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The seat on my new Torker LX 24" is too high!

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    jazzyjackson
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    I just got my new uni in the mail today, and after putting it together
    and taking it on the back deck to start practicing (I've never so much
    as touched a uni before) and I can just barely get my leg straight down
    to the pedal in 6oclock position.

    I'm by no means short, 5'11'' with what I thought were long legs. The
    seat post is in all the way down. I can ride a few feet around holding
    onto my deck's handrail, but the wheel often kicks back when I stretch
    through the 6' position.

    Did I set something up wrong? Should I bring it somewhere to get a few
    inches cut off the seat post of get new pedals?

    Thanks for any help.

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  2. adjuggler
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    might be just user error from not knowing how to ride.... Try just
    holding the rail and see if you can plant one of your feet with crank
    all the way down... if not cut it some...

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  3. Enoch
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    Take a hack saw and cut off a small bit until you get it down to where
    it needs to be. they come long...

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  4. mornish
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    This is normal, unless you are really, really, really tall you will
    always have to cut down a seat post for it to fit. Fancy people use
    pipe cutters, but a hack saw will work just fine. I suggest cutting it
    down to roughly a bit longer than you need it, and then go in small
    increments until it feels nice.

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  5. nimblelight
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    mornish said:

    . I suggest cutting it down to roughly a bit longer than you need it,
    and then go in small increments until it feels nice.

    Nah, don't worry if you cut it too short, just make sure you can raise
    still raise it again unless you are absolutely certain you want it
    shorter (trials uni, for example)

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  6. irvinegr
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    cut the seat post, soo easy

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