Seat post and saddle

[mr noble]

Hello,

I have a ritchey wcs carbon seat post on a scott genius RC10 and having been riding it about 10 times now (for 3-5 hour thrashes round Thetford) I have decided that there is a problem with the seat post or saddle. I always end up in terrible pain to the point where I can't even sit in the saddle to peddle after an hour or so, and the next day (now!!) I have badly brused bones where you sit in the saddle.

I tried a different saddle yesterday that was a bit wider than the standard salle Italia XC SLR that I have been using, but it is still very painful to ride.

Now....(sorry for the long post) I have the ritchey wcs carbon fat seat post and it has 2 channels in the top which the saddle can slide forward and back in (read point up or down, as it also slides forward or back). It goes so far back that its pointing straight upwards, but it won't go totally flat when going the other way. As per the photo, thats as far flat as it'll go and its still pointing upwards slightly. Plus, I have to seat so high that it really is pointing up a lot.

Do you think I neew a new saddle, or could I try filing out the channels in the SP to try and face the saddle down more? Can you file Carbon fibre without the worry of it cracking or weakening?





Thanks for any much needed help.

Greg

Edited by mr noble on Monday 13th November 10:01

[Selmer]

If it's a proper carbon fibre, ie. a carbon weave, then filing it at some points will cause it to lose it's integrity. So be careful.
So why can't you get it horizontal? I assume the fore/ aft positioning is OK but I don't understand how the saddle won't tilt on the s/pin mechanism.

[aerospoke]

Hi there

Don´t file the carbon! This is a high stress area so you don´t want to weaken it.
Your problem is due to the flat angle of the seattube on your Genius which the Ritcheypost is not ideal for even if it is an original fitment by Scott. I know it would be a shame not to use the nice carbon seatpost but i would change it for something like a Thomson seatpost(or the Scott alloyversion) which has a wider range of adjustabillity for the saddleangle. The Thomson post will also position you about 2cm nearer to the handlebar which might improve ridingposition.

Cheers Jens

[LRdriver II]

Looking at the picture the frame does seem to have a rather laidback angle on the seattube. Obviously this doesnt mean the geometry is affected but could mean the present seatpost is at its limits to cope with the saddle pitch. On hardtail frames, the seattube and head tube almost look parallel, but som e of these sussers have strange adapted tube angles with which 99% of seatposts arnt designed for. Bit stupid that they didnt figure that out on a bike of that calibre/price.

Try to borrow another seatpost from somewhere and see if you can find one that allows the saddle nose to become level.
also get a bike store to double check your position on your bike

Nice bike BTW..

Edited by LRdriver II on Monday 13th November 16:00

[mr noble]

Thanks guys. I have been contacted by a chap from Scott (must be a PHer) who wants me to ring him for a sloution.

Great service and a great company!!

Thanks for your help.

Greg

[Parrot of Doom]

That saddle looks a bit high to me......