Originally Posted by
Brocephus
I'm talking about the large Allen-head bolt that helps clamp the seat to the post. I figured these things were nearly bulletproof, but that bastage just snapped in half in the middle of a ride yesterday. (Could be my fault for over torqueing it way back when).
Anyway, I'm hoping to salvage this otherwise solid 400mm post, but the very few possible options im seeing on a replacement screw, dont leave me confident they're the right one. I even hammered out a message directly to Kalloy in Taiwan, but im not expecting a response..
Not sure if someplace like Home Depot would have something suitable.
Any info/recommendations much appreciated.
PS, I already installed an old OEM post I had lying around, so the bike is running again, and then ordered a nearly identical post, but I'd still like to save this one.
if it’s a standard hex-head bolt (ie not some proprietary design), you can almost certainly find a replacement at a decent hardware store or online at, say, McMaster-Carr. I’m assuming that you were able to extract the bit left in the seatpost? Bring it along with you to match the size and thread