I've put it on the whole bit that goes into the tube.
I've put it on the whole bit that goes into the tube.
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
Take the seat post out. Wipe down the post and clean the seat tube. Sometimes the squeak you hear is from some grit in the seat tube. After both have been wiped down, generously apply grease into the seat tube. If you put it on the post, it often squirts out.
Sounds like the seatpost is just having a queefing problem![]()
I'd do the best I could with it, and then ask him to *check* behind you, to make sure you haven't set yourself up for an oopsie... then if it does happen he'll have to share the blame.