Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

Sure, but not the type of loading a clamp imposes.



BITD, I used a carpenter's square to record the saddle height before pulling the post. Might be a little trickier now with sloping top tubes, but the principle is still the same. Also works for installing a new saddle or post. Use a piece of masking tape on the top tube to mark where the nose of the saddle should be. An angle-finder on the saddle will show any tilt in the original set-up. Install the new parts using this information and it's as close to before as possible.