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Suggestions for protecting jeans from saddle clamp bolt
Prevent trouser damage when biking?upgrade traditional saddle clamp (not seat tube clamp)?How do I keep my seat from tilting back?Adjusting saddle angle on a road bike (drop bars)Does anyone make a split seat clamp?Which way does the seat clamp go on the post?How to remove completely stuck saddle post from frameCan a saddle clamp be upside down on a children's bike?Brake hanger causing seatpost slippage?How to change the seat clamp on a dropper post?What is the proper way to tighten dual bolt saddle rail clamp to stop rail slippage?'Micro adjust' saddle clamp not allowing fine enough adjustment (on SP12 suspension seatpost)
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I’ve got a bike whose seat post uses the traditional style saddle clamp. It works! The saddle is firmly attached to the bike. Hooray. However. This bike is sort of a “café racer” - I mainly pootle around town on it in street clothes. No padding or spandex here. I got a new saddle, which I love, but due to its shape my jeans are taking a beating in the inseam area:
Due to the way I have it adjusted, the bolt that secures the saddle onto the seat post has its ends sticking out past the edge of the saddle. These are catching on my jeans every few pedal strokes and it’s taking a toll on their structural integrity.
Options:
Buy cycling jeans with reinforced crotch. I probably will, but I’d like to solve this another way in order to give them a shot at a long life, since they aren’t cheap.
Move the saddle forward a bit. This would work, but the bike wouldn’t fit me as well, which would make riding it less fun, which would make me do it less, which is counterproductive. Though it would make my jeans last longer...
Find another bolt that’s about six threads shorter. Possible; would require quite a lot of rummaging in the bolt bucket at my LBC (local bike collective).
Get a new seat post with the newer style clamp. I would like to do this, but I couldn’t find one in the right diameter at the LBC, and I try to confine my parts-buying activity to their used parts bins on principle (and to save cash). I’ll keep looking.
Convert this seat post to the newer style clamp. I would like to do this as well. It’d have the additional benefit of covering that hole where the split saddle looks right down into the open seat post. If anyone has tips on how to do that, I found this Q which could use some answers.
Ride with my knees out all wacky. Works but isn’t sustainable. (Not least because I look like a dork.)
That’s about all I’ve come up with. Does anyone have any other ideas for things I could do to work around this while I wait for the right replacement parts to come along?
saddle seatpost clamp clothing-care
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hairboat♦hairboat
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I’ve got a bike whose seat post uses the traditional style saddle clamp. It works! The saddle is firmly attached to the bike. Hooray. However. This bike is sort of a “café racer” - I mainly pootle around town on it in street clothes. No padding or spandex here. I got a new saddle, which I love, but due to its shape my jeans are taking a beating in the inseam area:
Due to the way I have it adjusted, the bolt that secures the saddle onto the seat post has its ends sticking out past the edge of the saddle. These are catching on my jeans every few pedal strokes and it’s taking a toll on their structural integrity.
Options:
Buy cycling jeans with reinforced crotch. I probably will, but I’d like to solve this another way in order to give them a shot at a long life, since they aren’t cheap.
Move the saddle forward a bit. This would work, but the bike wouldn’t fit me as well, which would make riding it less fun, which would make me do it less, which is counterproductive. Though it would make my jeans last longer...
Find another bolt that’s about six threads shorter. Possible; would require quite a lot of rummaging in the bolt bucket at my LBC (local bike collective).
Get a new seat post with the newer style clamp. I would like to do this, but I couldn’t find one in the right diameter at the LBC, and I try to confine my parts-buying activity to their used parts bins on principle (and to save cash). I’ll keep looking.
Convert this seat post to the newer style clamp. I would like to do this as well. It’d have the additional benefit of covering that hole where the split saddle looks right down into the open seat post. If anyone has tips on how to do that, I found this Q which could use some answers.
Ride with my knees out all wacky. Works but isn’t sustainable. (Not least because I look like a dork.)
That’s about all I’ve come up with. Does anyone have any other ideas for things I could do to work around this while I wait for the right replacement parts to come along?
saddle seatpost clamp clothing-care
asked 8 hours ago
hairboat♦hairboat
3033 silver badges12 bronze badges
I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I’ve got a bike whose seat post uses the traditional style saddle clamp. It works! The saddle is firmly attached to the bike. Hooray. However. This bike is sort of a “café racer” - I mainly pootle around town on it in street clothes. No padding or spandex here. I got a new saddle, which I love, but due to its shape my jeans are taking a beating in the inseam area:
Due to the way I have it adjusted, the bolt that secures the saddle onto the seat post has its ends sticking out past the edge of the saddle. These are catching on my jeans every few pedal strokes and it’s taking a toll on their structural integrity.
Options:
Buy cycling jeans with reinforced crotch. I probably will, but I’d like to solve this another way in order to give them a shot at a long life, since they aren’t cheap.
Move the saddle forward a bit. This would work, but the bike wouldn’t fit me as well, which would make riding it less fun, which would make me do it less, which is counterproductive. Though it would make my jeans last longer...
