Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Does your Surly seatpost look like this?

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hmarks
04-12-11, 01:38 PM
http://i55.tinypic.com/2i06l2b.jpg

I can't believe Surly would make a seatpost that's not adjustable front-to-back. Either that or I can't figure out how to adjust the tilt.

What gives?

Scrodzilla
04-12-11, 01:44 PM
That's a Kalloy SP-248. If you loosen the bolt enough you can pivot the saddle on the radiused top of the post, therefore adjusting the tilt.
chrsjxn
04-12-11, 01:51 PM
My Steamroller seatpost was stuck when I got it. If you loosen the bolt and push on it, you can probably unstick it. And then you can adjust tilt.

hmarks
04-12-11, 01:55 PM
Oh! I see now. I originally thought the part on top of the post was welded on there, but then I looked at it again and it was just really ****ing stuck. Thanks a lot, men!
FKMTB07
04-12-11, 03:01 PM
I've had several Kalloy posts of different styles (both the SP-248 radiused top version as well as the Lapadre style with indexed notches) get stuck after a while of using them. I usually just give the lower part of the clamp (the part that's stuck to the post) a little whack with a rubber mallet. Nothing to worry about.
geej
04-12-11, 04:14 PM
yup, had that one, then i scored a thomson for half the price on CL