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Seat Post Issues

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  • 16-02-2007 4:03pm
    #1
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,161 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey,
    I have come to the conclusion that my saddle is too far back.
    I tried moving it forward on the rails as far as possible but to no avail.
    The current seat post has the "clamp" swept back about 1.5 inches, I tried reversing it but that fecks up the saddle angle and is mad uncomfortable...

    Is there a specific name/type of seat post that is straight, or forward even?

    I had a look at chain reaction cycles but couldnt tell what was suitable or not..
    anywhere else?
    Im in Southside, Dublin...


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    You need what's known as an "inline" seatpost, i.e. one without any layback.

    Cheap:
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6257

    Expensive
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6066


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    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,582 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    you can also get triathlon ones that have a fwd clamp, like this one
    http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesomewhere.cfm/product/7/83/887

    but would say if morgans don't work for you you could also try getting a shorter stem. It fact i'd go the stem route first. Be careful though, it sounds like your bike is too big for you, changing things around too much is going to mess up the handling..


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,161 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Thx for info guys
    How can I tell if bike it too big?
    I am plagued by foot pains when I cycle, feels like my soles/arches are cramping up.
    I thought it was pedal/shoes so I got some SPD clips and shoes.
    Still have the same problems.
    The only way to relive the pain is to move around on the saddle and unclip and use different parts of my foot on the pedal...pain in the ass during a commute...

    I have noticed some relief when I "perch" on the front of the saddle so was trying to move the saddle forward permanently


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    Morgan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Morgan


    Do some reading on bike fit and sizing - here's a place to start:
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-sizing.html

    It's not normal for your feet to cramp while pedalling. The pedal should be (more or less) directly under the ball of your foot. If you can't solve this by adjusting the bike you may need to get your foot looked at by a physio.


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