Frozen Saddle Angle Adjustment
03-13-14, 06:56 PM
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Frozen Saddle Angle Adjustment
I have recently purchased a used bike and planned to replace the saddle with a Brooks. When I removed the previous saddle I was surprised that there is only one bolt. I'm used to saddle clamps having two, which is how the angle is adjusted (Thompson, for example). The saddle is held by upper and lower clamps. It appears that the lower clamp has teeth on the bottom, as does the top of the seatpost. So it would SEEM as though you could rotate the bottom clamp to the desired angle. But it shows no inclination to move. None. I did bang gently with a hammer, but before I got too medieval I wanted to see if anyone could confirm that this IS supposed to rotate. The little drawing is in lieu of a crappy photo. Hope it helps. Thanks in advance!
03-13-14, 08:47 PM
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Make sure you get the parts completely separated. If the serrated parts are stuck together when you tighten the bolt the tilt will go back to where it was previously.
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03-13-14, 09:11 PM
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Thanks everyone. More force applied, clamps unstuck and readjusted (with a light coating of grease). Yay BikeForums!
03-13-14, 10:12 PM
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You did exactly the right thing:
1. Try to move the stuck part.
2. Try a little harder
3. Stop and think, maybe get a 2nd opinion
4. NOW either go at it harder or smarter
Too often people skip step 3 and just whale on it. Once you've broken a part you create a new set of problems.
1. Try to move the stuck part.
2. Try a little harder
3. Stop and think, maybe get a 2nd opinion
4. NOW either go at it harder or smarter
Too often people skip step 3 and just whale on it. Once you've broken a part you create a new set of problems.
03-14-14, 05:45 AM
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you did exactly the right thing:
1. Try to move the stuck part.
2. Try a little harder
3. Stop and think, maybe get a 2nd opinion
4. Now either go at it harder or smarter
too often people skip step 3 and just whale on it. Once you've broken a part you create a new set of problems.
1. Try to move the stuck part.
2. Try a little harder
3. Stop and think, maybe get a 2nd opinion
4. Now either go at it harder or smarter
too often people skip step 3 and just whale on it. Once you've broken a part you create a new set of problems.
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03-14-14, 07:36 AM
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Thanks, will be part of my "Mechanic's Basics" on the blog/website I'm planning for retirement.
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