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Well I am stuck. I have Fuji Newest 3.0 that I simply don't fit. My knees are just too far forward to keep from causing knee pain and the saddle is all the way back. Its close. Pain doesn't show up till I ride several miles, but its always there.
The bike new is about a $500-600 bike, but to get a new layback seat post I am into the bike another $100 150 to MAYBE work. Looked around and had a mountain bike with a 27.2 post with more of a setback and it was closer still, but just not enough.
Now I found another 27.2 that looked so close, but again not close enough. Since its only a $25 post I wonder if there is a way to make my own layback seatpost. It wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't work and damaged a $25 post so has anyone bent the post for a better fit. At 27.2 that's just a fraction over an inch so I wonder if something like a conduit bender could do the job or what tool I might need to bend it back another inch or two. Right now I have plenty of seat forward adjustment, so going a bit too far wouldn't be a problem. Way too far might be.
The bike new is about a $500-600 bike, but to get a new layback seat post I am into the bike another $100 150 to MAYBE work. Looked around and had a mountain bike with a 27.2 post with more of a setback and it was closer still, but just not enough.
Now I found another 27.2 that looked so close, but again not close enough. Since its only a $25 post I wonder if there is a way to make my own layback seatpost. It wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't work and damaged a $25 post so has anyone bent the post for a better fit. At 27.2 that's just a fraction over an inch so I wonder if something like a conduit bender could do the job or what tool I might need to bend it back another inch or two. Right now I have plenty of seat forward adjustment, so going a bit too far wouldn't be a problem. Way too far might be.