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Old 02-05-13 | 02:24 PM
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michael432000
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Originally Posted by rickybails
I have the same problem. I have changed to an i-beam seatpost. This still has a setback but not quite as much but the i-beam interface allows the saddle to be pushed further forward than traditional rails. . There is a limit though - at the extreme forward position the leverage you get is too much for the saddle 'rails' and you can damage the saddle.
My SDG Bel Air I-beam saddle (185g) is in this rather extreme forward position, though I did leave almost a centimetre of play. I am very happy with it and I don’t anticipate any problems, especially as I am quite light on the saddle and I only weigh 10 stone.

One thing I noticed when mounting the saddle on the I-beam seatpost was that having tightened up the bolts, if you did not then prestress the saddle (pulling the saddle up an down and from side to side) then the bolts would in fact be dangerously loose. I would guess that some of the reported failures are due this. I had to prestress several times and tighten the bolts a bit more each time before giving it a final vigorous workout to confirm to myself that there was no slack left in the bolts.
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