Lengthening an Integrated Seat Post

[urbanroyal]

Depending on the saddles you can gain about 10mm or so ...when I borrowed a buddy's saddle I had to raise the seatpost as the gap between my spez saddle it's rails were larger than his his. Can't remember the make tho ...

[JA-Q001]

Can you show a pic of the clamp/topper?

[SpecialK]

Can you show a pic of the clamp/topper?

 

I have attached a pic of the clamp/topper how it sits on the seatpost, as well as the fastening mechanism, which is quite simple: bolt, spacer, and two shaped washers (for lack of appropriate terminology) which force out the steel ring when tightened.

 

Hence my thinking if I can get a longer bolt and another spacer I could fasten the topper lower down in the seatpost, and add spacer to the top of the seatpost for extra support.

[Kranswurm]

Look at different shoes and pedals

You can gain there as well

[JA-Q001]

I think your idea of the spacer inside with the topper is the best. If I'm correct, the outside goes over the seat-post by about 40mm, so you will have enough range to lift it with an off cut piece of seat-post as a spacer. Like you said, get the internal clamp to just insert deeper and all should be fine.

Edited July 24, 2013 by JA-Q001

[SpecialK]

I think your idea of the spacer inside with the topper is the best. If I'm correct, the outside goes over the seat-post by about 40mm, so you will have enough range to lift it with an off cut piece of seat-post as a spacer. Like you said, get the internal clamp to just insert deeper and all should be fine.

 

Easiest and cheapest option, only just bought new shoes for the bike so I am not keen to do that - limited funds and all.

 

I am off to hunt for a nut and bolt shop in Johannesburg today, will keep you updated on whether the solution works.

[Big H*]

Mak net baie baie seker dat alles hier veilig is. As daai carbon pyp afbreek sal jy baie meer geld vir korrektiewe sjirurgie moet uithaal as wat die nuwe skoene sou kos!!!!!!!!

[SpecialK]

Found a bolt thats longer and all seems to fit ok, need to take it back to get fitted but I remeasured and have gained 18mm (2 extra, whoop whoop). There is still a bit of sideways movement on the saddle (rotational) but that will get sorted with a cast resin peg once the height is finalised.