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Old 12-16-10 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by AEO
I highly suspect that 27.2mm being extended to 500mm is beyond the maximum flexural strength such a tubing would have.
there's a reason why many folding bikes come equipped with large diameter, long seatposts.
Thicker material compensates for that easily. I do think the real reason being they rarely need that length (folding bikes are about the only ones that needs long post and they have their own manufacturing for it).
I would worry more about the stress it can put on seat post clamp area of frame which actually bears brunt of torque.
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