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Hello,
Well... as above, does anyone use a cyclops? And do you find it works fine, or are they still dodgy?
Cheers
Ricks
Had one on my raod bike for about a year, bought cos it was the cheapest cost/lightest I could find.
I seem to remember it being a bit of a pain to get across the saddle rails (SLR) but other than that is fine.
Why were they 'dodgy'?
I've had an original carbon Alien post on a road bike since 2001 and have an alloy Alien Cyclops on another road bike (2yrs old).
Not had any issues with either.
I've known issues with saddles tilting unexpectedly on them. Twin bolt posts like Thompson or FSA are the most secure in my opinion.
I've had a one for years - no issues at all.
Other than it's stuck in the seatpost and won't move a mm.
providing you can set them up OK and don't need to re-adjust they're great. You need to do the bolt up pretty tight though otherwise they can move.
The original alien twin bolt was a pain to re-adjust as you'd undo the bolts, but then need to hit them with a rock to get the clamps to release the saddle. The cyclops was supposed to solve this by using a grip washer on the shaft so that, when undone the clamp would push against this and push itself apart. Unfortunately it didn't really work as the grip washer just slid down the smooth bolt shaft.
Of course, the upside is you only needed to hit one bolt with a rock...
Of course, the upside is you only needed to hit one bolt with a rock...
A 5mm allen key used as a lever between the front and middle parts of the clamp is a better than using a rock on the end of the bolts.
It's the most fiddly clamp I've encountered, but does work once it's all tightened up.
Ian
Are the clamp bolts still made of the same cheese the old dual bolts were? I went through three sets because the heads kept rounding. Could never get them tight enough to stop the random saddle angle change.
