Figure 1:
Seat and seatpost
This section explains how to inspect, adjust, and lubricate your saddle.
Read the Warning About Mechanical Work before performing any service work on your bicycle.
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Figure 1: Seat and seatpost |
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Figure 2: Saddle rails showing the flat or straight area for clamping |
Every month make sure the seat is secure by attempting to turn the seat in the seatpost, and attempt to move the front of the seat up and down. If the seat rotates, is loose, or moves up and down, tighten the seat fixing bolts, or inspect the seatpost, and repeat the test.
Tighten the seat clamp bolts of the seatpost to the torque specifications for your bicycle.
Information on proper positioning of the parts is found in the section Fitting the bicycle.
Follow the instructions to adjust the seatpost.
A saddle has rails, a pair of tubes, (Figure 2) that are clamped by the seatpost. Make sure the seatpost is only attached to the flat, or straight, part of the rails. If the saddle is clamped incorrectly, an unusual amount of force will be created that could cause the saddle or the seatpost to break.
The connection between the seat and seatpost does not require lubrication.
