Appreciation post: a zip tie fixed a creaky seatpost for me

Had a customer's carbon road bike with a creak that sounded like the bottom bracket. After checking everything, I found it was the seatpost moving slightly inside the frame. Instead of just adding more paste, I put a small zip tie around the post, right at the top of the seat tube, and cut it flush. It acted like a shim and the creak is totally gone. Has anyone else used a zip tie for something like this on a carbon frame?

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david_martin17d ago

Totally did that on my own bike last year. I mean, it was driving me nuts and I had a whole pack of ties sitting there. Just wrapped one tight, snipped the end, and it's been silent ever since. Feels like a hack you only learn after wasting a bunch of time on the wrong part.

jason7317d ago

Sometimes the simplest fix is the one you try last.