General Cycling Discussion - A seat adjustment ?, I've never seen addressed

The level of my saddle needs to be between available positions. Does anyone know if spinning the convex portion of the seat clamp 180 degrees gives you a setup 1/2 way between the settings available before spinning it?

i.e - Hypothetically, position "A" on the clamp places the nose of the saddle down 3 degrees from level, in the next available postion the nose is up 3 degrees from level, by rotating one section of the clamp or the other, will the serations line up to attain a level position?


I hate to mess with the saddle position if this isn't true, but it needs just a touch more tweaking.

Don't know if spinning the clamp will help... try it. If that doesn't work, you may want to try a different seatpost. Many have an infinitely adjustable clamping mechanism. I use an American Classic, which uses two screws for tilt adjustment, and has a narrow clamp which allow maximum forward/backward adjustibility. It also has lots of setback, which I like.

Roadbuzz...

I personally HATE the American Classic seatpost on my cyclocross bike, and would gladly replace it with almost anything else, except that I'm going to have to take a hacksaw to the clamp to get my saddle off. I tried to get my saddle off, but the release bolt [the big one] is completely seized. I tried to reduce tension on the adjustment bolt, but it's the same thing.

Why don't I like this seatpost? Because I really hate the design. The clamp is this narrow, single clamp at the top that squeaks like no one's business.

I have never hated a seatpost before. I hate this one.

I always recommend replacing a serrated post with a micro-adjust (e.g. Campag. NR). You need fine-grained adjustability and slip-proof retention of position.