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    Am I able to adjust the saddle rail fore/aft at all with this seatpost clamp covering the full range of tick marks for the allowable limits?

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    1. Slutha on

      I’m looking to possibly shift the saddle back 9mm, but the seatpost clamp (which is already narrow) covers the full range of allowable motion on this Selle Italia Sport Gel Flow saddle. I’m not sure if I can move into the >> area, but that would only be about 3-4mm.

      The seatpost clamp is also already on a setback of about 20mm, and I’m not sure how much more you could move back on that, maybe 5mm if I got a 25mm setback seatpost

      Considering just getting a new saddle outright with more play on the saddle rails

    3. Careful-One5190 on

      Those are pretty short rails without much room for fore/aft adjustment. You can exceed the recommended limits, but you’d be risking breaking the rails. I’d trust the manufacturer more so than random Redditors saying “it should be OK.” Some saddles have more adjustment. Longer setback seatposts aren’t always easy to find.

    4. KitchenPalentologist on

      I’ve exceeded the printed range of saddle rails without issues before. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll also get away with it, but the risk isn’t high.

    5. BigBadBeastMan on

      “The code is more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.”

      But use common sense: if you’re heavy, stick to the guidelines

    7. opavuj on

      Ignore the stop sign, you’ll be fine.

      But if you’re pushing a saddle that far back on a setback post, you’ve likely got other fit issues to deal with.

    8. BarkleEngine on

      It’s not like the maker of the post knows which saddle will be used. Just keep it on the flat section.

    9. Gullible_Raspberry78 on

      If those are carbon, don’t. If aluminum, you can do it, but if you’re over 180lbs it might be risky.

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