Under saddle adjustment nuts

[CarltonWorksop]

How are you supposed to get to these nuts? I can get on the back one but the front one is tricky without bending up the side of the saddle using considerable force.

 

[daccordimark]

There's a special tool for that.

https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2015/11/classic-components-2-bolt-seat-posts.html

 

[CarltonWorksop]

There's a special tool for that.

https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2015/11/classic-components-2-bolt-seat-posts.html

Thanks.

I was thinking of buying a new Brooks saddle. I’m guessing I won’t be able to use my current seat post then if it’s old technology.

 

[SteelNipple]

If you don't want to pay silly prices for the campy wrench these flex head ratcheting wrenches have worked for me.

 

[juvela]

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one technique is with both bolts loose finger tighten the front one and then cinch down the rear one with a spanner

it may take two or three tries with this technique to achieve the desired saddle angle

the easiest and fastest thing is to get a ratcheting twelve point box end spanner with a swivel head




this one is five USD at amazon -

https://www.amazon.com/FLZOSPER-Fle...ocphy=9030970&hvtargid=pla-2281435178058&th=1

in addition to Campag saddle pillars of this pattern were also produced by ANPI, Sakae Ringyo (SR), YFC and Zeus so when one has the tool it is easy to amortise the cost -



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[juvela]

If you don't want to pay silly prices for the campy wrench these flex head ratcheting wrenches have worked for me.

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my apologies for duplicating your post SteelNipple.

was slow to "compose" as it took me a while to locate images/links wished to include

and when did press "post" discovered you had already been there...


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[Foreigner]

I never had problem - as mentioned above set the saddle in desired position by tightening one of the bolts by hand/spanner, then use spanner to do the other one - slow process as can only move 1/8 of the turn or even less, but can be done with a normal spanner too - mine have a slight bend, e.g. not completely flat.

 

[grantoury]

I use one of these without issues.

 

[CarltonWorksop]

Thanks chaps. Got it in the end with a ratcheting spanner and brute force. I think one of those swan-neck or swivelling spanners is a good idea.

Are new saddles fixed the same way? Thinking of buying a Brooks, but if I'm going to run into compatibility issues I'll stick with what I've got.

 

[grantoury]

With most Brooks you should have more space for a spanner. The Swallow may be a bit trickier.