Usually, the screws are coming from the bottom, if that’s not possible on this, there’s either something else that needs to be done or this seatpost is just crap.
SensitiveCounty5792 on
Are you sure the bolt isn’t upside down?
the-diver-dan on
This was picked up on GCN the other day. Can not be tightened without a cutout. Design flaw.
You could grind some flats on the lower thread and use a crescent wrench.
KeyserSoze1041 on
That seatpost might essentially require a saddle with a cutout. Not unheard of with some seatpost designs.
AnelloGrande on
is the rear allen screw coming up from below. If so you may need to get the front screw adjusted correctly for tilt and only use the rear screw for actual torque tightening.
If you can only gat a both from the top, you may need to slide or force the allen wrench through the 3d mesh of the saddle, or choose a saddle with a completely vacant cutout to access the screws.
Professional_Ebb_482 on
The openings in the honeycomb structure are often flexible. You can try carefully pushing the Allen key through one of the openings
64-matthew on
The screw is upside down
CommunicationTop5231 on
I have a seatpost like that. When I had a saddle without a cutout, I just guessed where the inaccessible bolt should be and torqued the accessible bolt to spec, which ends up making a cantilever that ensures the inaccessible bolt is at spec. Takes a little trial and error, but it’s easier than it sounds.
Dimogas on
Pull it out, screw it in. Put it back in
RepulsiveRaisin7 on
You’re screwed
No_Mastodon_7896 on
It’s what we in the industry call a piece of shit.
Worth_Nature_7631 on
Mine is like that. I did it up with some needle nose pliers and got it so the real tightening is done with the rear bolt which in my case is accessible.
Adsfromoz on
If im looking at the picture correctly, it looks like there’s thread in the top part (above the rails) yet nothing below. Might need a 3rd pic to see clearly if theres something to screw to bolt into on the pole, or if just the “fork” like gap there, would suggest the bolt is going the wrong way.
Raise the seat and screw up!
Or a 5mm L shaped hex key with the lower side quite short if there’s thread on the post side
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Usually, the screws are coming from the bottom, if that’s not possible on this, there’s either something else that needs to be done or this seatpost is just crap.
Are you sure the bolt isn’t upside down?
This was picked up on GCN the other day. Can not be tightened without a cutout. Design flaw.
You could grind some flats on the lower thread and use a crescent wrench.
That seatpost might essentially require a saddle with a cutout. Not unheard of with some seatpost designs.
is the rear allen screw coming up from below. If so you may need to get the front screw adjusted correctly for tilt and only use the rear screw for actual torque tightening.
If you can only gat a both from the top, you may need to slide or force the allen wrench through the 3d mesh of the saddle, or choose a saddle with a completely vacant cutout to access the screws.
The openings in the honeycomb structure are often flexible. You can try carefully pushing the Allen key through one of the openings
The screw is upside down
I have a seatpost like that. When I had a saddle without a cutout, I just guessed where the inaccessible bolt should be and torqued the accessible bolt to spec, which ends up making a cantilever that ensures the inaccessible bolt is at spec. Takes a little trial and error, but it’s easier than it sounds.
Pull it out, screw it in. Put it back in
You’re screwed
It’s what we in the industry call a piece of shit.
Mine is like that. I did it up with some needle nose pliers and got it so the real tightening is done with the rear bolt which in my case is accessible.
If im looking at the picture correctly, it looks like there’s thread in the top part (above the rails) yet nothing below. Might need a 3rd pic to see clearly if theres something to screw to bolt into on the pole, or if just the “fork” like gap there, would suggest the bolt is going the wrong way.
Raise the seat and screw up!
Or a 5mm L shaped hex key with the lower side quite short if there’s thread on the post side