USE seatpost - set up and shim

[Pickle]

I have just got hold of a USE seatpost, and the whole non-layback saddle to bracket looks a bloody pain to set up; anyone have any pics of it with a saddle attached?

Also, how far in does the shim go and which way up does it go?

Thanks

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Is it the awful alien?

 

[IbocProSX]

Or is it like this?

 

[Pickle]

I know nothing about the posts, so couldn't say if its the Alien

It looks similar to the pic, but if it is then the half tube type bit is missing

I got it off SPESHMIKE who picked it up off a chap at the Cannock meet last Christmas.

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

The one in the picture looks much better than the unutterably bad alien. The one I had (currently lying scattered around the garden) slipped back so badly I had to lube the damn thing! Ouch!!

 

[Pickle]

Any pics of the Alien post.......so I'll know if I have a bit missing from my post??

Cheers

 

[IbocProSX]

Alien looks like this

And the complete old style clamp bits are yours for a tenner at CRC::

 

[MJN]

If it is an alien don't worry once set up correctly you can take the bolts out and it still won't budge,it just takes alot of patiance to set up.Changing saddles or angle is a pain in the behind though.

 

[Pickle]

No, its not an Alien, its the other one pictured.

It appears I have the 1/2 tube bit missing

 

[orange71]

very easily lost, however potentially easy to make one out of old seatpost/handlebar if you're confident it's strong enough?