Almost a nasty one

[PK99]

Out on the Mtb today and with no warning the seat bolt sheared and the seat fell off. Fortunately I was only doing 1 mph and the seat pack strapping stopped the seat falling off instantly.

It could have been nasty!

 

[HLaB]

Glad it wasn't too bad.

Touch wood whenever something has went wrong with my bike, I've been cycling uphill and speeds have been low too.

 

[ColinJ]

A lucky escape!

I had that happen to me on my road bike about 15 years ago, only the saddle fell off straight away. Fortunately, I felt it 'give' and managed to raise myself enough to prevent the insertion of the seat post where I didn't want it inserting!

Equally fortunately, I was at the summit of one of the big hills above Hebden Bridge at the time. I stopped to pick up the saddle, stuffed it in my back pocket, and then freewheeled down the hill to home.

 

[the snail]

Maybe a torque wrench would help avoid this scenario?

 

[mickle]

Shop I worked in sold a Syncros carbon post to a chap which suffered such a failure - nurses had to pull shards of carbon shrapnel out of his bum.

It made him quite unhappy.

 

[ColinJ]

Maybe a torque wrench would help avoid this scenario?

I'd definitely overtightened the bolt. The saddle had come loose on the previous ride and I went a bit mad with a big spanner when I tightened the bolt - I won't make that mistake again!

Shop I worked in sold a Syncros carbon post to a chap which suffered such a failure - nurses had to pull shards of carbon shrapnel out of his bum.

It made him quite unhappy.

I bet it did - what a bummer!