Originally Posted by
tdong
thanks for your input smallwheeler. I think my question should be with the way i just about to do by cutting the tube and bolt them together would it still be safe and hold the weight ?
i think it's not a good idea. it will never be stable and you will have destroyed the seatpost.
i could be wrong, but to be clear, i think what you need is a seatpost with setback that has a pivoting clamp. you can rotate the seatpost 180º. that will give you 3-4cm of forward reach.
birdy seatpost with setback:
