Help! New Selle San Marco saddle won't fit on my bike!
06-08-07, 08:04 PM
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Help! New Selle San Marco saddle won't fit on my bike!
I tried to put on my new Selle San Marco Blaze Arrowhead saddle on today, but apparently the rails are too narrow for the seatpost clamp. Is there a way to modify the saddle or can I just buy a new clamp from somewhere? I'd like to avoid buying a new seatpost just to put a modern saddle on my bike.
The pictures explain the problem a little better:
Old saddle on the clamp:
Trying to put the new one on:
Too narrow! :
The pictures explain the problem a little better:
Old saddle on the clamp:
Trying to put the new one on:
Too narrow! :
06-08-07, 08:12 PM
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Had the same problem before, it works itself out.
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06-09-07, 07:40 AM
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Glad you got the problem solved. My suggestion would have included vice grips and a hammer (two tools no self respecting bike mechanic should ever be without.)
06-09-07, 01:34 PM
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The hammer and the crescent should be the least used tools on a bike. You don't need either to fix the OP's problem.
06-09-07, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by operator
The hammer and the crescent should be the least used tools on a bike. You don't need either to fix the OP's problem.
06-11-07, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by operator
The hammer and the crescent should be the least used tools on a bike. You don't need either to fix the OP's problem.
06-11-07, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ziemas
Maybe a sense of humor would help.
I think he probably was meaning to say an ordinary hammer and an ordinary adjustable jaw wrench (Crescent brand being only one of many, as you of course knew already) shouldn't be used.
What SHOULD be used is a BFH and a BFCW (BFAJW?). He was trying to point that out.
If you know what I mean. No need to be subtle when adjusting a fine racing machine.
03-11-09, 11:05 PM
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Same problem, took the same pics.
Googled "san marco rails fit site:bikeforums.net"
thanks google
edit: also if torquing the bolt won't pop the rails into place, get your clydesdale roommate to sit on it. *pop* goes the rail
Googled "san marco rails fit site:bikeforums.net"
thanks google
edit: also if torquing the bolt won't pop the rails into place, get your clydesdale roommate to sit on it. *pop* goes the rail
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