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Michael Dart wrote:
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>>Hi, I'm a short guy with short legs. I have a ritchey wcs mtb seatpost but it is too long on my
>>specialized FSR as it will hit the shock if I would put it at my height. I'm wondering if I
>>cut(probably get a bike shop to do it) it by 30-50 mm, will it seriouslly damage the bike?
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>>thanks, tom
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>Go ahead. Start with the 30mm since you can't put it back on! It is fairly normal with interrupted
>seat tubes to have to cut the seatpost to length. The worst that could happen is you have to go out
>and buy a new seatpost. Use a miter box or a hose clamp for a cutting guide.
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>Mike
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Use a pipe cutter to get a better cut. Use a file afterwards, in any case.
Miles
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</pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hi, I'm a short guy with short legs. I have a ritchey
wcs mtb seatpost but it is too long on my specialized FSR as it will hit the shock if I would put it
at my height. I'm wondering if I cut(probably get a bike shop to do it) it by 30-50 mm, will it
seriouslly damage the bike?
thanks, tom
</pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----> Go ahead. Start with the 30mm since you can't put it
back on! It is fairly normal with interrupted seat tubes to have to cut the seatpost to length.
The worst that could happen is you have to go out and buy a new seatpost. Use a miter box or a
hose clamp for a cutting guide.
Mike
</pre> </blockquote> Use a pipe cutter to get a better cut. Use a file afterwards, in any
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