From experience once they’re done they’re done my friend.
This isn’t worth the visit to trauma center
TexDad72 on
I’ve done this and no brute force I could apply would get it back in there. Time for a new saddle.
Active_Ad_5322 on
I had to do this for 40-50 saddles for a fleet service e-bike rental. Couldn’t get replacement saddles for a month or two and it was peak season. Needs the bike out on the streets.
If I wasn’t getting paid for it, I would never have done it.
But it required a bench top vise, soft jaw adapter for the vise, vise grips, and a second dude to help.
But if I were you, just change out the saddle. Really good chance it will just happen again.
ColonelRPG on
Oh that’s broken mate. New saddle.
Narwen189 on
Congratulations, New Saddle Day has just been bumped up on your schedule.
karlzhao314 on
This is the great paradox of saddle rails. They will go in exactly once (at the factory) and come out exactly once (when it’s least convenient for you), and they will never go in again.
New saddle time.
Comfortable-Way5091 on
I got one back in. It was way more effort than it was worth. Not sure I’d trust it either.
jaybayer on
If you must try, undo the seat clamp and take it off the seat post first. This will make it a bit easier to pry back in.
CopPornWithPopCorn on
Even if you can pop it back in, which will likely be very difficult, the saddle will be slightly bent and will make the bike ride crooked, as if it has a bent frame or fork. Buy a new saddle.
Linkcott18 on
Get a more comfortable one now.
sushhii2001 on
Thanks to everyone answering! I’ll buy a new one tomorrow.
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From experience once they’re done they’re done my friend.
This isn’t worth the visit to trauma center
I’ve done this and no brute force I could apply would get it back in there. Time for a new saddle.
I had to do this for 40-50 saddles for a fleet service e-bike rental. Couldn’t get replacement saddles for a month or two and it was peak season. Needs the bike out on the streets.
If I wasn’t getting paid for it, I would never have done it.
But it required a bench top vise, soft jaw adapter for the vise, vise grips, and a second dude to help.
But if I were you, just change out the saddle. Really good chance it will just happen again.
Oh that’s broken mate. New saddle.
Congratulations, New Saddle Day has just been bumped up on your schedule.
This is the great paradox of saddle rails. They will go in exactly once (at the factory) and come out exactly once (when it’s least convenient for you), and they will never go in again.
New saddle time.
I got one back in. It was way more effort than it was worth. Not sure I’d trust it either.
If you must try, undo the seat clamp and take it off the seat post first. This will make it a bit easier to pry back in.
Even if you can pop it back in, which will likely be very difficult, the saddle will be slightly bent and will make the bike ride crooked, as if it has a bent frame or fork. Buy a new saddle.
Get a more comfortable one now.
Thanks to everyone answering! I’ll buy a new one tomorrow.
Just take the saddle off and ride it like a man.
Jk, get ya a new one.