Originally Posted by
regfman
I have another question about the fake Stridas:
I weight 185lbs and I find (I should be using the past tense as my fake Strida has a broken ball joint that needs to be repaired so I'm not riding it) that when I pedal the seat wiggles side to side a lot. It is not firm. It's not really the seat that is flexing - I've changed out the cheap kids seat that it comes with for a regular rail mount seat I had around from another old bike. It's the large plastic bracket that attaches to the frame with the bands that is doing the flexing.
Do other people have this problem on their fake Stridas? It's been mentioned that there are multiple makers of these fakes, I assume using multiple versions of the parts. Is it possible to swap out a better/less flexy, firmer plastic version of the seat bracket part?
even tho there seems to be multiple makers of the fakes, I bet they all use stuff that comes from the same bins.
either way, the best way to resolve flexing is sorta a comprimise.
what you have to do is use 2 of the screw pegs that go into the rear tube. from there, mount the taller peg at the highest point you can when the plastic shell fits around it when its fitted. There are 3 holes for the 2 pegs so choose the height that works best for you. Do not be afraid to go higher than what you think is normal, as this bike is far from normal and since i have owned my strida and put quite a few km's on it, i have increased the saddle height 3 times. lowered it 0 times. it really feels far more nimble, natural and fast when the seat is higher. At the highest most comfortable setting on the strida, the saddle is still lower,
also try not to over tighten the 3 screws that hold the shell together, as they can strip.. although heavy duty ones can be had for less than $2 from Home Depot.