saddle with hole in it

On 2017-06-05 18:53, AMuzi wrote:
On 6/5/2017 7:22 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/5/2017 6:54 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-06-05 15:47, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 6/5/2017 6:25 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
Will this not mean whenever it rains and there
is no one sitting on it, water will get down
the saddle tube and into the crank house?

One classic solution is to put a cork into the top of an
open tubular
seatpost.


Not a good idea in all climates as that can foster
condensation and cause moisture to linger inside the tube.
However, a good bicycle will have a hole below the BB
where water can run back out.

?? You think it will be drier in there without the cork?



Speaking as a man who's seen more frames inside out than most, yes.
Water always gets in. Unvented tubes corrode dramatically when moisture
cannot naturally dissipate. Cap your seatpost if you wish but don't plug
those drainholes!


Condensation is a problem except maybe for those who hang they bike on a
wall in the living room. A muggy day goes by and then a cold night
follows, maybe a cold front that last several days. Then corrosion sets in.

I guess for people cycling around Fort Zinderneuf that wouldn't be an issue.

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Regards, Joerg

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