Wanted to experiment a bit with my riding position.
Partly to see if I could lighten the front a bit by getting the seat in a more rearward position.
c r c had a special on Thomson Masterpiece seat posts and had free shipping so I grabbed a setback one of 250mm length which would also be incrimently lighter than the current 350mm straight version the bike was using.
It arrived with no fuss although nowhere as quickly as I remembered my wiggle orders of the past.
Whilst reading the instructions a quandary arose about the suitability of my Surly post clamp.
Thomson talk up the not allowing the clamp to touch the post.
My Surly clamp has a lip that sits on top of the frame tube and I was uncertain whether or not it touched the post.
I obviously missed reading the instructions for the straight initial one.
Ok, so ordered a Thomson clamp to put the possible issue to bed.
That finally arrived today after yet another couple of weeks wait.
I also wanted to break in my spare Brooks saddle, which is a B17 Special.
I spent some time in the garage amongst my mess and viola:
The pic doesn't do it justice but the seat is now much more rearward than it was with the B17 now as rearward as its short rails will allow.
The plan is to do some miles on it and then return to my now broken in Champion Flyer Special to see if I can appreciate any real difference the springs offer.
Surly Ogre, Extrawheel trailer.