Bike Forums

Bike Forums (https://www.bikeforums.net/forum.php)
-   Classic & Vintage (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/)
-   -   Dying seat lug... (https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/86303-dying-seat-lug.html)

moxfyre 02-02-05 03:42 PM
Dying seat lug...
 
The seat lug on my 1980 Lotus Elan is kinda dying... the part where the pinch bolt goes in is fairly worn out and I am afraid it might break or fail to adequately hold the seatpost eventually. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Is there anything wrong with putting a separate seatpost collar on it?

sydney 02-02-05 05:09 PM
Originally Posted by moxfyre
The seat lug on my 1980 Lotus Elan is kinda dying... the part where the pinch bolt goes in is fairly worn out and I am afraid it might break or fail to adequately hold the seatpost eventually. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Is there anything wrong with putting a separate seatpost collar on it?
You got to have enough of a seattube extension above the seattube to fit a collar to begin with,and that concept is just the beginning.

moxfyre 02-02-05 07:30 PM
Originally Posted by sydney
You got to have enough of a seattube extension above the seattube to fit a collar to begin with,and that concept is just the beginning.
I've got about a 4-5 mm lip above the top tube. Seen anything that would clear it?


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:49 PM.


Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.