Hi all, dug this old 2012 Carrera Erakle (Jekyll special edition) frame out of storage recently. It never came with a seat post, and despite looking everywhere, I’ve been unable to find anything compatible to use. It looks like Carrera has undergone a rebrand since then, and no longer has replacement parts. I’ve explored many options including looking for second-hand models to use for parts, seat post adapters, and others to no avail. I’m now starting to look at commissioning a custom post, but this is getting well outside of my wheelhouse. Just wondering if anyone cleverer than me has any suggestions, whether you could recommend commissioning a custom post, or any other advice for tackling this problem! Thank you all in advance for your expertise and time!!
by IllustratorFirm4165
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You’d get someone to 3d print an insert for that handy enough, but finding a way to tighten it is going to be a nightmare.
Maybe just epoxy a round seat post into it?
Ah that’s just before they became a Halfords brand. They definitely won’t be any help.
Are we sure this model didn’t use a seat mast instead of a seat post? If seat mast, you may be able to use a seat mast from a different model with shims or some other modification.