Hi folks,
I am in a quandary about what to do with my Yo Eddy, serial number 652Y2M. The seat post has seized inside the seat tube twice - the first time, I hacksawed out the stuck post and got the seat collar tidied up (so not in original configuration) by Argos of Bristol, had braze-ons added for a rear rack (silly me!), sprayed in its current color, and I added decals. A few years later, I got a new seat post, which I thought (and was assured) was the correct size, only to find when I inserted it that it was too big - and it got stuck inside the seat tube. I gave it to a metalworking friend to sort out. He removed the post, but the top of the seat tube above the collar split when he removed the post. He said the bike would be would be fine to ride, and I have been riding it for the last two years in this condition (with a post that fits!). The damaged seat tube has showed no signs of getting worse, and the current seat post is regularly greased, and moves smoothly up and down.
So, I have a useable Yo Eddy. I am thinking of getting the seat tube sorted out, though this will then necessitate a respray. Another issue, I think this bike is just too small for me (it's a medium). I am 6'3, and tell myself that it fits because of the long top tube, and the bike has a crouched over, racing-style geometry anyway, so I should just get on with riding it. But my other bike is a 20.5" Cove Hummer, so the Yo Eddy does feel too small if I am honest.
I guess I could try swapping it for a large Yo Eddy, but then there's the seat tube issue. So, Fat Chance connoisseurs, what should I do about the seat tube?
Thanks for reading, and any advice you can offer!
I am in a quandary about what to do with my Yo Eddy, serial number 652Y2M. The seat post has seized inside the seat tube twice - the first time, I hacksawed out the stuck post and got the seat collar tidied up (so not in original configuration) by Argos of Bristol, had braze-ons added for a rear rack (silly me!), sprayed in its current color, and I added decals. A few years later, I got a new seat post, which I thought (and was assured) was the correct size, only to find when I inserted it that it was too big - and it got stuck inside the seat tube. I gave it to a metalworking friend to sort out. He removed the post, but the top of the seat tube above the collar split when he removed the post. He said the bike would be would be fine to ride, and I have been riding it for the last two years in this condition (with a post that fits!). The damaged seat tube has showed no signs of getting worse, and the current seat post is regularly greased, and moves smoothly up and down.
So, I have a useable Yo Eddy. I am thinking of getting the seat tube sorted out, though this will then necessitate a respray. Another issue, I think this bike is just too small for me (it's a medium). I am 6'3, and tell myself that it fits because of the long top tube, and the bike has a crouched over, racing-style geometry anyway, so I should just get on with riding it. But my other bike is a 20.5" Cove Hummer, so the Yo Eddy does feel too small if I am honest.
I guess I could try swapping it for a large Yo Eddy, but then there's the seat tube issue. So, Fat Chance connoisseurs, what should I do about the seat tube?
Thanks for reading, and any advice you can offer!
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