CopperCyclist
Veteran
So I noticed my saddle had a slight crack going across underneath it the other day - hence why I bought a replacement on this very forum. I figured it would last me until my rest days (Tuesday) though... Wrong!
On the (extended) way in today, 6.5 miles out from work, a loud snap, a ping and suddenly my saddles tipped me off to the side and parts of the seat post clamp are scattered over the floor. Luckily it didn't cause an off and I was able to stop. It looks like the saddle snapped, and then one of the bolts clamping the saddle to the seat post has completely sheared off - a result of the now less than usual forces applied by the snapped saddle perhaps?
The net result was I rode the last six and a half miles into work standing up. Strangely I found it much much harder on my wrists than my legs as I was gripping the bars tighter - but for someone who doesn't do much out of the saddle work anyway it was an experience I don't want to repeat!
Will now be seeing what's it's like to run in tomorrow, as I've been saying I'll do that for ages...
On the (extended) way in today, 6.5 miles out from work, a loud snap, a ping and suddenly my saddles tipped me off to the side and parts of the seat post clamp are scattered over the floor. Luckily it didn't cause an off and I was able to stop. It looks like the saddle snapped, and then one of the bolts clamping the saddle to the seat post has completely sheared off - a result of the now less than usual forces applied by the snapped saddle perhaps?
The net result was I rode the last six and a half miles into work standing up. Strangely I found it much much harder on my wrists than my legs as I was gripping the bars tighter - but for someone who doesn't do much out of the saddle work anyway it was an experience I don't want to repeat!
Will now be seeing what's it's like to run in tomorrow, as I've been saying I'll do that for ages...