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    1. OakleyTheAussie on

      You’ll need a new seatpost. That one looks like nothing I’ve ever seen.

    2. hanselopolis on

      That’s not the current standard/ubiquitous mounting mechanism. You’ll likely need to get a new seatpost that will have a universal mounting mechanism to go along with a more universal saddle.

    3. Own_Layer_5674 on

      Long story short; no they’re not all the same. And yours looks quite old compared to what most modern “clamp” style systems use nowadays. Again even with a modern mechanism, they aren’t all the same!

    4. jondthompson on

      For the most part (if you have a really, really, old bike, it can be pre-standard) the rail distance are a standard so that any saddle can fit on any seat post.

      It’s also funny they’re called seat post, and not saddle post.

    5. ride_whenever on

      You can get a new clamp for your existing post – cheaper than buying a whole post

      you can’t get anything, as far as I’m aware, for that square rail system.

    7. dunncrew on

      The seatpost itself may be ok, but you need the clamp mechanism for the round rails. Quite common for your new seat. I haven’t seen that type on your old seat.

    8. Patina_dk on

      You need a clamp that fits your new saddle and your old seatpost. There is no need to get a new seatpost. Like this one: [https://www.desertcart.in/products/352121275-thinvik-bike-seat-clamp-with-limited-position-design-metal-bicycle-saddle-clamp-for-standard-rail-saddles-of-bmx-mtb-road-exercise-bike](https://www.desertcart.in/products/352121275-thinvik-bike-seat-clamp-with-limited-position-design-metal-bicycle-saddle-clamp-for-standard-rail-saddles-of-bmx-mtb-road-exercise-bike)

      But your old saddle is cheap all plastic and it’s broken, so how bad quality is the rest of the bike?

    9. Bud_Johnson on

      Go to a shop and ask them to measure your sit bones so you can figure out a saddle width. Otherwise you could be buying saddles til the end of time.

    10. Bigwatts5311 on

      Is that an old Brompton? They still used candle seatposts a few years back. Still fits standard saddles.

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