Looking for suggestions for a 7/8" dia. laidback seatpost. As I understand it, some are to be avoided due to structural concerns. Looking to fit my 6', 34" inseam lanky body on a cruiser frame and don't want my seat way up in the air. Thanks for the help!
7/8" Laidback Seatpost?
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If you only need to go back about 3" this post is bullet proof and is very well made.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fishbone-Li...283623?hash=item2eec51dd27:g:QmYAAOSwzgRW1ly8
if you need to lay back further, look for any old school bmx Tioga post as they have a flat beam inside them that keeps them from bending.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-VINTAGE...457629?hash=item44050c231d:g:K-QAAOSw~y9ZNwzj
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fishbone-Li...283623?hash=item2eec51dd27:g:QmYAAOSwzgRW1ly8
if you need to lay back further, look for any old school bmx Tioga post as they have a flat beam inside them that keeps them from bending.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-VINTAGE...457629?hash=item44050c231d:g:K-QAAOSw~y9ZNwzj
There's a member on here who goes by slowriderz and from time to time he's making heavy duty lay back posts. Send him a message and he'll let you know if he has anything available.
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Another one.
Genuine Bicycle Products has a 7/8" 6061 solid aluminum lay back, I have one and they are okay.
I do like slowriderz better, more lay back and I like the angle of the lay back, they are solid steel round bar, heavy and heavy duty, I have two of those. You get them when you can.
You probably would do just fine with any of the suggestions in the previous posts. I'd like to try that Fish Bone myself, nice looking seatpost.
Genuine Bicycle Products has a 7/8" 6061 solid aluminum lay back, I have one and they are okay.
I do like slowriderz better, more lay back and I like the angle of the lay back, they are solid steel round bar, heavy and heavy duty, I have two of those. You get them when you can.
You probably would do just fine with any of the suggestions in the previous posts. I'd like to try that Fish Bone myself, nice looking seatpost.
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Is 7/8 about the same as standard pre 80's Schwinn? You hope it is cuz i got it if it is.
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My buddy inserts solid rod into seatpost. Then bends so it wont kink, chrome stays perfect. And it aint bending. Try that in your 7/8"
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You could possibly use a 13/16" to 7/8" shim or sleeve , I've had to use these on a few builds because finding a 13/16" post is slim pickings.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311712971489
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311712971489
It's an 80's Giant-made Schwinn Cruiser. My calipers are calling the seatpost at 7/8"
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Give Sheldon's seat post size database a try.
I remember alot of the 80's coming with seatpost shims.
http://sheldonbrown.com/seatpost-sizes-m-z.html
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Geez, he uses the seat tube as a vice? Sounds a bit dicey...
Way ahead of you. Unfortunately there's nothing close on his database. It's definitely 7/8", no shim. Although I've had a few 80's bikes (I love 80's road bikes) pass through my hands that came shimmed from the factory.
I just tracked down Kalloy customer service / marketing contact information and inquired if they would consider a production run of 20.6 13/16 microadjust silver seat posts.
Why not ask?
Why not ask?
That's a really good idea, actually.... I hope it works out. I think the hardest part is going to be that the posts are going to bend, if they're tubular sky like most Kalloy posts... And they may not want their rep damaged.
Personally, I'd be happy to spend on some Kalloy 13/16" and 7/8" micro adjust posts, even knowing they'll bend soon. I mean, I already do that with the Wald 13/16" pipe & guts posts...
Personally, I'd be happy to spend on some Kalloy 13/16" and 7/8" micro adjust posts, even knowing they'll bend soon. I mean, I already do that with the Wald 13/16" pipe & guts posts...
HMU. $25. Solid bar inserted to tube before bending. Ive mailed out some to another member last year. Ignore the gold post. Just the chrome on. Made for schwinn 7/8" .
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