Road bike versus Road touring bike

[Welsh wheels]

Does your current bike have an in line or layback seatpost. If the latter, you might find the former could bring you closer to the bars

If a layback if what I think it is, the saddle is moved forward on the rails as much as it can.

 

[vickster]

If a layback if what I think it is, the saddle is moved forward on the rails as much as it can.

No, does the seatpost go straight up or is there a bit of a dog leg with the saddle sort of behind the main part of the seatpost?
What bike is it? Photo?

 

[Welsh wheels]

No, does the seatpost go straight up or is there a bit of a dog leg with the saddle sort of behind the main part of the seatpost?
What bike is it? Photo?

 

[vickster]

Hmm, not easy to see due to the saddle bag and distance away - what bike is it? Looks like it could be a layback. Is that saddle within the safety marking on the rails looks seriously far forwards?

Giro 300? Does look like you could gain a teeny bit with a straight inline seatpost

https://www.evanscycles.com/dawes-giro-300-2016-road-bike-EV238284

 

[Welsh wheels]

Hmm, not easy to see due to the saddle bag and distance away - what bike is it? Looks like it could be a layback. Is that saddle within the safety marking on the rails looks seriously far forwards?

Giro 300? Does look like you could gain a teeny bit with a straight inline seatpost

https://www.evanscycles.com/dawes-giro-300-2016-road-bike-EV238284

I'll take a closer picture now and take the bag off

 

[vickster]

I'll take a closer picture now and take the bag off

You can see in the Evans link. need 0mm set back, but need to get right diameter and length

According to Evans link...
Seatpost
27.2mm x 300mm

 

[Welsh wheels]

Hmm, not easy to see due to the saddle bag and distance away - what bike is it? Looks like it could be a layback. Is that saddle within the safety marking on the rails looks seriously far forwards?

Giro 300? Does look like you could gain a teeny bit with a straight inline seatpost

https://www.evanscycles.com/dawes-giro-300-2016-road-bike-EV238284

Yeah it's a Giro 300

 

[Welsh wheels]

You can see in the Evans link. need 0mm set back, but need to get right diameter and length

According to Evans link...
Seatpost
27.2mm x 300mm

What does 0mm setback mean and how would I go about gaining a little bit?

 

[vickster]

What does 0mm setback mean and how would I go about gaining a little bit?

As above, it means the seat post goes straight up, centre of saddle

Like this one - although that's the wrong diameter & length so purely an example

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pro-koryak-seatpost/rp-prod146725

Whereas this for example has 20mm set back http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fsa-gossamer-sb20-alloy-seatpost/rp-prod152071

Can you see the difference?

Put a wanted ad in Classifieds, see if someone has the right size inline hanging around on the off chance (or try fleabay)

 

[Welsh wheels]

As above, it means the seat post goes straight up, centre of saddle

Like this one - although that's the wrong diameter & length so purely an example

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pro-koryak-seatpost/rp-prod146725

Whereas this for example has 20mm set back http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fsa-gossamer-sb20-alloy-seatpost/rp-prod152071

Thanks. I could be way off here but do you take the saddle off, twist the seatpost round and then put the saddle back on, making it slightly further forward.

 

[vickster]

Thanks. I could be way off here but do you take the saddle off, twist the seatpost round and then put the saddle back on, making it slightly further forward.

No

 

[Welsh wheels]

No

Does it mean then that no further adjustment can be made with this seatpost, I would need to buy a new seatpost of the inline type?

 

[vickster]

Does it mean then that no further adjustment can be made with this seatpost, I would need to buy a new seatpost of the inline type?

Yes

 

[Welsh wheels]

As above, it means the seat post goes straight up, centre of saddle

Like this one - although that's the wrong diameter & length so purely an example

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/pro-koryak-seatpost/rp-prod146725

Whereas this for example has 20mm set back http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/fsa-gossamer-sb20-alloy-seatpost/rp-prod152071

Can you see the difference?

Put a wanted ad in Classifieds, see if someone has the right size inline hanging around on the off chance (or try fleabay)

Ok yeah that makes sense

 

[mjr]

Thanks. I could be way off here but do you take the saddle off, twist the seatpost round and then put the saddle back on, making it slightly further forward.

No. That trick only works with offset clips on top of old style straight seat pins. If you try it with a setback post, the saddle nose points skywards.