Author Topic: seatclamp trouble (Read 750 times)

weston · « **on:** May 10, 2006, 08:03 PM »

having trouble with the streetbeat seatclamp, got the right size post & clamp but the clamp will tighten fully & its not enough to hold the seatpost (hope you understand what i mean), i dont think there is a smaller seatclamp available, can post pics!

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2006, 08:08 PM »

i had one like that 0.2 to big try clamp on difo bike or seat post on different bike or one that does tighten put on yours to find the problem part.

Rombloke · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2006, 08:11 PM »

hinged seat clamp is what you are wanting

Dave

billstup · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:01 PM »

What Dave said

silentpartner · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:37 PM »

or may be a shim to thicken the post out

billstup · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2006, 09:50 PM »

It`s not the post that is the problem, it is the seat post tube is very thin walled tubing, so the outside dia is small

weston · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2006, 10:47 PM »

what make? anyone got one to trade?

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2006, 11:15 PM »

I had a similar problem with my T1. Bought the right post, right clamp (a slim lightweight one, very trendy), couldn't tighten it enough. Damn seatpost spun around with little more than a nudge.
So I tried the old G-Sport George favourite and tried making a shim from an aluminium can.
It certainly made the clamp grip, but when I tightened the bolt it seemed to spin forever.
Then the clamp suddenly broke

. Snapped at about 1/3 of the way around from the back.
So, bit of a cautionary tale there.

A more burly clamp was the solution, but it still takes forever to get to a stage where it's really gripping the post, and there's about 5mm of thread showing from the bolt.