Carbon seatpost - replace if scratched??

[KnottedYet]

I felt so bad for the TdF rider whose carbon seatpost snapped in Paris. The cameras showed him for several seconds, and I sighed with relief when he kind of "sat" on his top tube. (all I could think was "ouch! get off that bike!")

[Flur]

Last night after I readjusted the seatpost to the right height I tightened it down as much as I could. I then had my husband tighten it, and he put another 1/2 turn on it. When I got up this morning I checked it and I was able to put another 1/4 turn on it! That's not supposed to happen!

So I rode down to my LBS and they said I had nothing to worry about with the seatpost, but they replaced the bolt in the collar and tightened it to the correct tension. So I'm good to go now

[Flur]

I felt so bad for the TdF rider whose carbon seatpost snapped in Paris. The cameras showed him for several seconds, and I sighed with relief when he kind of "sat" on his top tube. (all I could think was "ouch! get off that bike!")

I saw that too. That's what made me worried I about my seatpost scratches! I don't come out of my seat much when I ride, so if mine snapped I'd surely wind up falling onto the back wheel, or worse.