Specialized Seat Post

arran77
arran77 Posts: 9,260
edited July 2013 in Workshop
I have a Specialized S Works carbon seat post like this.....

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I have just fitted a new saddle, a Fizik Arione, it does not seem quite level and I can't see how you adjust this.

I have one of these on my other bike, also with an Arione and the level of the saddle is adjusted by moving the insert thing that sits in the rounded out section under the clamps if that makes sense.

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Does anyone know how / if you can adjust the angle on the S Works?
"Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

seanoconn

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    The clamp assembly rotates inside the carbon sleeve to provide a near-infinite amount of angular adjustment. That should have been apparent when you fitted the saddle...
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    That's what I assumed should have happened but it didn't!!

    Maybe a little WD40 is needed, perhaps it's just seized up a little?
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    No need for WD. Give it a tap - it's just an interference fit.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Christ, don't lubricate the thing! You'll be on here next complaining that your saddle won't stay put!
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    Thanks, I'll give it a bit of gentle persuasion later, no WD40 will be involved :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    keef66 wrote:
    Christ, don't lubricate the thing! You'll be on here next complaining that your saddle won't stay put!

    All done now and the clamp actually says on it to lubricate it :wink:
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    arran77 wrote:
    keef66 wrote:
    Christ, don't lubricate the thing! You'll be on here next complaining that your saddle won't stay put!

    All done now and the clamp actually says on it to lubricate it :wink:

    Surely they mean the bolt rather than the mating surfaces of the thing??
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    keef66 wrote:
    arran77 wrote:
    keef66 wrote:
    Christ, don't lubricate the thing! You'll be on here next complaining that your saddle won't stay put!

    All done now and the clamp actually says on it to lubricate it :wink:

    Surely they mean the bolt rather than the mating surfaces of the thing??

    Don't know, the insert thing certainly seemed to have grease on it when I took it out?
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    You can still get an interference fit with a greased surface, but you will just need to wind the bolt up a bit tighter to achieve it.

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