Matt <[email hidden]> whizzed past me shouting
Quoted message said:Whilst out cycling yesterday the bolt that attaches the seat on my bike to
the seat post snapped.The bike is relatively new (about 10 months) and doesn't get that much use
(probably, on average) 4 hours a week - all off road. It wasn't a top of
the range bike (about £500 new) but I have never experienced this sort of
failure before. Is it common? Is there a weight limit on saddles / posts
(I'm about 90kg).I have to admit that after the initial frustration it did cause both myself
and my riding partner much amusement - he insisted on a souvenir photo.
Although riding without a saddle is surprisingly tiring - and I wouldn't
recommend it.
It's not uncommon, especially on hardtail bikes ridden off road.
I had a bolt go on a USE suspension post. It can't have been taking the
force of my riding but some designs of seat mount put a lot of strain on
one bolt (USE have changed the design of their seat fixing).
Good quality bolts will take more strain (so don't replace it with a B&Q
own-brand one!) but take a look at the way your weight is transmitted to
the seatpin. The bolts should be holding you steady not holding you up.
If the design's poor, a replacement seatpost would be safer.
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Sue ];(🙂
What goes down must come up again - Confucius' Law of Mountain Biking