Mesa Buggie - WuGgie ...New seat post! pg 4

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Arizona continues to amaze...
Saw this in the parking lot of the grocery store this morning. Had to move on before the owner came back, but got a couple pics before it was hemmed in by adjoining cars.

This is steam punk to the max!

:eek:

That's my kinda machine!

:113:
 
Alright. So that bmx riding style with the shorter seat height wasn't cutting it for this sexagenarian.

I thought, "Why not find a modern aluminum seat post with an I.D. of the 13/16" Chadpost and sleeve it over the top?" That way I can have my mtb riding position and get a better seat adjustment with the laprade style seat clamp. Turns out, a 26.6 mm post was just the ticket. And a guy on CL only 3 mi away had one for $5.

Also picked up an NOS Gary Fisher leather saddle on the 'bay. Just like the first one on my GF race bike in '89. Sweeeet!
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Worked great! Used Liquid Nails for adhesive, and added a screw for safe measure. No twisting after a couple real dirt rides!

Also added these cool 'wood look' lock on grips. Have them on my Fat Rat fatbike at home. They stay soft at -10 or 80 above.
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This bike will be hard to leave behind in a couple weeks....
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Alright. So that bmx riding style with the shorter seat height wasn't cutting it for this sexagenarian.

I thought, "Why not find a modern aluminum seat post with an I.D. of the 13/16" Chadpost and sleeve it over the top?" That way I can have my mtb riding position and get a better seat adjustment with the laprade style seat clamp. Turns out, a 26.6 mm post was just the ticket. And a guy on CL only 3 mi away had one for $5.

Also picked up an NOS Gary Fisher leather saddle on the 'bay. Just like the first one on my GF race bike in '89. Sweeeet!
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Worked great! Used Liquid Nails for adhesive, and added a screw for safe measure. No twisting after a couple real dirt rides!

Also added these cool 'wood look' lock on grips. Have them on my Fat Rat fatbike at home. They stay soft at -10 or 80 above.
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This bike will be hard to leave behind in a couple weeks....
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Good to have the seat where it's comfortable for you. When it comes to comfort on the hill, you know what works for you.
 
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