Originally Posted by yangmusa
Someone else here mentioned being 180 cm tall, and right on the limit of the stock seat post. I'm 194 cm (6' 4") so I'm guessing the bike won't fit me.
Is there a longer seatpost available?
Is it possible to swap out the riser to get a more comfortable position for a taller rider?
(Good info to add to the website, maybe...?)
./Magnus
Magnus,
I just measured my downtube bike (VII-FS). With the seatpost at full extension (extended to the markings) it measures 68.5cm from the center of the bottom bracket to the center of the seat rails, and about 60.5cm from the middle of the seat rail fixture (of the seatpost) to the center of the original handlebars.
Just as comparison my road bike's (frame size 56cm) measurements are 71cm and 71cm. Since I have "fine tuned" my seating position on that road bike for quite some time, I tried to replicate those measurements on the folding bike. And I actually came pretty close with installing a regular 1 1/8 inch stem on the steerer tube. Obviously the folding capability suffers a little bit, but I don't need to fold it very often. Most bus drivers let me take it on the bus without folding it.
Christoph