Seat care

blablablacksheep

Sounds silly, but the rails on which my lovely seat sits im worried about it rusting(can it rust?)

So what should i put on the rails to stock it sticking or rusting?? WD40 would be a bad idea as it would slip like hell so advice welcome.

Churchill123

What are they made from?

blablablacksheep

its for my canyon CF SLX 2012 8, if that helps the seatpost is a selle italia but i have no idea what the rails are made from,

ForumNewbie

I try to make sure my bikes don't rust by cleaning and lubing, but I have honestly never even considered the seat post rails. As they are under your seat, they are unlikely to get wet anyway!

cougie

I doubt they'll be steel ? I've never had any of my rails rust.

bondurant

ForumNewbie wrote:

I try to make sure my bikes don't rust by cleaning and lubing, but I have honestly never even considered the seat post rails. As they are under your seat, they are unlikely to get wet anyway!

This is only true if you have mudguards. Otherwise they will indeed get wet.

dabber

I occasionally put leather cream on the actual seat. I wipe down the underneath of the saddle every time I clean it.

ForumNewbie

Bondurant wrote:

ForumNewbie wrote:

I try to make sure my bikes don't rust by cleaning and lubing, but I have honestly never even considered the seat post rails. As they are under your seat, they are unlikely to get wet anyway!

This is only true if you have mudguards. Otherwise they will indeed get wet.

Fair point. I do have mudguards on my Audax bike which I use mostly in the wet. My newer road bike doesn't have mudguards, but my saddlebag rather than the seat rails, gets the brunt of any road water or dirt thrown up.