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30mm seatpost rails to 44mm?

Old 08-09-11, 09:45 PM
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30mm seatpost rails to 44mm?

Just purchased a Nitto seatpost but didn't realize the clamp rails were 30mm (Keirin) size... anyone know where I may be able to find a 44mm replacement? Thanks
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A nitto seatpost with 44m rails or?
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Originally Posted by UCF Eric
A nitto seatpost with 44m rails or?
If possible, I just need a replacement set of rails (in 44mm) in place of the current 30mm rails... don't want to purchase a whole another seatpost
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As far as I know, it would not be worth it to change out the saddle rails. I have heard very few cases of this being successful, and it's not a DIY job.

I would return the seatpost and get another one that fits.
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It's that or find a saddle with 30mm rails.
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Bend that ish.
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Yeah rails are molded into a saddle. I had a buddy hand me a saddle and rails separately saying here just put these together and you can have the seat. Took like 2 hours to get the rails back in, and then a few days later the top of the seat popped off the rails while riding. I trashed it
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We're talking 1.4 cms.
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Not serious, by the way. Get a proper saddle or seatpost.
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Originally Posted by stryper
Yeah rails are molded into a saddle. I had a buddy hand me a saddle and rails separately saying here just put these together and you can have the seat. Took like 2 hours to get the rails back in, and then a few days later the top of the seat popped off the rails while riding. I trashed it
I still have it actually, and the part of the story that is the worst is me flying off the bike after the seat popped off and the chain.
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It's not gonna work.

Either get a 30mm ass-hatchet Keirin saddle or get a new seatpost. Those are your only 2 options.

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