Seatpost sliding
05-11-20, 01:24 PM
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Seatpost sliding
Hello everyone. This weekend I started to feel as though the saddle was lower than when I started riding. I stopped and adjusted the seatpost. When I got home from my ride I confirmed it was sliding. What causes this and how do I fix it? Thank you!
05-11-20, 01:30 PM
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What material is your seatpost, and what material is your frame?
If it's carbon, there is a anti-slip paste that can help.
Otherwise, simply *carefully* tightening the binder bolt more should do the trick. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Ensure your seatpost is clean and greased, same for the seattube. White lithium is good, but any grease should do the trick.
If it's carbon, there is a anti-slip paste that can help.
Otherwise, simply *carefully* tightening the binder bolt more should do the trick. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Ensure your seatpost is clean and greased, same for the seattube. White lithium is good, but any grease should do the trick.
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05-11-20, 03:12 PM
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What material is your seatpost, and what material is your frame?
If it's carbon, there is a anti-slip paste that can help.
Otherwise, simply *carefully* tightening the binder bolt more should do the trick. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Ensure your seatpost is clean and greased, same for the seattube. White lithium is good, but any grease should do the trick.
If it's carbon, there is a anti-slip paste that can help.
Otherwise, simply *carefully* tightening the binder bolt more should do the trick. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Ensure your seatpost is clean and greased, same for the seattube. White lithium is good, but any grease should do the trick.
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05-12-20, 08:10 AM
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If you have a quick release seat post clamp, it could be that it's not tight enough. If your seat post is slipping down when riding, it's almost certainly loose enough for you to be able to twist the seat left and right with the bike on the ground. Loosen the quick release clamp and tighten the bolt a bit and then re-do the clamp. It should take significant effort to close.
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05-12-20, 11:26 AM
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If you have a quick release seat post clamp, it could be that it's not tight enough. If your seat post is slipping down when riding, it's almost certainly loose enough for you to be able to twist the seat left and right with the bike on the ground. Loosen the quick release clamp and tighten the bolt a bit and then re-do the clamp. It should take significant effort to close.
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05-12-20, 02:16 PM
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You should be able to push the QR clamp over by hand. It should be firm for sure, but you should be able to do it by hand. If it's too tight, thread the bolt back out slightly and try again. It doesn't take much difference in effective bolt length to dramatically change the clamping force of the QR clamp.
