How To Mark Seatpost?

"James Messick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark it at the max height (for
me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one that's good for off-road, as this is a
mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to
remember at least one number!) TIA

I wrap a piece of tape around mine, marking the lowest setting, then it's easy to eyeball the
maximum setting, an inch or so below. Instead of lowering your seatpost for transport, you could
just pull it out.

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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

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good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler?
(That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!) TIA

James

Try a paint pencil.

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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark it at the max height (for
me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one that's good for off-road, as this is a
mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to
remember at least one number!) TIA

Mine's anodized black. Within not too long a time, it just sort of lost it's sheen where it was
clamped so it became self-marking. Before that, I accidentally put a very fine scratch in it - which
coincidentally became handy as a reference point..
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"James Messick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

Quoted message said:

good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler?
(That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!) TIA

James

If you take a sharp punch, you can mark it all the way at the back right where it enters the
seatpost. Just a tiny little dimple. If you want to make it more obvious, you can fill it in with a
tiny bit of white paint. Presto, instant, obvious marker, that won't interfere or rub off when you
drop the post in the frame.

Jon Bond

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"James Messick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

Quoted message said:

good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker?
Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to remember at

least

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one number!) TIA

James

If you take a sharp punch, you can mark it all the way at the back right where it enters the
seatpost.

ER, seat tube. you know what I mean.

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Just a tiny little dimple. If you want to make it more obvious, you can fill it in with a tiny bit
of white paint. Presto, instant, obvious marker, that won't interfere or rub off when you drop the
post in the frame.

Jon Bond

"James Messick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

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good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler?
(That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!)

My own bike gets loaned all to often and so it has a vey small centerpunch dot that falls just at
the top of the slot when it's right for me. My post is a classic hefty thick-walled model and the
centerpunch dot is about 0.3mm deep. YMMV

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Quoted message said:

I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

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good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler?
(That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!) TIA

James: I use a piece of duct tape that's stuck underneath the saddle, and write down the distance
from the center of the bottom bracket to the base of the seat rails. That's something easily
repeatable *and* independent of seatpost used (plus, you've got some duct tape handy for
emergencies, like securing a tire boot in place).

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James Messick said:

I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark it at the max height (for
me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one that's good for off-road, as this is a
mountain-bike.

Most of my posts have numbers printed or etched on them. If you're going to use several "settings",
it might make sense to pick up a seat post that has measurements etched or painted on.

Barry

Mike Jacoubowsky said:

Quoted message said:

I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

Quoted message said:

at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

Quoted message said:

good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker?
Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!) TIA

James: I use a piece of duct tape that's stuck underneath the saddle, and write down the distance
from the center of the bottom bracket to the base of the seat rails. That's something easily
repeatable *and* independent of seatpost used (plus, you've got some duct tape handy for
emergencies, like securing a tire boot in place).

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Yes, but what about the extra weight of the duct tape? Surely it must slow you down significantly,
especially when compared to scribing a line which actually removes material, and therefore weight.
Think man, think!

James Messick <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

Quoted message said:

good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker? Ruler?
(That's out, then I'd have to remember at least one number!) TIA

James

I used a hacksaw. Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through your seat post (which is an
apparently common mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH.

Shaun aRe

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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to mark

it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

Quoted message said:

good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to do this? File? Marker?
Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to remember at

least

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one number!) TIA

James

I used a hacksaw. Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through

your

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seat post (which is an apparently common mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH.

Shaun aRe

That sounds like a good idea, just scoring it every inch or so. Thanks to everyone for the
good ideas.

James

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That sounds like a good idea, just scoring it every inch or so. Thanks to everyone for the
good ideas.

James

If I could interject here, I wouldn't go scoring your seatpost frankly. It is a structural part and
is subject to cyclical stresses that could induce fatigue failure in a scored post. I would go more
the route of a permanent marker or paint pen as others have suggested. I use a permanent marker and
touch it up when it starts to fade. IMHO, it's a better option.

Cheers,

Scott..

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James Messick <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I routinely have to lower my seatpost during transport. I'd like to

mark

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it

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at the max height (for me) and maybe at a lower level when I find one

that's

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good for off-road, as this is a mountain-bike. How's the best way to

do

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this? File? Marker? Ruler? (That's out, then I'd have to remember at

least

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one number!) TIA

James

I used a hacksaw. Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through

your

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seat post (which is an apparently common mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH.

Shaun aRe

That sounds like a good idea, just scoring it every inch or so. Thanks to everyone for the
good ideas.

James

I use a paint pen, which you can get at art supply stores. It's like a felt-tip marker that
dispenses paint. You can get a color that contrasts with your post, and it's very durable.
Hopefully you folks are joking about the hacksaw.

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"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hopefully you folks are joking about the hacksaw.

"Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through your seat post (which is an apparently common
mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH."

Hmmm, what do you think? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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"Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through your seat post (which is an apparently
common mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH."

Hmmm, what do you think? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

You know, I had this image of someone hacking away at their post..thought I'd better inject some
sanity in there just in case someone read that and thought "Well, that sounds like a great idea!"
You just never know!

Cheers,

Scott..

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"Remember to be careful not to cut all the way through your seat post (which is an apparently
common mishap), or it may well become unusable. HTH."

Hmmm, what do you think? ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

You know, I had this image of someone hacking away at their post..thought I'd better inject some
sanity in there just in case someone read that and thought "Well, that sounds like a great idea!"
You just never know!

Cheers,

Scott..

Heheheheh - I did actually use a piece of broken h/s blade to mark mine, but I just scratched it
with the blade then rubbed crud into the scratch - it's safe, but then again, I was my chains in a
jar full of petrol and haven't blown myself up yet (it seems it's a stupid thing to do for everybody
else - YMMV and all that stuff).

Shaun aRe - Experience is a good teacher, common sense is a good safety officer.