Road bike got nicked and bought a tractor

STEFANOS4784

Bonjourno all.

After my winter bike got nicked I spotted this tractor on ebay when it was a bargain. Then i got auction fever and bidded above my budget

Anyhoo it's to small for me and I've been thinkin of puttin a mahoosive seatpost on her.

It was described as 'hardly used' and i believe this as the brakes weren't even bedded in.

Also was described as 2005 model but looking on the web it seems 2006.

Can anyone advise on pitfalls of puttung a 400mm + post on this bike and also what people reckon it is worth.

I love it anyway so don't care if i got ripped off but still curious.

Ta

I'll be using it for scaring the sh1t out of myself off road mostly.

Chunkers1980

Long seat post flex more (esp if thinner in circ) put more pressure on the frame and move your weight backwards. Also unlikely to go right down or even most of the way down

STEFANOS4784

So it wont snap, don't care about flex. This will be my new commuter.

Plus I'm planning on a bit of face grinding on the jumps and maybe bit of XC.(for which I'll lower the seat anyhoo)

I've had it a couple o weeks now so know It's not ideal but meh

cooldad

It could snap, or damage the seat tube. Seatposts also have minimum insertion limits. I'd be careful.
It's your knackers though.

STEFANOS4784

it could snap but then i could buy a jackpot winning lottery ticket.

But what are the chances.

Ah well, what would folk pay for this bike, i paid 200 notes in the end. Am i likely to see that back?

Cheers

andy46

Hmmm £200 I don't think you'd get it back, just enjoy riding it.

STEFANOS4784

bugger. Spotted it at 120. But couldn't stop myself. Bloody ebay lol. Just checked and was 170 i paid but either way to late. Stupidly i did the research after buying it.

cooldad

STEFANOS4784 wrote:

it could snap but then i could buy a jackpot winning lottery ticket.

But what are the chances.

Ah well, what would folk pay for this bike, i paid 200 notes in the end. Am i likely to see that back?

Cheers

A hell of a lot greater than winning the lottery.

STEFANOS4784

think I'll stop ridin it then and clean it up and cut my losses. That'll teach me. Couldn't afford it anyway just had an empty space Where my dale used to be. Cheers though all

delcol

i hope your commute aint far.. that looks like a small bike.... and with those tyres at least you will be fit....

386ka

I don't agree that there is a great chance of the frame snapping. I would put a longer layback seatpost and, always within minimal insertion depth.

tom_howard

it'll be fine, ive had a 400mm post on my 14" frame at full extension for the last 2 years, im 6'1...

jayson

I always use a long (400mm+) seatpost on all my bikes because i prefer a smaller frame and ive never had any problems with it, just make sure you have atleast the minimal insertion amount in the frame still and you should be good.

Northwind

Aye, most of my bikes have had 400mm seatposts- just make sure you've got the minimum insertion covered.

Also, it's a Stuff, takes commitment to break one of those.

The Rookie

No big ring, draggy tyres, heavy forks, that will get you fit!

£200 is about right, neither over the top or too cheap to my mind, ebay can be a lottery, I've got some real bargains off there I could sell for a decent profit if I wanted to.

Simon