Find another bolt that’s about six threads shorter. Possible; would require quite a lot of rummaging in the bolt bucket at my LBC (local bike collective).
Get a new seat post with the newer style clamp. I would like to do this, but I couldn’t find one in the right diameter at the LBC, and I try to confine my parts-buying activity to their used parts bins on principle (and to save cash). I’ll keep looking.
Convert this seat post to the newer style clamp. I would like to do this as well. It’d have the additional benefit of covering that hole where the split saddle looks right down into the open seat post. If anyone has tips on how to do that, I found this Q which could use some answers.
Ride with my knees out all wacky. Works but isn’t sustainable. (Not least because I look like a dork.)
That’s about all I’ve come up with. Does anyone have any other ideas for things I could do to work around this while I wait for the right replacement parts to come along?
saddle seatpost clamp clothing-care
asked 8 hours ago
hairboat♦hairboat
3033 silver badges12 bronze badges
I’ve got a bike whose seat post uses the traditional style saddle clamp. It works! The saddle is firmly attached to the bike. Hooray. However. This bike is sort of a “café racer” - I mainly pootle around town on it in street clothes. No padding or spandex here. I got a new saddle, which I love, but due to its shape my jeans are taking a beating in the inseam area:
Due to the way I have it adjusted, the bolt that secures the saddle onto the seat post has its ends sticking out past the edge of the saddle. These are catching on my jeans every few pedal strokes and it’s taking a toll on their structural integrity.
Options:
Buy cycling jeans with reinforced crotch. I probably will, but I’d like to solve this another way in order to give them a shot at a long life, since they aren’t cheap.
Move the saddle forward a bit. This would work, but the bike wouldn’t fit me as well, which would make riding it less fun, which would make me do it less, which is counterproductive. Though it would make my jeans last longer...
Find another bolt that’s about six threads shorter. Possible; would require quite a lot of rummaging in the bolt bucket at my LBC (local bike collective).
Get a new seat post with the newer style clamp. I would like to do this, but I couldn’t find one in the right diameter at the LBC, and I try to confine my parts-buying activity to their used parts bins on principle (and to save cash). I’ll keep looking.
Convert this seat post to the newer style clamp. I would like to do this as well. It’d have the additional benefit of covering that hole where the split saddle looks right down into the open seat post. If anyone has tips on how to do that, I found this Q which could use some answers.
Ride with my knees out all wacky. Works but isn’t sustainable. (Not least because I look like a dork.)
That’s about all I’ve come up with. Does anyone have any other ideas for things I could do to work around this while I wait for the right replacement parts to come along?
saddle seatpost clamp clothing-care
saddle seatpost clamp clothing-care
asked 8 hours ago
hairboat♦hairboat
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asked 8 hours ago
hairboat♦hairboat
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hairboat♦hairboat
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hairboat♦hairboat
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asked 8 hours ago
hairboat♦hairboat
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I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I would suggest cutting off the extra threads. If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool it wouldn't be too difficult. Doing it with a hacksaw could be a real pain. Alternatively you could check your local hardware store for acorn nuts. The smooth ends should cover the threads which is likely doing the most of the damage.
answered 7 hours ago
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I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
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I would suggest cutting off the extra threads. If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool it wouldn't be too difficult. Doing it with a hacksaw could be a real pain. Alternatively you could check your local hardware store for acorn nuts. The smooth ends should cover the threads which is likely doing the most of the damage.
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I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I would suggest cutting off the extra threads. If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool it wouldn't be too difficult. Doing it with a hacksaw could be a real pain. Alternatively you could check your local hardware store for acorn nuts. The smooth ends should cover the threads which is likely doing the most of the damage.
answered 7 hours ago
mikesmikes
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I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I would suggest cutting off the extra threads. If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool it wouldn't be too difficult. Doing it with a hacksaw could be a real pain. Alternatively you could check your local hardware store for acorn nuts. The smooth ends should cover the threads which is likely doing the most of the damage.
answered 7 hours ago
mikesmikes
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I would suggest cutting off the extra threads. If you have access to a Dremel or similar tool it wouldn't be too difficult. Doing it with a hacksaw could be a real pain. Alternatively you could check your local hardware store for acorn nuts. The smooth ends should cover the threads which is likely doing the most of the damage.
answered 7 hours ago
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answered 7 hours ago
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I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
I had the same concern about the hacksaw... I’ll see if I can scare up a friend with a Dremel. Acorn nuts are a great idea. Might even be able to find them in the shop.
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I found this question after posting but its answers all address the general wear and tear pants take from any saddle. I believe this is a specific, different issue with different potential solutions.
– hairboat♦
8 hours ago
I think you have the wrong clamp for that saddle.
– Daniel R Hicks
6 hours ago
@DanielRHicks Might be. I’ve also got it further back on the rails than most people would run it - if it were mounted in the standard position it’d probably be fine. But alas!
– hairboat♦
6 hours ago