Lay back seat post? Where?

by **Saverio** on Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:28 pm

I've been looking around for a lay back seat post, and saw where a board member was custom making them, but his website states he's not currently fabricating them.
Any idea where I can get one? This is my first crack at doing anything custom, so I'm kind of just getting my feet wet. Will end up going for a board tracker style.
I saw somewhere else on the net that people were using handlebars that were cut, but the only ones I have aren't the right diameter.

Any help would be appreciated!

by **GTV** on Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:20 pm

Any local fab shop could easily make one up for you. I got lucky and found mine at an automotive swap meet for $5, I think a shop could weld one up for less than the going rate is on an original.

by **Saverio** on Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:39 am

Thanks GTV, will look into it. I would've thought shops would be too much $.

by **Saverio** on Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:01 pm

in case anyone is interested, i also found this place online. http://www.piratecycles1.com/laybasepo.html

by **flatflip** on Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:08 pm

I have a home made lucky 7 seat post if you need it. It is 7/8" bottom diameter with 5/8" top diameter.

Mick

by **Saverio** on Mon Jun 25, 2012 2:24 pm

Thanks Mick, i appreciate it, but I need a 1".
Board member 1018Kustoms is also checking on one for me, so
I may be covered. Thought I'd post that link to Pirate for anyone looking.

by **gcrank1** on Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:45 am

Mick, PM sent

by **kingfish254** on Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:11 am

Saverio wrote:in case anyone is interested, i also found this place online. http://www.piratecycles1.com/laybasepo.html

There is a guy local here in Savannah that is making some this same style and asking $40 each. Pirate has them for $25 and it looks like free shipping.

by **Saverio** on Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:37 am

@kingfish yes, and they're speedy! I ordered one yesterday and it's already been sent out via priority mail.

by **Monster 550** on Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:44 pm

What I did was just cut out a "V" in my seat post, bent it down and welded it. I did grind the welds and cover them with bondo and painted it, but you don't have to.

by **Saverio** on Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:22 pm

I ended up buying one of the posts from Pirate Cycles. I'll post a picture tomorrow...if it fits.

by **Saverio** on Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:08 pm

@Kingfish - Here is the seatpost I got from Pirate Cycles. It's pretty dang solid! I kind of wish it was just a few inches more back, but I suppose that may mess with the integrity.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saverio303/

by **kingfish254** on Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:26 pm

Saverio wrote:@Kingfish - Here is the seatpost I got from Pirate Cycles. It's pretty dang solid! I kind of wish it was just a few inches more back, but I suppose that may mess with the integrity.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saverio303/

Thanks Saverio! Looks pretty sweet.
I was curious how wide it looks from the front and back?
It definitely looks pretty slick from the side.

by **Saverio** on Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:34 pm

I'll take a couple more photos when I get home for ya!

by **Saverio** on Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:01 am

And here's what I did last night (don't mind the ugly stock stem)