ribble commuter

wvanry
wvanry Posts: 78
edited January 2011 in Workshop
anybody else have problems with ribble frames taking on water, cannot work out where the water is getting in.... :(

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Spray from the back wheel runs down the seatpost.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • wvanry
    wvanry Posts: 78
    thanks MD, that was my initial suspicion as well, sealed that well up with electrical tape and good 'ol grease....
  • sturmey
    sturmey Posts: 964
    Water is very invasive and can get past insulation tape/grease etc.

    Can recommend the following product which I use on all my bikes to seal the slot at the rear of the seatpost:

    http://www.screwfix.com/prods/23614/Plu ... eak-Sealer

    It doesn't set hard like a normal silcone sealant but will create a watertight seal. It won't stop you getting your seatpost out and can be removed and re-applied in seconds.

    Used in plumbing applications as a leak sealer and jointing paste.
  • wvanry
    wvanry Posts: 78
    cheers for that.....
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    The best thing to do is to cut a length of inner tube, and put it onto the seat post. Set the post to the right height, then slide/roll the rubber down so that it covers the slot and the seat clamp. It's not entirely water tight, but it will keep out the vast majority.
  • silverpigeon
    silverpigeon Posts: 327
    whyamihere wrote:
    The best thing to do is to cut a length of inner tube, and put it onto the seat post. Set the post to the right height, then slide/roll the rubber down so that it covers the slot and the seat clamp. It's not entirely water tight, but it will keep out the vast majority.

    +1. A zip tie around the top helps too
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