I've never heard what the purpose of the design is, but the bolts are more accessible with a leather saddle as compared to a synthetic base style saddle. So perhaps the saddle is "incompatible" with modern seats. I've also never had this seatpost slip it's adjustment, so the design is great once you get it set up.
Campy did sell a special dog leg wrench to reach these bolts, but Sears makes a nifty off set ratcheting box wrench which is the bee's knees for working on these posts. The ratcheting action means you don't have to reset the wrench for every stroke. Made me go from a NR seatpost-phobe to fan
Tom Adams, Kansas City
>From: "kevin gregor"
>To:
>Subject: [CR]campagnolo 2 bolt seat post design/removal
>Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 11:43:37 -0500
>
>Perhaps I'm approaching this the wrong way, but I'm a little confused
>about removing a saddle from a 2 bolt campagnolo seat post. Both of the
>bolts seem to be on the top of the clamp, and virtually inaccessible by
>my wrench. A new wrench may work, but what's up with this design?
>
>http://www.audiobahn.com/campy/campy2bolt.jpg
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Kevin Gregor
>NYC, NY
>
>
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