HOW TO FIX ANNOYING SADDLE CREAK (WTB)
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- čas přidán 10. 01. 2023
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I am sure many people are plagued with this problem, this problem I am sure happens with all saddles and not just WTB but the good news is the fix it pretty easy!
Keep in mind you will most likely need to repair the rear and front separately because you need gravity to keep the epoxy in place as it cures.
This repair was performed on my WTB volt saddle with chromo rails
I used west systems epoxy for the repair which is quite expensive and high quality but cheaper epoxy should work, that being said you want to find a runny epoxy to find its way into the gaps, thicker epoxy like JB weld might not work. I did just run across this video which shows how to thin out thick epoxy, all you really need is a heat gun • Thinning Epoxy Tricks ...
Seat
Noise
Creaky
Cracking
Bike
DIY Do It Yourself
Repair - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Thank you! My WTB saddle started creaking like mad on the trail yesterday. Going to implement your fix this afternoon.
I could kiss you. Chasing where this creak was coming from has been maddening!!!
Great hack! Worked a treat. Thanks.
Great video .Every Titanium rail saddle I ever had did the same thing. I use Lepage Construction adhesive.
THANKS FRIEND
That’s exactly what I was willing to do, but the rear part has no holes on the specialized power saddle. That’s really a shame these expensive saddles make these goofy creaks
I did this hack and it did last 8 months, unfortunately the creaking is back!
Thanks for a very useful tip.
Can I ask which epoxy you used? How long do you wait before riding again?
I used west system epoxy which is high quality but expensive, I use it for carbon fiber repairs but I would imagine even the cheaper epoxy should do the job, I would wait 24 hours to let it cure
wat if we like the creaking sounds from our MTB???? :D
I got a Pivot Switchblade(carbonfibre frame) where I just couldn't work out where the noise was coming from, till today. It sounded like the headset area, and I gone over that twice now as well as going over internal cables and what not, even the ports for the routing. It was just my last ride a couple of days a go where it started creaking all the time and it annoyed the hell out of me.
Thankfully I just narrowed every movement down, and eventually figured that it was only when applying pressure to the seat. After disassembly, I could just press down on one of the rails and there that fricken noise was. Mine is no where near as bad as on yours, but the sound just shoots through the frame and sounds like the carbonfibre is just breaking up.
I'm very glad I've found the cause, but sad as well because this is the first default saddle on a bike that I've tried that just worked right off the bat. I really like the feel of the saddle, even for longer rides, which is why I have no want to just get something else, because all of a sudden I'll just end up swopping saddles like underwear.
If this is a known problem with the brand, I find it hard to believe they won't up the quality control on such a simple fix like this. There should obviously be no play here.
Will head out and pick up some epoxy now to get rid of this insanity.
EDIT: I've poured epoxy on these spots as in the video, but that isn't my issue. My issue is the channel on the underside of the saddle where you can read *Comfort Zone.* When I press it in I can hear that it starts delaminating and makes exactly the creaking and clacking noises that I have issues with. So while I'm pedaling and going throught the terrain, this will of course be pushed around and will create these noises that shoots through my frame.
I will now try and fill epoxy into any of these crevasses in an attempt to make one solid contact, as well as filling the whole channel with epoxy. I don't want it to have a chance of delaminating again. It almost feels like your shorts and the seat is made of velcro, and it just drives you insane...
Let's fix this shit.
EDIT 2: Problem solved for now. Time will tell how long this will last, and it still amazes me a bit that this sound actually made both myself and two bikeshops think it was coming from the headset area. Those very two bikeshops even told me they did not think they would be able to fix it, and that shocked me to say the least. I'm glad I've now learned something as well as saved money, but it's kind of sad that the first time in a very long time I've contacted a bikeshop for assistance that they didn't even want to touch it.
superglue does the job as well
Can I ask you another question?
I am thinking of doing what you show in the video (using "J-B Weld steel reinforced epoxy"; pretty cheap) to a new saddle I just purchased, before installing it on my bike. Do you see any downsides?
I don't see a downside but I would not bother doing it unless your saddle is creaking, I would wait
Also I think JB weld is probably too thick and I don't know if it would find its way into all the gaps, the epoxy I used is quite runny which helps it flow inside the gaps properly, JB weld might work but can't say for sure, best to use a runny epoxy
@@MTBfixHQ Thanks for the tip!
@@MTBfixHQ I've searched but can't find a runny/free-flowing epoxy (other than the West system which is quite expensive as you noted). Are you aware of a runny-type epoxy for under $50?
Thanks again!
@@virkelie2 I did some quick research and found this video, looks like you can use a heat gun to heat the epoxy for a few seconds and it makes it nice and runny
czcams.com/video/4AXZejnVPDA/video.html
Wd 40 😉
it worked for you?
Thanks for the tip, I might have to do this with my PRO Stealth. 🚴♂
If its creaking, can't hurt to try 👍
Stealth? How ironic.