You could set it up with a straight seatpin and a regular clamp with the bolt in front of the post rather than the more traditional method. I understand that this was a common orientation in the days of slack seat tube angles, once the L-shaped post fell out of favor. If that's not cool enough, you could get one of those alloy-railed Ideale saddles and flip the clamp.
Steve Barner, Bolton, Vermont
> Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 09:28:19 +0900
> From: Dennis Young <mail@woodworkingboy.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]more forward seat position to fit
>
> In building up my Tommasini fixed gear that has become my regular rider, I
> realized only after putting a laborious finish over the bar tape, that I
> need a stem one centimeter shorter to give me a more comfortable fit.
Being
> not too keen to tear off the tape, is there a saddle with a rail
> arrangement/seat position that is likely to move me closer to the bars?
The
> San Marco saddle that I currently have on there I find very comfortable,
but
> it is maxed out in it's forward position. I'm not too concerned with the
> relation to the crank, as I like a more forward seat position. Any
> suggestions much appreciated.
>
> Dennis Young
> Hotaka, Japan (where the roads are iced up, but I can at least think of
> getting on the bike)