This afternoon, I get a phone call. "____ bike shop in town referred me to you."
Ok, what's up?
"I need a really long seat thing."
Seatpost?
"Yeah. It needs to be 20 inches long."
Quick calculating in head... wow, 500mm? What kind of bike is it, a folder?
"Mountain bike."
?!??!? Really?
"It's a Mongoose. Anyway, it needs a 20 inch seatpost. Maybe longer."
Dude, your bike does not fit. You need a different bike.
"Really?"
Yes.
"No, seriously, I need a 20 inch seatpost...how much would it cost"
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5 comments:
Maybe he wants to be able to use it to pummel a small animal while he is out riding.....
Ouch, my brain. . . and faith in humanity!
So, why not turn down a piece of solid bar stock so he can put a set of "seat guts" on it? This is also a perfect chance to sell a 300mm stem!
Anon, you make a good point...I could have made out like a bandit making $500 worth of custom junk for a $50 bike!
I'm actually mostly confused about why the shop guys didn't just tell him this, instead of telling him to call me and ask for a custom seatpost, of all things. Weird.
Maybe they have a really long inseam with very short torso? Maybe they ride with platform boots? Who knows! :D
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