I do about 1,600 miles a year to try and fight off middle age spread. I am being driven mad by a squeek that has appeared when I sit on the saddle and cycle. I am sure it is the saddle, seat post or the braket holding th saddle, as when I cycle standing up the squeek disapears. I have recently had my bike serviced, which included full lube and new parts etc.
The squeek has appeared before and seemed to partially cured by extra lube on the seat post. It then appeared again, this time I used a teflon spray on the underside of the seat, again it disappeared for a while. Last night I swpped the seat for another spare seat, but it now sqeeks even more.
One of my concerns is that some time ago i tried to insert a suspension seat, but the post was too big, so this may have expanded the seat post tube on the bike. is there a way of checking the seat post tube lip has not been stretched?
Would it be worth starting from scratch with a new seat post and seat?
Any advice would be very gratefully received
Many thanks
Chris
The squeek has appeared before and seemed to partially cured by extra lube on the seat post. It then appeared again, this time I used a teflon spray on the underside of the seat, again it disappeared for a while. Last night I swpped the seat for another spare seat, but it now sqeeks even more.
One of my concerns is that some time ago i tried to insert a suspension seat, but the post was too big, so this may have expanded the seat post tube on the bike. is there a way of checking the seat post tube lip has not been stretched?
Would it be worth starting from scratch with a new seat post and seat?
Any advice would be very gratefully received
Many thanks
Chris