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When Is Standover Height Insufficient?
"Steve Sr." wrote in message
news So far I have had a test fitting on the new bike but haven't been able to ride it since the seat post provided was too long (won't go low enough). ?? I've never seen a seatpost that wouldn't go as low as possible (while still having some area sticking out to attach the saddle, but I'm sure you are planning to have a saddle). Of course, there are many things I haven't seen but which are perfectly natural. This may be one of them. And the seatpost doesn't go all the way down to the bottom bracket. That would be a waste of metal. So, what's keeping it from going lower? -- Mike Kruger The fact that our neighbors are worse off does not make us richer, and the fact that they are better off does not make us poorer. -Ben Stein 7/31/2005 |
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"Mike Kruger" wrote:
?? I've never seen a seatpost that wouldn't go as low as possible (while still having some area sticking out to attach the saddle, but I'm sure you are planning to have a saddle). Of course, there are many things I haven't seen but which are perfectly natural. This may be one of them. I'm guessing it's a Thomson set back post. The upper part of the post is bent backwards, requiring about 10 cm to be exposed above the seat tube. Cutting off the bottom doesn't help. Art Harris |
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"Arthur Harris" wrote in message
... "Mike Kruger" wrote: ?? I've never seen a seatpost that wouldn't go as low as possible (while still having some area sticking out to attach the saddle, but I'm sure you are planning to have a saddle). Of course, there are many things I haven't seen but which are perfectly natural. This may be one of them. I'm guessing it's a Thomson set back post. The upper part of the post is bent backwards, requiring about 10 cm to be exposed above the seat tube. Cutting off the bottom doesn't help. Thanks. For others who are curious, these are described he http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/?id=...omson_seatpost |
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"Arthur Harris" wrote in message I'm guessing it's a Thomson set back post. The upper part of the post is bent backwards, requiring about 10 cm to be exposed above the seat tube. Cutting off the bottom doesn't help. Thanks. For others who are curious, these are described he http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/?id=...omson_seatpost I always wondered about these posts. Why are they needed on a custom bike? Is it because there's no way to make a slack enough seat tube due to a person's proportions? Would such a post affect handling any different than if the rear offset was built into the frame? Anyway, I posted an similar inquiry to the OP's about a custom Waterford I received with "no standover", and with a sloped TT and extended headtube. It's for long distance and all day riding with light loads. Many responders advised me that standover isn't too much an issue as the bike is tipped when crashing or getting on and off. One poster said that proper design always includes provision for standover. Now with many thousands of comfortable miles I can say that I do not miss substantial standover. I think I have about 1 cm. Sort of tough to measure as that's soft tissue down there, and the TT is sloped. Best wishes. Gary Jacobson Rosendale, NY |
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"Gary Jacobson" wrote in message
news:0bgHe.10286 I always wondered about these posts. Why are they needed on a custom bike? Is it because there's no way to make a slack enough seat tube due to a person's proportions? Would such a post affect handling any different than if the rear offset was built into the frame? I guess I should read: "At first glance, it looks as though the Thomson setback puts the saddle further back than a standard post, but in fact it's in more or less the same place. Seekers of lots of rearward saddle movement will have to look elsewhere." Gary |
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"Gary Jacobson" wrote: (clip) and the TT is sloped. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ My bottom tube is sloped, also. |
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Arthur Harris says...
I'm guessing it's a Thomson set back post. The upper part of the post is bent backwards, requiring about 10 cm to be exposed above the seat tube. Cutting off the bottom doesn't help. Art Harris Or it could be an Easton carbon post. They have a maximum insertion point. |
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