The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
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The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
That happened to me last summer - thankfully only a couple of miles from home, so rode home bmx-style, standing up.
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I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
When this happened to us, we discovered the front lamp bolt is the same size as the offending saddle bolt (2 bolt seatpost, both M5). Cable tie for the lamp, bolt for the saddle, replace with a proper strong one when get home.
The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
That happened to me last summer - thankfully only a couple of miles from home, so rode home bmx-style, standing up.
The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
This has happened to me while out mountain biking. I used duct tape to fix my saddle onto the seat post. Far from ideal - but enough to get me home. (Moral - always have some duct tape about your person.)
Many years ago someone nicked the saddle on a commuting bike of mine. I cycled 6 or so miles home standing up on the pedals the whole way.
The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
I think bolts of common modern (micro-adjust) seat posts are more likely to shear when they've been overtightened, and it's natural to want these bolts extremely tight to prevent the saddle slipping.
Seatposts that use two bolts to clamp the saddle are more reliable than single-bolt jobs. The bolts are less likely to break because they don't have to be very tight to prevent saddle slippage, and the load is shared. (The bolts may be thinner than the single bolts but not half as thin). ITM make some good ones.
Yes, do what I do. Carry a spare bolt with you at all times.
BTW, this has now happened twice on my Vitus 992, a bike with a proprietary seatpost. The saddle rail clamp is secured by two 7m x 35mm socket head cap screws, a size practically unknown in this universe. First time one broke I managed to get three replacements from Vitus in France. I'm now down to a single spare. :-(
Yes, do what I do. Carry a spare bolt with you at all times.
BTW, this has now happened twice on my Vitus 992, a bike with a proprietary seatpost. The saddle rail clamp is secured by two 7m x 35mm socket head cap screws, a size practically unknown in this universe. First time one broke I managed to get three replacements from Vitus in France. I'm now down to a single spare. :-(
The _only_ thing that has seriously gone wrong in a disabling manner with my Marin hybrid over the years is shearing of the saddle bolt - TWICE!
(Once at 1am down a country lane 5 miles from home - And would you believe it? The local poacher on an unlit and tatty shopper's bike happened to be the only person on the road in 20 miles and he was 20 yards away when it happened.)
I soon found that I could steal the clamping bolt for the saddle post but now I was riding rather uncomfortably with saddle way down. It really is bad news with a saddle so far out of adjustment but better than the alternative.
Any suggestions for get-me-homes for this event?
That happened to me last summer - thankfully only a couple of miles from home, so rode home bmx-style, standing up.
I now keep a spare bolt in the emergency pack.
-- Chris
Thats what I did.
Here I go.... Me too.
I was about 5 miles from home in the Pentland hills on my Rockhopper. I cycled home standing up. Luckilly it was down hill most of the way back. My legs didn't half hurt after it though. -- Mark
