Seat Adjustment Bianchi

simac
simac Posts: 8
edited July 2008 in Workshop
I have just got a Bianchi Xenon :lol: .

Rode it reall y for the first time last night after 15yrs of mountain biking. WOW what a differnece even for an unfit guy like me.

Anyway I cannot get the clap on the saddle post to do up sufficently tight enough to stop the saddle slowly dropping. Is this a normal problem on a Bianchi?

Thanks

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  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    No it's not a normal problem. What bike is it again?

    Is the seatpost and clamp the original spec equipment that came on the bike or has stuff been changed?
  • simac
    simac Posts: 8
    Its a Campagnolo Xenon. Brand new and correct spec. I can return it to the shop, just thought I had better check its not me being dull.
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    Need the actual bike model e.g. Via Nirone, 1885 etc.

    Just trying to work out what size seatpost the bike should actually have to help you. Some Bianchi bikes in the past have used a slightly different seatpost size from the norm.
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    magliaceleste wrote:
    Need the actual bike model e.g. Via Nirone, 1885 etc.

    Just trying to work out what size seatpost the bike should actually have to help you. Some Bianchi bikes in the past have used a slightly different seatpost size from the norm.

    If it's a new ( 08 ) Bianchi, it'll be an all alloy Via Nirone, there's only one bike with Xenon on
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  • simac
    simac Posts: 8
    Reddragon is correct.

    Its the alloy Via Nirone.
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    OK that was harder than it needed to be.

    According to the website it's supposed to have a 31.6 seatpost which is a normal size. One experiment would be to swap the seatpost for another if you can borrow one and see if it still slips down. That would eliminate the post from the equation.
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    Another thing you can try (though you shouldn't need) to is some carbon assembly grease on your carbon post, such as Pace RC005 or Scott's Carbon assembly stuff.

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