim tabs bent over top of seat-tube evenly. 
12. Apply very thin layer of assembly compound to exposed inside front of seat-tube as least as far down as height of seat-post shim. 
13. Apply thin layer of grease to inside seat-tube collar as well as its threads. 
14. Install seat-tube collar.   
• Make sure it’s seated evenly around the top of the seat-tube. 
15. Apply very thin layer of assembly compound to the seat-post.   
• Apply from installation mark (from step 2) to as far down as height of the seat-post shim. 
16. Carefully slide seat-post down into seat-tube until installation mark meets top of seat-tube collar. 
17. Tighten the seat-tube collar.   
• USE A TORCH WRENCH (w/ 5mm hex bolt) SET TO 6 N•m!   
• 6 N•m = 53.104 In-Lb or 4.425 Ft-Lb 
18. Wipe any excess grease/assembly compound off the seat-tube/-post. 
19. Put your tools and cleaning equipment away. 
20. Don your bike gear and go RIDE IN PEACE! 

 Nicely written.   I don't have a  Soloist but much of that procedure applies to any bike with a carbon post.  I've got to ask though - why 3 Soloist Team bikes?  One for road racing, one for tri's, one for commuting?

Hi HarmsWay,

...and thank you!  I don't think some people are doing all they can or know all they should regarding seat-post installs.  I'm more than happy to help.  To answer your question as to why 3 bikes: I fix, build/rebuild and paint bikes as a hobby and have done so for a while (have my own little pseudo company, "Think or DIE! Bikes").  I just happen to like these frames.  They're just simply good!  I'm keeping one of the 3 (the white one shown in the "Pictures of your Cervelo" forum) and am re-painting the other 2 (my design).  Hope to have those up on E-Bay next week.  Cheers,

 FrancisR24