setting the seat back
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You can also use a bar end off of an old mountain bike, that will get you back another 3 inches and down an inch or two. I did that on my bootlegger bike.
You can replace the seat tube with a curved bar that will move the seat position back and lower. I have done this on several of my bikes. I usually use the down tube or top tube from an old girls bike frame to replace the seat tube. Here is a link to one of my bikes that I have done this to. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12485&hilit=+murray+rat Hope this helps.
curving the tube is a bit beyond what I want to to. I removed the seat and have the clamp on the front rather than the middle. It's now back about as far as I want it (though it needs supports on the back) but it's still too high. I want it clamped onto where the tube ends. any suggestions?
the circle is where I want the clamp to be
the circle is where I want the clamp to be
I have seen some bikes that didn't have a seat post clamp at all. The seat bar had an angle on the end and a bolt running down through the topp with a wedge like a handle bar stem. If you could fine one like that you could cut the top of the seat tube down and it would give you what you are after. I will look and see if I have one laying around.
I found a couple brackets that were made to hold two 1" tubes parallel and 3 inches apart. I attached it to the seat tube and the seat post. The results put my seat about 1/4" above my back tire and the nose of the seat right on top of the seat tube.
That is a quarter between the tire and seat to show the clearance.
That is a quarter between the tire and seat to show the clearance.
Ok so using a vice I managed to get the old post out. the post was completely destroyed but luckily I just happened to have another one laying around.
Unfortunately the post is just slightly too small so I guess I'll have to Teflon it.
I temporarily moved the clamp back to the middle
a little too loose
flipped the clamp
I figure once I build a bracket for the back of the seat I'll be able to put the clamp back on the front.
Unfortunately the post is just slightly too small so I guess I'll have to Teflon it.
I temporarily moved the clamp back to the middle
a little too loose
flipped the clamp
I figure once I build a bracket for the back of the seat I'll be able to put the clamp back on the front.
