quick relases.

hehe, I just saw like 3 other threads about quick release seat clamps 🙂

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so should I get a salsa QR? or a different one?

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that was neat, now i only have to put it to use.
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mornish said:

hehe, I just saw like 3 other threads about quick release seat clamps 🙂

Yeah isn't it weird how several threads on the same topic sometimes pop
up at the sam time? Freaky.

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mornish said:

yea,
_I've_stripped_2_of_the_stock_KH_seat_clamps,_and_I'm_thinking_of_getting_a_quick_release_.I
want one that will hald the seat tightly, be fairly easy to adjust, and
preferably be fairly low profile/lightweight. I know alot of unicyclers
use salsa quick releases. are these the best? are they worth the price?
It's for a KH 20 frame.

-Miles

if you mean the bolt have been stripped you are probably using the
wring size allen wrench. if you mean the seat twists compared to the
frame you either aren't getting it tight enough or it is not strong
enough to hold it. if it is just not strong enough to hold it a quick
release probably won't be strong enough either.

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torkerdx said:

if you mean the bolt have been stripped you are probably using the wring
size allen wrench. if you mean the seat twists compared to the frame
you either aren't getting it tight enough or it is not strong enough to
hold it. if it is just not strong enough to hold it a quick release
probably won't be strong enough either.

Stock Kh clamps are just crappy, thats all.

Go buy a Koxx clamp, or any clamp really that will fit, and it will be
better. Just dont go to a bike store and get the cheap and light clamps
used for bikes. Those are jsut as bad as the ones you have broke,
because they arent made to take as much stress and pressure as a uni
will put on it.

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mornish said:

so should I get a salsa QR? or a different one?

Of the available quick release seatpost clamps the Salsa is one of the
best, if not the best. It has a strong cam action that clamps hard.
The clamp itself is designed to clamp evenly all the way around the
seatpost. It's good. One issue though is that the cam is metal on
metal. You need to lubricate the cam regularly with grease otherwise
it will wear away with use.

For trials or street a quick release clamp like the Salsa isn't the
best option. The quick release lever sticks out and could jab you
(ouch) or just plain get in the way. For muni it hasn't been an issue
at all for me, but for trials and street it would be an issue. You're
better off with a low profile non-quickrelease clamp for street or
trials.

The other issue is the size of the clamp. I believe the aluminum KH
frames are 31.8mm, but I could be wrong. I don't have an aluminum KH
to check. The Salsa clamps come in 30.6mm (probably too small) and
32.0mm (might fit). It depends on the actual fit. There are other
seatpost clamps that come in 31.8mm. The 'Surley Constrictor'
(http://www.surlybikes.com/parts.html) is a non-QR clamp that comes in
31.8mm. Looks good and it's cool to support Surley. Lots of other
options too for quality seatpost clamps that clamp tightly and aren't
built for weight-weenies. Salsa also makes a clamp called the Lip-Lock
that is a non-QR version of their Flip-Lock.

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The other issue is the size of the clamp. I believe the aluminum KH
frames are 31.8mm, but I could be wrong. I don't have an aluminum KH
to check. The Salsa clamps come in 30.6mm (probably too small) and
32.0mm (might fit). It depends on the actual fit. There are other
seatpost clamps that come in 31.8mm. The 'Surley Constrictor'
(http://www.surlybikes.com/parts.html) is a non-QR clamp that comes in
31.8mm. Looks good and it's cool to support Surley. Lots of other
options too for quality seatpost clamps that clamp tightly and aren't
built for weight-weenies. Salsa also makes a clamp called the Lip-Lock
that is a non-QR version of their Flip-Lock.

I bought my salsa to fit my summit frame and that is 31.something mm
and it fits and works perfectly on my kh alu frame also. If the clamp
is slightly too big it will work, if its too small then, well you
aren't getting it on. I don't think a few mm too big makes a difference
since it is clamping anyway.

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I bought my salsa to fit my summit frame and that is 31.something mm and
it fits and works perfectly on my kh alu frame also. If the clamp is
slightly too big it will work, if its too small then, well you aren't
getting it on. I don't think a few mm too big makes a difference since
it is clamping anyway.

True. The seatpost clamps are designed to fit a range of frame sizes
so exact fit to a fraction of a mm is not necessary.

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ok. hmm, I think I might try a double bolt non quick release.

also, is there a place to get salsa clamps for less than $24?

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that was neat, now i only have to put it to use.
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mornish said:

also, is there a place to get salsa clamps for less than $24?

You can sometimes find them on sale.
'Alfred E Bike' (http://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30) has good prices
as does 'Universal Cycles' (http://www.universalcycles.com).

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john_childs said:

mornish said:

also, is there a place to get salsa clamps for less than $24?

You can sometimes find them on sale.
'Alfred E Bike' (http://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30) has good prices
as does 'Universal Cycles' (http://www.universalcycles.com).

Shipping charges of $8 or more will kill any savings on orders like
that. Check the bottom line and see if you aren't better off just
ordering the part from your friendly local bike shop.

Ken

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http://www.beyondbikes.com for under $80.00. They usually sell for
about $100. That pair went on a bicycle - must be the pull of the
dark side...