Abstract: In a method for controlled winding of an elongated object, at least one elongated object (11) is guided by a guide head (35) to a reel body (15, 16), which is mounted to rotate and is rotated by a drive member (20). A program controlled adjustment of the speed variation as well as for the torque of the driver member (20) occurs, and depends on the measurable winding diameter (15') for a winding operation of the reel body (15, 16). By means of a regulator (50), the actual value of a tensile force on the elongated object (11) is measured by the torque on the drive member (20), and is compared with an adjustable reference value. In the case of a divergence, an actual value (57) is returned to the reference value. The reel body (15, 16) in this case rests on at least two driven drive shafts (22, 24). In addition, a lifting device for receiving the reel body is provided.

Abstract: A saddle support, in particular for a bicycle, includes an outer pipe casing that can be positioned in an open pipe of a bicycle frame. A first piston-cylinder unit provides resilience and a second piston-cylinder unit provides height adjustment of a saddle. A piston rod of the first piston-cylinder unit has an upper end to support the saddle and extends shiftably inside a sheath-shaped piston rod of the second piston-cylinder unit which can be moved in the pipe casing. The two piston rods can be fixed relative to the pipe casing by respective clamping devices. Each piston rod is provided with a valve for adjusting the pressure of a medium in a chamber of the respective piston-cylinder unit. Such saddle support enables resilience and height adjustment of the saddle possible while riding.