Is it a good idea to hacksaw?
 

Here are the measurements

From seat to crotch= 6-7 inches
Seat Post length= 11.5 inches
Seat post visible= 5 inches,
My seat post is as far down as it can go before it hits the tire.
I'm about 5' 2"

I'm thinking of hacksawing my seat post down 2" so that I can get
better at SI. Is this a good Idea.

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i would say yes, but cut off 1 inch and try with that at first. you can
only remove post, not replace it.


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thejdw;1107873 wrote:
i would say yes, but cut off 1 inch and try with that at first. you can
only remove post, not replace it.



yeah. I agree, and if its not low enough, go another inch. Whatever
works.

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Yes, just cut it down about an inch at a time... until its short enough.
Just leave enough on to be able to put the post up when you want to.


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I hacksawed it one inch and my SI has gone way up. I can roll hop things
I couldn't even SI before. Its all great,

EXCEPT

I can't hit 60 cm. SIF static anymore, my record is 65 cm. Will I have
to learn to hit these again, or will I eventually get used to my new
height and hit them easy? I also admitt I injured my back yesterday on
an intense bail, so I'm not exactly feeling my best.

When my back heals and I get used to my new height, will I be able to
hit my records again?


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hungry4uni;1107991 wrote:
I hacksawed it one inch and my SI has gone way up. I can roll hop things
I couldn't even SI before. Its all great,

EXCEPT

I can't hit 60 cm. SIF static anymore, my record is 65 cm. Will I have
to learn to hit these again, or will I eventually get used to my new
height and hit them easy? I also admitt I injured my back yesterday on
an intense bail, so I'm not exactly feeling my best.

When my back heals and I get used to my new height, will I be able to
hit my records again?



It may just take a bit to get used to your new seat height... I find by
moving my seat an inch or 2 it feels totally different... Just give it
time and you'll get there dude!

EDIT: One thing i found when moving seat height is that it'll benefit
either SI or SIF and make the other feel hard, until you get used to it.


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So you think it'll come back after a while?


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hungry4uni;1108009 wrote:
So you think it'll come back after a while?



Sure do. And if it doesnt you need to make a decision... put your seat
up and go with SIF or keep it low and go SI, in my opinion i'd give it a
few weeks.


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