Quick release seat posts

JerZ Fox said:

Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on road
bikes?

Wrong question. Why do these other bikes have them?

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David L. Johnson said:

JerZ Fox said:

Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on
road
bikes?

Wrong question. Why do these other bikes have them?

Got me. I've never used my quick release seat posts, even on nasty
downhills.

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Bob in CT
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Wrong question. Why do these other bikes have them?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
On a steep downhill, the rider wants to transfer as much weight as possible
to the rear wheel. This means riding with arms straight from shouder to
handlebar, and butt extended to the rear. In the worst cases, the seat gets
in the way, and should be lowered, so a quick-release is important. There
is an accessory spring available (shaped sort of like an open safety pin)
which will quickly return the seat to the correct height, once the bottom of
the hill is reached.

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Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on road
bikes?
Diana B., LPN

I knew a guy who came home on his bike, locked the bike, went into the house
for lunch, and when he came back out, his seatpost and saddle had been
stolen, courtesy of his quick release. I changed mine to a straight bolt
that same day.

Pat in TX

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JerZ Fox said:

Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on road
bikes?

Wrong question. Why do these other bikes have them?

On mtb's in theory (as I understand it) it's so you can adjust saddle
height for conditions. long technical downhills necessitate a lower
saddle to make it easier to slide further back without getting nailed
in the ribs on big bumps. I've done this, it works.

Why on earth a hybrid would need such a feature is beyond me.
Probably for the same reason they have shock forks.

It would be worthy to note that removing the saddle can make it easier
to fit certain bikes on bike racks.

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Quoted message said:

Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on road
bikes?

Diana B., LPN
Diva Nurse

The JerZ Fox

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Poverty doesn't buy anything.

Basically because one tends not to change seat height on a road bike
very often while lots of folks adjust Mtn bike seat heights depending
on the terrain and for climbing vs. descending.

"Pat" wrote: (clip) his seatpost and saddle had been stolen, courtesy of
his quick release. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^
I was with a guy who came back to his bike, unlocked it, and when he put
weight on the seat, it went all the way down. His quick-release had been
stolen!

Several years ago I bought a Bridgestone MB-3, which came equipped with a
clever quick-release that had a removable lever, so it was actually MORE
secure than a bolt. But, I found it a pain to use, so I swapped it out.

Pat said:

I knew a guy who came home on his bike, locked the bike, went into the house
for lunch, and when he came back out, his seatpost and saddle had been
stolen, courtesy of his quick release. I changed mine to a straight bolt
that same day.

And some have changed their fixed bolts to quick release to remove the
seat altogether. There are more than a few bikes in DC where the front
wheel and seat and post are removed by owner before locking.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

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Quoted message said:

Mountain bikes and hybrids have quick release seat posts. Why not on road
bikes?

At home, I use a standard bolt but when I travel with my road bike I put on a
Q-R so I can remove the seatpost and take it with me. It's an anti-theft thing
more than an adjustment issue for me.

Regards,
Bob Hunt