Kritzie Posted July 2, 2007 Share My carbon seatpost keeps slipping down. I have a carbon frame and is too scared too over tighten it. Advice please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 2, 2007 Share Carbon grease and make sure you use an asemetric (sp?) seatpost collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff Posted July 2, 2007 Share You get a special "carbon" paste that works a treat... most decent bke shops stock it. PS! ask them to do it for you coz it's sh!t expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted July 2, 2007 Share Your LBS should have a grease that you use to prevent the post from slipping.Using it on my bike and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Saw my knees coming past my ears on Sunday. Looked like I was riding BMX. My clamp has two settings on for normal and one for carbon whats the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 2, 2007 Share The most obvious thing to do is use a torque wrench. That way you can safely tighten the post without cracking the carbon fibre. This, in conjunction with the carbon grease, should solve your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted July 2, 2007 Share Product is made by Tacx and is called Dynamic Assembly Compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 2, 2007 Share whats the difference. The cut is not square. http://www.totalcycling.com/images/large/19000_175011.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted July 2, 2007 Share What torque should I tighten it to???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr MacPhisto Posted July 2, 2007 Share what make is the seatpostI once had the same problem with an Alien seatpost, only to find out they have a short life span and need to be replaced every 2 years or so?? So now I have an alu seatpost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted July 2, 2007 Share Its a bloody expensive itm seatpost, was also wondering if the thing has not cracked could not find any cracks though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 2, 2007 Share What torque should I tighten it to???? If it is not marked (this is the case I assume) go onto the manufacturers website and check for the setting there. I think that 5-8 Nm is safe, but rather make sure as I don't have insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 2, 2007 Share This taken off the ITM website!! Model Front Rear clamp Adjustmentclamp or Expander boltUniko 11 11*The Stem 6 6Millennium Carbon and S.O. 7-8 7-8*Forged Lite Carbon 4 bolts and S.O. 5 7-8*Over 5 5 11*Millennium and S.O. 7-8 7-8*Millennium 4 Ever 5 7*Mantis and S.O. 12 10*Spider 6 7-8*Forged Lite Luxe 12-14 10*Forged Lite Luxe 4 bolts and S.O. 5 7-8*Road Racing 12-14 10*Millennium Adj 7-8 7-8 * 7-8(Mb)22(middle bolt)Moray Adj A.S. 10 10* 18Cnc Adj Luxe 3 bolts 6 10* 18Goccia 18 18800 Open 18 18600, 400 and 200 Racing 18 18Eclypse 22 12 18Explorer Open 12 18 18Moray Adj 22/25,4 10 18 18ForgedLiteCarbon4 bolts ATBandS.O. 5 7-8*Outback Downhill ATB 6 10*Millennium ATB and S.O. 7-8 7-8*Four Free Ride Ergal 5 7*Mantis ATB 12 10*Forged Lite Luxe ATB 12-14 10*ATB Racing 12-14 10*Seat post Uniko 8 NmSeat post with bolts from M8 18 NmSeat post with bolts from M7 18 NmSeat post with bolts from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichH Posted July 2, 2007 Share Hahahahahaha! Love your signature! Twinkle twinkle :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted July 2, 2007 Share I have the itm mellenuim seatpost! What torque???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunh Posted July 2, 2007 Share I have the itm mellenuim seatpost! What torque???? Millennium Carbon and S.O. 7-8 7-8*Confirm here http://www.itm.it/pdfs/GU_d_eng.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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