Layback Seat Post

[sportscarpat]

Ever try to find a layback seat post in 13/16" for an old Schwinn? All I could find were 7/8" posts and they were too tall. I finally just built a couple. I would call it more of an offset seat post than a layback seat post. This gets the seat way back at the rear tire. I was worried that the flat bar extension piece would bend over time so I gave it a stiffening break. Time to road test it.

[Spunout]

is that a GT40 in the pics? sweet. thanks for showin' her off

[Maxvision]

I put a layback post on my stretch cruiser. The post sat too high because of it's support bracket. I just cut the bottom weld of the support and put a rubber end cap on it. The support bracket sits on my frame and allows the post to drop REAL low.

[sportscarpat]

Sweet cruiser, Maxvision. If my attempt starts to bend I may attach struts to the bottom rear of the seat frame and run the struts down to the frame upper chain stays. I was thinking I could use small shaft collars to clamp on the frame then weld the struts to the collars.

[aquarianmonkey]

Hey can you post some pics of that gt40 I love those cars

[2door]

I make my own from 1" shaft stock. I turn it down in a lathe to 7/8" one one end about 7" long, heated and bent to the proper angle. It might be a little overkill but I've never bent one.
Tom

[BarelyAWake]

Tom hasa lathe o.o

My envy knows no limit...

[Dan]

Awesome idea Sport. Really like that.

I have one of 2Door's. (Thanks again Tom!) They really make for a better ride.

[bairdco]

i've been making layback seatposts out of recycled handlebars since the my BMX days in the late 70's.

you can get 2 to 4 out of them, depending on what kind of bars and what kind of bend you want.

this one's from some old Wald cruiser bars:

[sportscarpat]

Hey 2door and bairdco, nice seat post ideas and they look pretty strong. 13/16" tube is just a weird size. 7/8" is pretty standard in the BMX world, or at least it used to be.