Originally Posted by
LesterOfPuppets
This thread reminds me I should cut another seatpost today. I have a lot of unnecessary aluminium in my seattubes.
I just go an inch past the bottom of the top tube. Hasn't killed me yet, but I'm a weak, old, not too heavy slow guy. 2" past is probably better for the safety minded.
...when I leave them long out of laziness, I rationalize it by telling myself it makes my frame stiffer.
#laterallystiffandverticallycompliant