In my situation I had to really tighten it down and it seemed to help on my last few rides
pimpslap39 on
The clamp may have been damaged or “stripped out” somehow. Time to replace.
BikingVikingNYC on
This frustration is why i have switched to 2-bolt seatposts
ZealousidealDot6932 on
Thinking out aloud. I wonder if you used a thin slither of tyre inner tube to add friction.
BlindingsunYo on
This is why bmx got rid of clamps completely
gumption_boy on
Fully tightening the bolt and then tightening a hex nut on the other end has worked for me with slippery seatposts
yogorilla37 on
I once filed shallow grooves on the top of the post to give it more grip, seem to recall it worked
ViolinistBulky on
Are those rails round section at the clamping area? It looks like they’re flattened in the vertical plane. In which case they might be designed for a different seatpost clamp design. What is the brand and model of saddle?
azbod2 on
Take the clamp and saddle and seat completely off the post. Examine the surfaces that the clamp ….clamps onto.
This is often knurled or machined so they can grip together. If they have been rubbed smooth then we can (carefully now, we want to keep our fingers) cut with stanley knife or a junior (or bigger if careful) hacksaw some ridges back in.
If this works, dont be tempted to ride around with a loose seat clamp as they can get damaged easy.
Sometimes the clamp is bent and a vice can come in handy, sometimes the bolts are stripped.
Its hard to get spare clamps as every manufacturer seems to use their own system so unless you have access to a good used spares/recycler one might have to buy a whole new post.
Pointless usually jamming bits of rubber or plastic in, although a metallic shim might help in some limited cases.
Basically your clamp needs repair from being damaged and ridden around whilst loose.
mikewoods26 on
Try assembly friction paste
Nervous-Rush-4465 on
Just get a new seatpost. If it won’t tighten, the mating surfaces are compromised.
No-Bathroom4766 on
After tightening coming loose…. maybe you overtighten it… most likely time for new seat post. 🙂
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In my situation I had to really tighten it down and it seemed to help on my last few rides
The clamp may have been damaged or “stripped out” somehow. Time to replace.
This frustration is why i have switched to 2-bolt seatposts
Thinking out aloud. I wonder if you used a thin slither of tyre inner tube to add friction.
This is why bmx got rid of clamps completely
Fully tightening the bolt and then tightening a hex nut on the other end has worked for me with slippery seatposts
I once filed shallow grooves on the top of the post to give it more grip, seem to recall it worked
Are those rails round section at the clamping area? It looks like they’re flattened in the vertical plane. In which case they might be designed for a different seatpost clamp design. What is the brand and model of saddle?
Take the clamp and saddle and seat completely off the post. Examine the surfaces that the clamp ….clamps onto.
This is often knurled or machined so they can grip together. If they have been rubbed smooth then we can (carefully now, we want to keep our fingers) cut with stanley knife or a junior (or bigger if careful) hacksaw some ridges back in.
If this works, dont be tempted to ride around with a loose seat clamp as they can get damaged easy.
Sometimes the clamp is bent and a vice can come in handy, sometimes the bolts are stripped.
Its hard to get spare clamps as every manufacturer seems to use their own system so unless you have access to a good used spares/recycler one might have to buy a whole new post.
Pointless usually jamming bits of rubber or plastic in, although a metallic shim might help in some limited cases.
Basically your clamp needs repair from being damaged and ridden around whilst loose.
Try assembly friction paste
Just get a new seatpost. If it won’t tighten, the mating surfaces are compromised.
After tightening coming loose…. maybe you overtighten it… most likely time for new seat post. 🙂