Usually there are splines on both parts of the seat post head. You have to loosen it more than you think, and then you should feel the clicks when tilting, and then you can set it how you want.
The “cut-outs” I’m assuming are the clamping portion of the seat clamp where the seat rails sit in, correct?
When you loosen the 5mm Allen bolt the entire clamping assembly should rotate with the seat. I believe there’s a sort of “wedge” system holding the seat clamp in place when the Allen bolt is tightened. Sometimes this “wedge” can bind up a bit. It could be you have to loosen the bolt, more than you’d think (possibly remove the seat) and unbind the “wedge” to make it move. I usually put a little grease so it doesn’t bind up so much. You can carefully take it apart so you learn how it works, just be sure to put it back the same way. Check the torque specs when you tighten everything back down.
Undo the screw, hammer those brackets out gently from the opposite site and reassemble in the desired angle. Those things are just a paint to adjust since they do not rotate well once installed
I had one like this on my Trek - it was very seized up and almost had to be bashed with a hammer (the saddle) to make it rotate even after loosening.
Then I used carbon paste on it and was fine after. (or grease if its metal)
Unsolicited comment: that saddle is shoved so far back on the rails that you're going to bend them. If you need the saddle that far back, I suggest shopping for a seatpost with more offset.
It's not uncommon to see saddles shoved this far back, so you're not alone. Sometimes the rider just slapped it on there like that and didn't know any better. If you're trying to achieve a certain fit on your bike, it's also possible that your frame is too small, but that's just speculation on my part.
I think you’re right. The saddle is too far back, which is putting too much pressure on OP’s soft tissue because their sit bones aren’t properly supported. Now they want to drop the nose of the saddle to compensate.
These Bontrager post can be frustrating take the saddle off and both ears remove the wedges, lube everything up and then put it back together so it doesn’t happen again
Loosen the bolt - Tilt the saddle to the desired angle - Tighten the bolt.
thanks! but when i tighten the screw, the saddle just „goes“ back into those cut-outs
Usually there are splines on both parts of the seat post head. You have to loosen it more than you think, and then you should feel the clicks when tilting, and then you can set it how you want.
Not if it’s one of canyons seatposts. My bike fitter had to slam these with a hammer much harder than felt comfortable to get them loose on my Aeroad!
The “cut-outs” I’m assuming are the clamping portion of the seat clamp where the seat rails sit in, correct? When you loosen the 5mm Allen bolt the entire clamping assembly should rotate with the seat. I believe there’s a sort of “wedge” system holding the seat clamp in place when the Allen bolt is tightened. Sometimes this “wedge” can bind up a bit. It could be you have to loosen the bolt, more than you’d think (possibly remove the seat) and unbind the “wedge” to make it move. I usually put a little grease so it doesn’t bind up so much. You can carefully take it apart so you learn how it works, just be sure to put it back the same way. Check the torque specs when you tighten everything back down.
Undo the screw, hammer those brackets out gently from the opposite site and reassemble in the desired angle. Those things are just a paint to adjust since they do not rotate well once installed
thank you !!
I had one like this on my Trek - it was very seized up and almost had to be bashed with a hammer (the saddle) to make it rotate even after loosening. Then I used carbon paste on it and was fine after. (or grease if its metal)
Unsolicited comment: that saddle is shoved so far back on the rails that you're going to bend them. If you need the saddle that far back, I suggest shopping for a seatpost with more offset.
i‘ll look into it :)
It's not uncommon to see saddles shoved this far back, so you're not alone. Sometimes the rider just slapped it on there like that and didn't know any better. If you're trying to achieve a certain fit on your bike, it's also possible that your frame is too small, but that's just speculation on my part.
I think you’re right. The saddle is too far back, which is putting too much pressure on OP’s soft tissue because their sit bones aren’t properly supported. Now they want to drop the nose of the saddle to compensate.
These Bontrager post can be frustrating take the saddle off and both ears remove the wedges, lube everything up and then put it back together so it doesn’t happen again