How to upgrade to modern seat? Shop says seat post size is too small. (1972 schwinn)
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How to upgrade to modern seat? Shop says seat post size is too small. (1972 schwinn)
Have a 1972 schwinn trying to get a brooks seat on it. Brought in the seat post to get a new seat clamp for the seat rails and they said it is too small. Surely, there is another option here for a seat post/clamp. They couldnt find any clamps or even a new post for the bike. But i know there has to be a way to do this.
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Member sathor clued me in on this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00139Z3JA Got one on order.
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What model? Some of the Schwinns of that era came with Brooks saddles, like the Super Sport.
Most bike shops don't know squat about vintage bikes.
Most bike shops don't know squat about vintage bikes.
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Oh that link is great! Will definitely order one of those!
And its a collegiate 3! We are redoing I'll make sure to post a thread here when its done. But heres what we have so far. Painted volkswagen powder blue!
And its a collegiate 3! We are redoing I'll make sure to post a thread here when its done. But heres what we have so far. Painted volkswagen powder blue!
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You can flip the seat post over, stick the skinny end down, fat end up. That sometimes does it.
You can take the skinny clamp out of the old seat and mix and match parts with the new seat clamp. That'll do it too.
Or you can order a fat ended seat post off ebay or elsewhere.
Bike looks pretty nice so far.
You can take the skinny clamp out of the old seat and mix and match parts with the new seat clamp. That'll do it too.
Or you can order a fat ended seat post off ebay or elsewhere.
Bike looks pretty nice so far.
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