Like tyres, the bolts, nuts, clamps and screws on our bicycles should be regularly inspected and tightened.
Things wriggle loose with all the jarring a bike receives, and the weight and force exerted on it.
A loose bolt on your saddle does not necessarily mean it has to be replaced.
Tighten it, and inspect it each time you ride - if it stays, its fine, if it loosens quickly, then maybe you need to look at wear and tear maintenance.
Example... my bull horns/aero bar set up was wriggly the other day, slipping to a slightly-pointing-down position, so we made it parallel to the ground again, tightened the screws on the stem, and in 3 vigorous rides since then, it has not shifted...
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04-27-2007, 12:13 PM #1
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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04-27-2007, 07:09 PM #2
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Mine loosened in 2 consecutive rides. If it does it again tomorrow, time to visit the LBS.
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04-28-2007, 11:46 AM #3
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Bolt held fine today in approx 52 hilly miles so I think I'm good.
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