Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
ah...

is the hose clamp supposed to replace the seatpost clamp? Or is it supposed to go above it, preventing the seatpost from slipping into the down tube?
Above. See ( http://www.velonews.com/article/74577 ). There is a picture about 3/4 of the way down the article. ( http://www.velonews.com/photo/74584 )