Originally Posted by Plainsman
Bontager Race X Lite Carbon Fiber seatpost in alum frame.
Anyone have the proper torque from a torque table somewhere?
Do you lube the post in this case with regular grease or anti-seize?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
do not lube carbon seat posts because you will not be able to tighten it. With my carbon post I did it fairly tight and put some electrical tape around the bottom of the post (about 1mm up from the clamp) so I could tell if it was slipping. Then I rode it saw it slipped and I tightened it up a bit tighter. Rode, slipped, did it up a bit tighter. Did this until it stopped slipping. For me this is when I know I have the right amount of torque.
Anyway correct amount of torque is gonna be a function of seat post strength and rider weight. I dont put much faith in recommended torque.