seat post clamp

hicko37

hi i was out on bike at the weekend and my shorts some how managed to get hold of the QR lever on the seat post and pull it, its now bent and i cant tighten the clamp. the problem im having is its a 36.9mm clamp and i cant find one anywhere. will a 36.4 clamp do if i try and prize it open a little to go round the frame. ive got a 2010 stumpy expert.

cheers any advice welcomed as the the weekend is fast approaching

Chunkers1980

You damaged a QR clamp (what part of it) with your shorts??

ds690

Can you just use the QR from another clamp in yours? Your clamp is still good, it's just the QR thats bent, correct?

02gf74

haha 39.9 mm, no doubt off a specioalized. I am looking for one that is non-QR but so far have found one supplier, don't recall offhand but it ain't cheap.

there is nothing special about the QR lever so as long as the bolt is same idameter and length, you will be fine with another brand.

.... don't quite understand how the QA lever for bent - can you post a photo?
presumably you have tried to unbend it to how it was? if it is alloy lever, then it may snap as alloy does not like to be bent.

hicko37

no the whole thing is bent, as ive been on the up stroke i think my shorts have hooked the QR lever and pulled it up and over tightened it bending the lever and damaging the bit that swivels round at the bottom of the lever. the clamp is pulled out of shape so it doesnt tighten up right. . ive also ripped a hole in me shorts

The Big Cheese

This may help (it may not though)
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12754124

hicko37

just got off the phone to spesh goin local concept store on saturday so they measure up and get the right one wahey!