how strong are these laid back seat posts??

[roland365]

will they bend easy? anyone have experience with them.....lmk

 

[harquahalas]

Re: how strong are these??

I have no experience with that post, but it looks plenty sturdy to me.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

normally about as strong as a normal post of the same size. I'm 240lbs and had no problems. Normally IF they bend they will bend a little at the point where it enters the frame under the brace bar.

 

[karfer67]

depends how high your gonna run it. i have seen them fail when ran high as they are sorta thin metal. they are ok just take it easy on them

 

[lambohaha]

They`ll still bend in the usual places if you have it too far out of the seat tube. That brace just prevents the bend in the bend, got it? lol

 

[gowjobs]

In the '80s, they were made from chro-mo, and were pretty beefy, but if you slipped both pedals because you missed the transition and hit the flat bottom from 8 feet out, you'd bust your huevos AND bend the post. Unless you're 280#+, you should be good for cruisin' with a good one. If it's mild steel, well... you get what you pay for.

 

[scrumblero]

if your fat like me you can weld a length of 5/8 rod up from the bottom to keep it from bending at the clamp. :lol:

 

[scrumblero]

didn't see that was a 1", you may get some 1/2" pipe in there... :roll:

 

[karfer67]

another mod i have seen done is to find a wood dowel that you can hammer into the post from the bottom. this helps the bottom where the post comes out of the frame and keeps it from pinching then bending.

 

[roland365]

good idea...ill try and find a dowel.

 

[scrumblero]

another mod i have seen done is to find a wood dowel that you can hammer into the post from the bottom. this helps the bottom where the post comes out of the frame and keeps it from pinching then bending.

:lol: :lol: only a guy as skinny as you would suggest wood...

 

[pick]

If you can live with one without the brace, fellow member 10~18 Kustoms (Marty) custom makes them any length & any angle. I got one from him for my own use. It is made of solid stock, not hollow & there ain't nothin stronger in my opinion. Reasonably priced as well.

 

[Rattletrapz]

It seems like I had one of these when I raced BMX back in the 80's and was reliable enough. But then I was 40 lbs. lighter. I would probably do the "wood" mod as it is the most forgiving, don't want to crack the frame. Get a pine or some other soft wood dowel, I would think, and you'll be fine.

 

[Bigcam59]

another mod i have seen done is to find a wood dowel that you can hammer into the post from the bottom. this helps the bottom where the post comes out of the frame and keeps it from pinching then bending.

I've used this method myself with much success. I found the dowel at my local Home Depot. 8)