Lowering the Seat

[Tcams]

I have an aluminum beach cruiser and I am wanting to lower the seat by cutting off 1/2" or 1" of the seat tube.

Will doing this weaken the frame in any way??

Im going for the bobber look so I want my seat as low as I can get it.

Let me know
Thanks
tcams

 

[azbill]

looks like you could cut it at the slot, or a little below it, and be OK
don't forget to cut a new slot, so you can tighten the seatpost again

 

[diceman2004]

you will need to lower the clamping notch too , i think as long as you deburr all the edges nice and smooth , it should be good . the clamping notch looks like the only issue to me .

if you use a hacksaw to do the notch , use a round file ( or a dremmel ) and make it a nice smooth rounded shape at the bottom again - like the original notch .

 

[Dave31]

I cut the seat tube almost all they way to the top tube on the rockhopper tcams.

 

[city of angels]

hey hows your bike going my trike is finally done and i will be posting pictures soon right now i am trying to get the turns right before i go in the road

 

[the new ausped]

if you want the seat AS LOW as you can here is a god idea on most bike seats there 2 pieces of metal coming out from he botom of the seatt take everyhing else off seat pole,tube and mechanise then bend them aa bit so the fo snugly n your frame and weld them on

 

[GoFastBicycles]

Cut it flush with top frame tube weld( Tig. )seat post at the hight you want attach seat done.

Adam

 

[diceman2004]

guys , he said ( aluminum frame )

 

[GoFastBicycles]

guys , he said ( aluminum frame )

What ^^^^^^? Weld aluminum yes. Why not?




Go see foureasy he can weld...... look for his ride in this months Horse mag you"ll see.

Adam

 

[wes]

I cut the post down as far as i could on the rockhopper with a tubing cutter and then i cut the notch with a pair of good tin snips and it worked out great, good luck Tcams