Originally Posted by
Jimbo1983
Hi, this is probably just an example of me overthinking something simple, but here is my question: If someone is coming over for a ride and I lend them a bike that has a fluted seat post, and they need to lower it so much that the flutes are into the seat tube past the clamp, is this going to be ok? Just for a ride or two, say, will the clamp hold? Is it a question of try it and see? Or should I swap the seat post out which would be kind of annoying.
Also apologies if I don't reply right away it's almost bedtime here!
Just remember many ST's and clamp areas are not smooth and may scratch and or gouge a nice SP.
This is one of my biggest pet peeves, it really sucks to screw up a good SP from poor finishing, someone using a too small SP or overtightening it.
I usually take a file or brake hone to them as the above also makes them sticky so you have to really jack the SP around to move it and screw it up even more.
