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squeky saddle
ckyork2012
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hey hope someone can help,
i bought a specialized trensition expert in jan and it had been awsome, i had a crash on it about a month ago but no damage was done to the bike (even though i dislocated my knee). However since then the saddle has begun to squeak badley, the men at the shop were i bought it from say that it is normal and dont want to replace it, is it normal or are they trying to fob me off??
i bought a specialized trensition expert in jan and it had been awsome, i had a crash on it about a month ago but no damage was done to the bike (even though i dislocated my knee). However since then the saddle has begun to squeak badley, the men at the shop were i bought it from say that it is normal and dont want to replace it, is it normal or are they trying to fob me off??
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However, fair wear and tear is probably not in the warranty. And my Giant Trinity had a squeeky seat after about the first 3-4hundred KMs I did.
I would have thought that if the saddle was damaged then it would be apparant from examination e.g tears, displaced/bent rails and generally having a good feel to see if one bit feels 'wrong'.
IMHO I rather think that it is just a case of the saddle breaking in.
My bottom bracket is squeeky when I put any force through the pedals. (I assume its the BB from what I read on forums). I had it in for its first service (LBS) and they tightened the BB. However it still creaks! Unless I make a smooth and deliberate pedal stoke with equal force on both pedals. I'm going to take it in again tomorrow but would like to have a plan before-hand.
A little like the seat question..how far can I push them for a new BB? Do I need a new BB or just get them to 'over-tighten' it?
As for the seat, if YOU feel it has failed before it should, I would put in writing to the store that you do not believe it is 'fit for purpose' and ask for a replacement or refund. Failing that I would then write to the manufacture with the reply from the store where you bought it, with a bias towards their poor customer service and the reflection on the manufactures product. Having said that I've only had a proper bike for a few months so know nothing about saddles breaking in etc.
Good luck
A bit of google-ing has it down as the 'Hollowtech II external bearing cups' although that is from a forum rather than any tech specs. I see what the LBS say, but its driving me mad.
Any other Transition Expert or TriTip saddle (it is the TriTip?) owners out there?
I haven't had any accidents, I just thought it was my 89kg being a little too much for a bike probably built for 75kg riders!
I haven't looked into it much as of yet, I will let you know if I find the root cause.
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