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Post by cubist88 on Sept 22, 2014 13:53:53 GMT
What's the best way to do this? I literally have no tools or equipment whatsoever! I did some mini DH at the weekend and my crotch was getting caught on my seat a fair bit while I was trying to hang off the back of the bike! Not my balls, just my shorts.  Any advice chaps? |
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Post by brownbear on Sept 22, 2014 14:28:47 GMT
As long as you have a good saw that will cut through whatever material your bike is you should be all right mate and a decent file will help as well to make it nice and neat  oh and if you use some tape it will help you make an even cut! |
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Post by andyr on Sept 22, 2014 14:39:19 GMT
^ this and before cutting measure from the bottom of the post to the minimum insertion line. Make sure you'll have at least this length of post left to go in the frame after cutting BEFORE you cut it. File down the edges and Bob's your uncle (possibly, unless he's called Dave)
Buy a shorter post?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 16:21:07 GMT
size you after dude. ive an old 27.2 you can have for postage already cut doon. message me. otherwise where are you based mate. ill bring my cutter and file and do it for you if anywhere near stoke on trent.
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Post by Chris on Sept 22, 2014 18:24:32 GMT
If you have a decent plumbers pipe cutter use that, i used one to cut my steerer down on my new forks. Keeps it nice and neat plus giving a square cut. Just take your time, slowly slowly catchy monkey |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 18:39:55 GMT
I used some old lock on grips to cut my bars down - worked a treat.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 18:54:56 GMT
I used an old cheese wire and a plutonium rod to cut my seatpost.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 19:02:23 GMT
I used an old cheese wire and a plutonium rod to cut my seatpost. Tw@t. |
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Post by spacemonkey on Sept 22, 2014 20:35:51 GMT
As you have no tools at all, you can get your mate to drive down the road while you hang out the boot with post in hand and grind it along the road surface until enough material has been taken off. |
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Post by cubist88 on Sept 23, 2014 0:41:18 GMT
you bunch of sarky bastards!! hahaha love it!  Cheers for the offer Jase, very kind my seat post is 34.9mm though, I've made some enquiries at the LBS and they'll do it for a tenner which is probably what a decent saw or pipe cutter would cost me. Thanks for the serious replies and the ones that made me chuckle (Aston) oh also the seat post is angled at the bottom to fit into the frame, this won't be necessary to do again will it? |
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Post by neil29679 on Sept 23, 2014 1:09:12 GMT
you bunch of sarky bastards!! hahaha love it! Cheers for the offer Jase, very kind my seat post is 34.9mm though, I've made some enquiries at the LBS and they'll do it for a tenner which is probably what a decent saw or pipe cutter would cost me. Thanks for the serious replies and the ones that made me chuckle (Aston) oh also the seat post is angled at the bottom to fit into the frame, this won't be necessary to do again will it? A tenner for a 1 minute cut, ouch!!! Buy a. Hacksaw and do it yourself |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 7:25:29 GMT
£10 IS TAKING THE PISS MATE. IF THERE IS A METAL WORKS NEAR YOU CHANCE IS THEY WILL DO FOR FREE OR EVEN A LOCAL GARAGHE OR A PLUMBING SHOP. ITS ONLY A 1 MIN JOB AS SAID. WONT NEED ANGLING, JUST MAKES IT SLIGHTLY EASIER TO FIT BUT WONT MATTER. YOULL BE ABLE TO GET A PIPE CUTTER FOR THAT AND THEN DO POSTS AND BARS IN FUTURE YOURSELF.
never noticed caps on lol.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2014 7:36:54 GMT
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oh and if you use some tape it will help you make an even cut!
