sprung seatpost for a Specialized Crossroads
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sprung seatpost for a Specialized Crossroads
My girlfriend has a Specialized Crossroads with a sprung seatpost on it. The seatpost has a threaded collar on it that adjusts the spring preload. I've never seen anything like that before, and can't figure out what other function that the threaded collar would serve. Does it do anything else besides adjust the preload?
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We don't carry the CrossRoads, but on all the susp. seat posts I have seen the collar, near the top, is to retain the bushing and you adjust the spring with an allen wrench(or in some cases a quarter) by taking the post out of the frame and doing it from the bottom
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That is how it was on the older Crossroads, though I haven't been around one in about a year. Pretty standard setup though.
That is how it was on the older Crossroads, though I haven't been around one in about a year. Pretty standard setup though.
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Originally Posted by Waldo
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That is how it was on the older Crossroads, though I haven't been around one in about a year. Pretty standard setup though.
That is how it was on the older Crossroads, though I haven't been around one in about a year. Pretty standard setup though.
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Yes. You want the collar hand tight, it will take the play out of the post. You shouldn't need to loosen it to adjust the spring.
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Originally Posted by sngltrackdufus
Two words: Cane Creek Thudbuster.
Why not a brooks saddle with the springs in it, instead?
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Originally Posted by FXjohn
Why not a brooks saddle with the springs in it, instead?