Joined: Jun 2006
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From: SW Virginia
Bikes: 62 Falcon, 58 Raleigh Lenton Gran Prix, 74 Raleigh Pro, 75 Raleigh Int, 75 Raleigh Comp, 76 Colnago Super, 75 Crescent, 80 Peugeot PX10, plus others too numerous to mention!
A properly fitting seat post will slide smoothly down, almost on its own, in a new bike/new seatpost situation. A tiny bit of wiggle should not be a problem if you have plenty of "ears" on the binder to clamp er down.