PlanetX ec-130e saddle nose dipping.

[Slowboy]

Hi. I have a planet x ec 130 e aero bike and the saddle nose keeps dropping because the saddle rail blot keeps loosening after a few rides. Does anybody have this bike with the same problem. Thanks.

 

[Cycleops]

Try some Loctite on the bolt.

 

[Big John]

As above but I overheard a man at an outdoor market say that a dab of paint on the end of the bolt works just as well if you don't happen to have any loctite. Be warned though - I've never tried this but if it works then a bit of old paint is a lot cheaper than loctite 😉

 

[Cycleops]

Better still if you have a tube of superglue that also works.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

It's a single bolt post which would suggest that the clamps aren't gripping rather than the bolt

 

[Slowboy]

Thank you all for your help. I will check again the clamp area and will try the suggested bolt locking liquids. This is my first time on a forum and glad I joined.

 

[Cycleops]

This is my first time on a forum and glad I joined.

Sorry I missed that, so hello and to the forum.

In my experience some seat clamps are better at holding on to the seat rails and staying put than others, you might just have been unlucky, so if the thread locker doesn’t work you might have to resort to a new post.

 

[Ajax Bay]

If you do want to use thread locker then Loctite 243 is the stuff to use: just a dab on the threads where the seat post bolt is engaging. And get the angle right first time. Useful for chain ring bolts, stem bolts, bottle cage screws and mudguard fastenings as well.

 

[bladesman73]

Is it your saddle rails slipping in the clamp so your saddle is moving forwards?? If so i fixed this on my bike by getting and old inner tube, cutting about a 2 inch length and wrapping it around my saddle rail on each side. No more slipping rails.

 

[Slowboy]

No. Only the nose of the saddle kept tilting down. I have given threadlock a try on the single bolt saddle cradle. Finger's crossed. Thanks for your replies. I will see how it goes