Seatpost insertion problem

Posted on Wed 9th, September 2009

• #1

cheekysnaker

Morning,
Trying to insert my seat post, and it only goes in about an inch (about to the bottom of the where the cut out is in the back of the seatpost) and I cannot get it in any further. I have tried cleaning out the seat tube and lubing the post up. So the problem is either:

a) Post too big.
b) Tube too dirty.

Moronic question that I can see having a simple answer, but any suggestions/thoughts?
cheers.
• #2

n3il

post too big is my guess. could you get to a lbs and try out some different sizes?
Or just drop down a mm?
• #3

cheekysnaker

Yea I think thats what I may go for. but dont want to drop down to a too smaller size and damage the seat tube. Considering how far its going in maybe someone just enlarge it abit much at the top last time they took the post out.

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