Making a ghetto layback seatpost

[FunkyStickman]

I just got a new Schwinn "no pressure" hornless seat for my chopper, after the horrible saddle sores I got from the free seat I put on it.

The only problem, the seat is really too close to the pedals. I had a 1" layback post on the bike, but it bent with very light use.

So what to do? Make one from junk parts, of course!

A very bent seatpost:

Cheap steel bar ends? Nobody wants these on their handlebars...

Chop the curved part off, and wow... it fits!

Not too bad!

The finished product:

 

[UncleKudzu]

pretty clever, Stickman! and that seat looks good on there.

i'm not a big chopper fan, but i like what you've done with that one.

 

[user 135]

Be careful using that technique. Those bar ends are made from thin alloy and not designed to hold a person up. Look at the difference in thickness between those and an aluminum seatpost.

Brompton folding bikes designed a part for this purpose. It is called a saddle adapter pin.
http://www.foldabikes.com/CloseUp/bike/sapMain.html details

Great idea just becareful and maybe wear a hard cup. :shock: especially with that noseless seat. :mrgreen:

 

[FunkyStickman]

Be careful using that technique. Those bar ends are made from thin alloy and not designed to hold a person up. Look at the difference in thickness between those and an aluminum seatpost.

Brompton folding bikes designed a part for this purpose. It is called a saddle adapter pin.
http://www.foldabikes.com/CloseUp/bike/sapMain.html details

Great idea just becareful and maybe wear a hard cup. :shock: especially with that noseless seat. :mrgreen:

That's a cool gadget, it's essentially what I would need. It's $18 plus shipping from them. If mine breaks, I may get one, as I still don't think standard layback posts are strong enough.

I am keeping a careful eye on the cheap one I made, and will probably reenforce it for peace of mind. However, I've ridden it 10 miles or so, and it's held up okay so far. I might even tack weld a brace on it, as I don't expect to use the post for anything else.