Originally Posted by PromptCritical

That's a sweet bender! I have steel bending fittings for a 12 Ton hydraulic press, so I'm sure I could get it to bend. But, I remember enough from my materials science class back in the Jurassic Age, that I'm concerned about it.

The bike in question has a 27.0 seat tube, so nothing I've found @Thomson or elsewhere will work.

I've reversed a stem and it works perfectly for a fit. The problem is the seatpost is one with a seat clamp that works on friction/compression which makes it incredibly difficult to adjust (and keep adjusted). I tried anchoring with a bolt, which keeps it from moving, but eliminates any adjustability.

A cut and weld is a possibility, as is a custom Ti seatpost ($$$), which is the most likely possibility. I'd try the cut and weld, but I don't know of anyone that works with aluminum that I trust.

Thanks for the advice.


Reversed seatpost