Bicycle Seat Keeps Dropping

The fix will depend on the style saddle you have and how the seat moves.

Bicycle seat keeps dropping. Look up the seat tube diameter for your bike and make sure you re using the correct seat post. A saddle that swivels from left to the right requires a different approach than one that changes tilt. Good comment in there about not lifting on seat. I keep a park atd 1 on bench and in car.

This means that the seat post outer diameter needs to be very close to the inner diameter of the frame s seat tube. Seat post keeps moving and dropping no matter how tight i make seat post clamp help love this bike very fun to ride. Standard seatpost keeps dropping down but it s tight. With the right tool this is an easy fix that you can do in just a few moments.

It looks like i will have to spend some. However if i tighten the nut sufficiently to stop the slippage i cannot fold and unfold the bike. To set you saddle height sit on the bike unclip and place your heel in the middle of the pedal axle with it at the furthest point so that the crank is in line with the seat tube. Calling any tech service will recommend you to check torque on clamp.

A post that fits a frame well slides smoothly into the seat tube of the frame without any lateral play side to side movement. Don t just clamp it tighter. Lot of disagreement on whether this matters. I ride to the trail seat up then i drop my seat at the start of my ride and keep it there for the duration then back up to ride home.

Sometimes your seatpost keeps slipping not matter how tight you do the bolt. In any event i just put on a new thudbuster seatpost and i can not get it to stay in place. The seat tube of the frame has a short slot cut lengthwise at the top of the tube. If you re trying to use a 30 9mm seat post in a a 31.

Gareth wyn exit. Everyone that turns bolts on a bike should have hand torque wrenches. Air mixed with oil is bad juju. Daniel lloyd takes you through simple steps that will ensure your saddle stays in one place.

By the time i ve cycled the three miles from the station to work it has slipped about two inches. A bike seat that moves when you ride can mean only one thing a loose fitting. However the bolt on models do tend you keep your seatpost in place more reliably. Does this indicate some difficult to fix problem in the seat post collar.

The quick release models are convenient because they allow you to change your seat height as needed without using any tools.