I cannot adjust the screws of the clamp to allow enough forward “tilt” of my saddle. Are there fore/ aft limits inhibiting the placement and “tilt” of certain saddles based on this design?
Owners please advise.
Just yesterday I had trouble installing a saddle for my godson’s 2006 Team Soloist. I saw his seat too high during his first ride with the bike and I tried to adjust it as I have done many times with my kid’s Dual and Soloist and for some reason I just could not set the seat low enough in the road position. I was short of time and ended up setting it level in the forward position. I even compared the seat/seatpost clamp with one of my son’s spare Cervelo seat/seatclamp and all I could find as a difference was the round adjuster instead of the treble one of my son’s older Soloist.
As I mentioned, I left the seat in the fwd position to work on it later. I wonder if this is like you say a case of this settup not working with the particular saddle. I think I will find out this as soon as I can have the time to check it more carefully but last night I just could not set the seat low enough.
Sergio
I have the same issue (I think, anyway). When I got the bike it was set up in the “forward” position; now that i’ve got it in the “back” position there’s a slight upward tilt to the saddle.
I had to use some needlenose pliers because I couldn’t get my fingers to fit to apply enough torque to turn the screw.
I cannot adjust the screws of the clamp to allow enough forward “tilt” of my saddle. Are there fore/ aft limits inhibiting the placement and “tilt” of certain saddles based on this design?
Owners please advise.
ok, some earlier threads on this:
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=625681;search_string=gerard%20seatpost;#625681
and, from this thread
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=585781;search_string=search_string;#585781
comes this quote from Gerard:
"Hang in for a bit and an updated seatpost manual will reflect all this. "
it’s dealing w/a different issue, but: does this “updated seatpost manual” exist?
-charles
(using firefox… sorry the links aren’t live).
This issue exists in combination of some of the newer saddles. The fix is simple, cut a few mm off the front bolt of the seatpost head. Our new seatposts have this, but if yours doesn’t have it yet it is an easy operation.
is the SLR considered a “new” saddle? i thought it has been manufactured for quite a while.
because i had the identical problem with SLRs and a P2s and posts.
also, cutting a steel bolt with a hacksaw presented a no. of problems with regard to anchoring the bolt and preserving the integrity and usability of the threads and bolt. and i consider myself highly mechanically inclined. in my judgement, for the average person, it is not an easy operation.
if you don’t mind me asking, how did the bolt end up so long? were not the post heads tested with various commonly available saddles?
But how do you turn that $%#! finger bolt? Why is it so difficult? As others have said, it requires needle-nose pliers and, even then, it’s a pain in the ass.
Bob C.
if it is not too long, you turn it with your fingers with the the saddle off (you “pre-set” it) or turn it with your fingers with the other screw very very loose.
then you tighten the other bolt with an allen key and see how the saddle sits (angle-wise). if it is not good unscrew the allen bolt and start all over again.
it is a pain, no getting around that…
Thanks, but I’m well aware of all that. I’ve been through that. I’ve had quite a number of bikes over the years with quite a few different seat clamp designs. I’ve never seen one so poor as on my Cervelo Soloist Team and I wonder why a bike that is so awesome in so many other ways would come with such a cheesy clamp. It’s a real shame 'cuz everyone who buys one has to screw with that to some extent before they ever get on the bike for the first ride. It sure made for a lousy first impression in my case.
Bob C.
saddle with a cutout…
Buy the shorter screw from www.all3sports.com and you’ll be all set. You may need to tighten the screw with needlenose pliers but it works!! Once I had the shorter bolt I got my SLR on in 5 minutes flat.
This issue exists in combination of some of the newer saddles.
thanks for the reply. i don’t think my B-17 qualifies as a newer saddle, though!
i actually have mine close to where i want it to be, and only have it on the trainer for now…
As Gerard indicated the screw on the newer posts are too long for some saddles. I have two posts, one for road configuration one for tri, on the new one the bolt was too long. My simple fix was to take the screw to the local Home Depot and replace it with a socket head cap screw of the correct length. (I use use a torque wrench on my bike hardware any way)
Rick
Many thanks, Gerard, and to all for a prompt solution! My Dremel Tool solved the issue with removal. I do, however, look forward to the forthcoming fixed (single) position carbon aero seatpost as an upgrade. Many thanks.