seat post

Holds bicycle saddle

A seat post is the vertical tube on a bicycle that connects the saddle to the frame.

It slides into the seat tube and can be raised or lowered to adjust riding height, then clamped in place.

I need to raise my seat post a couple of inches.

component

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

  • clampDevice for holding tight
  • collarNeck encirclement
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts

shim · tube · frame · dropper · binder · quick-release · setback · rail · cradle · head

specification

diameter

Distance across through center

offset · setback · travel · extension · marking

installation

mounting

Steadily increasing in degree

alignment · tightening · adjustment · fitting · cutting · marking · stuck · seized

material

aluminum

Element thirteen

chromoly · anodized · corrosion-resistant · lightweight · alloy · composite

Categories
Opposites
bicycle component location/function

seat postfork

Tined eating tool

bottom bracket · crank arm · front axle · handlebar · frame

Family

seat, post, seats, seated, seating, seater, unseat, unseated, posts

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G