Seat post clamp thing has fallen out......

[Panter]

Afternoon all,

As title really. I assumed that the seatpost clamp was a single component but a sleeve type thing that the seatpost itself slides into has fallen out.

So, should this sleeve thing (sorry about all this technical terminoligy by the way) be permanently fixed inside the frame (bike shop fix) or can I just poke it back, tighten the clamp and it'll be fine?

I can take pictures of all this if it'll make more sense.

 

[Landslide]

Sounds like a purpose-made shim. If so, just slide it back in and clamp as normal.

 

[jayce]

they just slip in place then tighten up the clamp or could get the right size seatpost

 

[Panter]

Thanks guys, appreciated

I've poked it back in and refitted the seatpost. I assume it is all the right size and supposed to be there as I've owned the bike from new or is that a common thing for manufacturers to use a single seatpost diameter and shim frames that are outside of that spec?

 

[RedBike]

It just allows them to fit the wrong sized seatpost.

 

[Panter]

It just allows them to fit the wrong sized seatpost.

Fair enough, live & learn, thank you