saddle adjustment or jacked up?
03-18-12, 06:31 PM
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saddle adjustment or jacked up?
Was messing around with saddle adjustment due to discomfort on left side of hip. I noticed that the left side of the saddle is high. Is there a way to adjust this or is seat trash and needs replacement. Have almost 500 miles on it in a little more than a month.
Sorry about all the pictures and thanks in advance for any help.
Sorry about all the pictures and thanks in advance for any help.
03-18-12, 07:04 PM
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Every bike shop that I've worked in had a box of OEM saddles that we sold for $5.00 or $10.00. If they like you it might even be a gimmy. Get one of those, put it on your bike and see if that makes your hip discomfort go away.
03-18-12, 07:14 PM
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I am with retro on this try a different saddle
I do suspect that the slight difference you see will disappear when you actually sit on the saddle and compress it a bit.
Thats alot of fishing rods is there really water in So texas?
I do suspect that the slight difference you see will disappear when you actually sit on the saddle and compress it a bit.
Thats alot of fishing rods is there really water in So texas?
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Thanks for the replies. I will try a different saddle, I need to go by the bike shop anyway...
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03-18-12, 08:35 PM
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Are both saddle rails properly bedded in the seatpost clamp's grooves?
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03-19-12, 05:39 AM
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Looks alot like the problem I had after a recent endo where the bike came down on the left side of the saddle, bending the seat rail slightly. On recommendation of members of this forum, I tried to straighten the chro-mo rails but even once the the rails eyeballed as straight, the seat wasn't symetrical so it got replaced.
03-19-12, 06:33 PM
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Took it to the bike shop for free adjustment and pointed out the seat. Owner said yep something wrong with the saddle and It's a warranty issue and would take 3 or 4 weeks to resolve. He put on a saddle he had laying around. Thanks for all the input.
