Seat height on a bike like this...how does it work

[bewheels]

I know I have been away from cycling for a few years, but how the heck does a seat height work on a bike like this (below)?

The picture shows the seat to bar drop of about 12" !!!

Is the expectation - the owner needs hack off a certain amount of the seat tube to get things right?

I must be missing something because this seems pretty silly.

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/items/900/EDD/EDD000F/RED.jpg

[thirdgenbird]

Integrated seat mast. The top comes off, you cut the tube, and then put the top back on.

[oldpotatoe]

Integrated seat mast. The top comes off, you cut the tube, and then put the top back on.

And it is silly. "I've cut it 3 times and it's still too short".

[Lewis Moon]

And it is silly. "I've cut it 3 times and it's still too short".

If you go too short, you must abort.
I know they sell taller caps and all, it just seems like someone's answer to no one's problem....or a way to sell cheaper construction techniques as an "improvement".

Probably the latter.

[avalonracing]

With a little modification one size fits all.

[mcteague]

You mean to say "new" does not automatically mean "better"? You people are silly.
:banana:
Tim

[redir]

I agree it's silly. It will also cut out a lot of the used market which is bad for me.

[oldpotatoe]

If you go too short, you must abort.
I know they sell taller caps and all, it just seems like someone's answer to no one's problem....or a way to sell cheaper construction techniques as an "improvement".

Probably the latter.

Another place for a decal. And that is oval, so you aren't going to cut, get clamp and seatpost.

[ultraman6970]

12 cm is a lot of drop but remember that is a racing frame not a 3 feet tall front tube bicycle like some of the spech designs.

Measure twice cut once. The other option is to just cut it half way and put a clamp and a seatpost, no idea if you can do that nor if it was designed for it but with some bikes you can go plan C when the seatmast is too short. Personally like seatpost because you never know if that mast or the topper will fail or won't work as they should.



I know I have been away from cycling for a few years, but how the heck does a seat height work on a bike like this (below)?

The picture shows the seat to bar drop of about 12" !!!

Is the expectation - the owner needs hack off a certain amount of the seat tube to get things right?

I must be missing something because this seems pretty silly.

http://www.competitivecyclist.com/images/items/900/EDD/EDD000F/RED.jpg