Seat post query

[Mike Muz]

Hi folks,

Having recently received a seatpost for my road bike project, I realised it had come without the lower part of the seat clamp. ie, the semi circular part that the saddle rails sit on. I've had a full refund and been told not to send it back.
Having a brainwave - I think - I was thinking of making one out of an offcut of seatpost. Has anyone else tried this?

Easton Seatpost by Mike Murray, on Flickr

Top part, present, lower part of clamp, not. :facepalm:

Mike

 

[foz]

Re:

I think if the diameter of the seat post to be used is the same as the curve where it needs to sit, it should work ok. Probably best with a cheap post with maybe thicker walls, to have some extra material there. Or maybe something else will be compatible if you can't find the correct one - USE seat posts use a similar design