Saddle seat post screw length

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I got an S-Works carbon saddle and it feels great. However, siting on it during workouts, I am feeling small nudges from these two screws on my seat post. Is it something that I did wrong? 87kg (191 lbs) rider.

Can anyone suggest a workaround? Can it be trimmed/cut using a saw, or, perhaps I should look into similar and shorter screws at a Home Depot/Walmart.

abdnChap · Accepted Answer

Seats, in general, have different heights. So the point of contact and rail distance changes in different saddles.

If you get a saddle with a narrower seat to rail distance (as yours) that's when you get this problem.

You can 100% cut or replace the bolt and it will not affect safety. (As long as you don't cut it too short, ie the bolt should be long enough to use all of the saddle clamp nut threads.)

Before you do decide to cut though, make sure you are 100% happy with the saddle position. If you cut the bolt to short and decide to change the position, you can compromise the saddle by not leaving enough threads for to grip properly.

If you should to cut, make sure you don't damage the bolt threads as it could lead to damaging the saddle nut threads.

NoCo Rider · Answer

Those bolts have standard metric treading and you should be able to find a shop with a shorter bolt or you should be able to find one at an Ace Hardware, Lowes, etc.

I would also suggest a stainless steel replacement if you have the choice.

Yes you can cut the bolt but I would:
1. Remove the offending bolt
2. Thread it through another nut and make the cut
3. Clean up the cut with a file
4. Back the bolt out of the nut

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