Thanks David,
Yep, no problem tightening the seat post binder bolt sufficiently
with out the brake hanger present to interfere.
John
On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 12:27:46 PM UTC-8, David B wrote:
>
> John,
> I think what you laid out in your initial post are the the permanent
> solutions. To confirm - your seatpost fits correctly and wouldn't slip if
> the brake hanger were not there, correct? The issue then is that the brake
> hanger is interfering with securing the seatpost fully.
> If so, filing the frame slot or swapping brake hangers are your options.
> I've filed the seat cluster/slot of my Redwood when I put in centerpull
> brakes - I had the same issue you're having. I do think that finding a
> thinner brake hanger (the Surly one is the thinnest option I've seen) or
> going with the Funky Monkey would be an easier fix.
> Alternatively, you could switch to v-brakes and not have a need for a
> hanger.
> David
>
> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 2:14:01 PM UTC-6, John Phillips wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Eric,
>>
>> The interior of the seat tube is smooth, no problem there, but I
>> could file away a bit on either side of the slot in the seat tube to
>> accommodate the brake hanger.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 11:46:25 AM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote:
>>>
>>> John:
>>>
>>> Sorry for jumping into this a bit late, but I’ll just add that the
>>> mechanics I have spoken to about slipping seatposts would *never* recommend
>>> friction paste. If your post is slipping, there is something going on that
>>> shouldn’t be “fixed” with friction paste. That’s like putting a band-aid on
>>> a broken arm.
>>>
>>> When I had this problem on a bike recently (Soma Saga), the fix involved
>>> removing a tiny amount of excess material on the inside of the seat cluster
>>> that was preventing the seat post from being properly gripped. A few
>>> minutes with a file fixed the problem.
>>>
>>> --Eric N
>>>
>>
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