Originally Posted by
CliffordK
To me, your welds look good with good penetration. You can get tubing to route argon into the fame tubing if desired, but I'm not sure it is necessary.
What size is the seat post? I could probably locate a 27.2 quill post for a reasonable price.
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Oops, it looks like the retention mechanism will limit how far you can drop the post
So, your actual gains may not be much more than simply trimming the top off of the mast.
Assuming that is some kind of a cam lock that you have, you could probably pretty easily move the cam lock to the under side of the top tube, or seat stays, and braze it into place.
In the end, you'll have a most unique looking bike
Really appreciate everyone's feedback,.
Quill post - if i found a shorter quill post would it clear the retention mechanism? What is the retention mechanism you're referring to? I've been using the bike wearing thicker soled hiking boots to get a little bit higher over the top tube. Definitely riding the bike every day has helped get a better idea of what we could compromise on - so its not a perfect fit but it still rides beautifully and i can reach the peddles, would be alot easier on my knees if i could lower the seat - is there a clamping system other than the quill post that takes up less space than the super clamp that is currently used - like a snail clamp? but still allows the post to clear the retention mechanism?