1. Mark your seat post
with a piece of tape or a pen. Loosen the seat-post clamp bolt
and remove the seat-post. Wipe it, lay on a light layer of
grease and reinsert the post to your correct height. Tighten the
bolt. Some carbon frames shouldn't be greased check the manual.
2. If your
post has been noisy the past few rides, wipe the areas where the
seat-post clamps the seat rails. Spray lube onto the areas, give
it 10 seconds to penetrate, then wipe dry. If the squeak
continues, you'll have to take the seat off, lube the clamp and
bolts and reassemble.
Choose the right saddle for the right job. Gel filled
saddles, saddle covers made out of thick neo-propylene. Female specked
saddles, race saddles, touring saddles and lots more. Pick the right one
for your style of riding.
FIX IT
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
REMEDY
Saddle uncomfortable
Position wrong / wrong
saddle
or not wearing cycling shorts
wrong type of saddle
Adjust saddle position and
angle or replace saddle
or get some padded cycling shorts
Saddle worn
Or broken
Your are too heavy
Try doing smaller jumps
buy a new saddle
Or a heavy duty post
Saddle squeaking
when you are riding along
Saddle nuts & bolts
may have become loose
Tighten up the bolts &
nuts
spray with lube
Saddle squeaks
but nuts & bolts are tight
Saddle may be rubbing
on the seat rails
Insert some soft rubber
or soften up the saddle
FROM NOW ON !
Grease
Seat post every six months. <Not carbon seat-posts> Especially
clean the Seat post after a particularly wet ride. Clean head
& lightly grease all contact points & bolts every six
months. Strip-down
and clean whenever a squeak starts. If it's a
leather saddle polish it & keep it clean.
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Mark your seat post
with a piece of tape or a pen. Loosen the seat-post clamp bolt
and remove the seat-post. Wipe it, lay on a light layer of
grease and reinsert the post to your correct height. Tighten the
bolt. Some carbon frames shouldn't be greased check the manual.
Gel filled
saddles, saddle covers made out of thick neo-propylene.
