I need a few more inches!

I'm trying to get my Peugeot conversion finished up and even though i'm already over the minimum insert, i need more length on the seatpost.... It's 24mm (Stubborn French!) and i wanted to know if sanding down a 25mm is safe/easy?

If not, do i need to get one custom made? Can a framebuilder knock one up?

Any help much appreciated

Peas

Not cheap:

http://www.boldprecision.com/pricelist.htm

Or find a 22.2mm BMX post and shim it out to 24mm.

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPSPBMX/ST9028
http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/COMPSPBMX/ST9610
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/FMPOPNNBK

fairly cheap:

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/l330-basic-diam-23-4-25-27-2-35412401/

Not cheap:
http://www.boldprecision.com/pricelist.htm

Ouch!

fairly cheap:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/l330-b...27-2-35412401/

Is sanding down that ^ 25mm safe for a big guy? (i'm 6'5'')

grow your frame?

if your peugeot has carbolite 103 tubing (23.4mm seat post diameter), this will fit perfectly - no shim required. in case you don't believe me, see http://www.sheldonbrown.com/seatpost-sizes-m-z.html

if it's slightly bigger, they give you loads of shims to play with.
happy days

baby bio. :)
scary fix would be.
take a set of calipers into a bike shop and measure the inside of every size of tube you can get you hands on. 1 will be about 24mm (look at 28-31mm post)
take large post and a new 24mm post. cut the seat clamp off the 24mm post (assuming it has one)
fit inside bigger post about 6 inchs in. drill 3 holes though both posts and bolt together.
fit into frame. 1 very large seat post. if itsonly 3-4 or so inch's needed this should be fine. however i am not liable for it not working as you want. :P

I wouldn't even think about sanding a seatpost - if you have to, shim or machine one down, but sandpaper ?

bear in mind as you increase the length of the post, you increase the stresses on the post and the frame (longer post = more powerful lever) so if your 6'5" and riding a 20.5" frame, there's a possibility that you'll over-stress your seat-tube / stays.

If it were me I'd replace the frame. Or cut your feet off.

Thats what my wife said to me last night

Thats what my wife said to me last night

cut your feet off? she sounds er, interesting

omg, are they what I think they are. You'd feel a bit of a tool with one of those on er' your tool.
I love the way they come in 2 colours so you can blend them seamlessly with your natural colour

yes they are indeed, 3'' baby :)

Hey Murt, was your Mrs a bit suspicious when your willy doubled in size?

:)

:p

Shim?