Originally Posted by
rsbob
In the day of single seat post bolts to affix the saddle, over tightened it and when was five miles out, the bolt broke. Rode out standing up with the saddle in my back pocket until I got to a LBS
I had one break out of the blue (hadn't touched it in years/decades) a mile and a half from home. That was a tough ride home for just that distance! I later stopped in at the LBS to pick up a bolt. "Oh, we just go to the hardware store when we need those." So I did!