I am glad that you fixed the seat problem. As to the tires, I think they do not make mountain bike types tires for the bike. As for the pedals, I was wearing mine in about 3 hours of riding so I replaced them with a set of non-folding type that work out for me far better!

stevbike

NOW they come out with it!!!!

oh well.. borrowed a grinder and cut the tube a bit more. now it's fine!!! just want to drill a hole thru the top and thru the thick loop on the seat to bolt it in place! (when i release to tilt it.. it can come off)

now for another odd idea.. anyway to put mountain tires on this to get better traction on gravel???

oh my wife (who is way under the 180lb limit) broke the folding pedals.. found replacement (resin) here on LI but with bolts not rivets. so far my wife is ok with the original seats with a gel cover

Normal saddle adaptor for A-bike: :wink:
[url]http://www.abikecentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2040[/url]

I've noticed that this 25.4 (I havent a micrometer) hs been VERY tight with other tubes.. and the seat post has a LOT of thickness. so a very minor way of getting it down.. (wish I had access to a lathe).....

[quote="Rob Friedman"]so how can I trim the diameter down a touch? just filing ala peeling a carrot?[/quote]
The 25.4 mm post should fit. Don't file the diameter as this will weaken the post. You perhaps did not notice that the clamp that cinches tight on the post when in place has an adjusting screw. You can loosen that screw and slightly widen the opening where the post sips in. It probably only needs that slight opening up to allow the 25.4mm post to fit properly. I also have 25.4mm post and it was easy to fit after i loosened the clamp's screw.

As far as shortening the post if it is a little too long, a regular hacksaw will do it fast in only a few minutes of sawing.

If you have cut the seat post down already, the end of the post my have some small burrs causing problems in getting the part into the frame. Try grinding the end of the tube into a 45 degree angle, this should help out into getting the seat post into the bike frame. As to the tube itself, try filing it down a bit to see takes a bit of the tight fit down a bit. The 25.4 mm tube should be fitting into the bike. Mine is the same size and fits on the tight but works well. You may need to shorten post a bit more to allow the post get into the right height for you.

stevbike

so how can I trim the diameter down a touch? just filing ala peeling a carrot?

One other detail tell you about. Seeing that the bike is using small wheels and a short wheel base, use caution on road surfaces. I really need to watch getting the bike on to different surfaces or the bike will lose control far faster then on a regular full sized bike, something like riding off a paved surface on to a gravel shoulder. Just take care when riding this bike!

With the new seat post and seat in place, the bike is a nice to ride farther then you might think you could, abit at a slower, relaxed pace.

stevbike

Too bad to hear about the crash! I hope you are feeling OK. As far as the bike goes, I hope it is not damaged too much. The seat post I bought was cut down at the shop when I also brought the bike too. It helped determine the length I needed for fitting the post to the bike. You can take the post to bike shop and have them do the work for cutting it to size. Then it should really make the bike work better for you. Anyone doing this type of change over likes the bike much better after this woprk is done.

stevbike

Just had a minor mishap with the bike,, I had put in a seat post (though it was still too high) and a much more comfortable seat which I can fold to keep it compact)
I went from what I thought was pavement to sand covered pavement.. turned out to be just hardpack sand! and went flying over the handlebars and seems I only broke the bell, though i badly injured my chest, leg, nose, and lip. I just need to figure out how to trim/smooth down the seatpost

I found a 25.4 post which does fit although it is kinda tight. I had it cut down.. but it is still tight.
What would be the best way to trim it down? (II know a lathe but i dont have one) As far as the seat I am using a schwinn gel comfort. and modified the clamp bolt to a quick release so it folds.

it folds very well. but i cant get it further down.. hence it needs to me trimmed

you need approximately 25mm diameter post. It should be a little longer than the A-bike stock, and should have some shock absorbing factor. It also should allow for adjusting the pitch of the seat so you can pitch the seat slightly forward to the front to throw some of your weight onto the handlebars. See my post a few above this one for my recommendations.

Along with asking about a Gel seat cover for the original A-bike seat..
how hard is it to change the seat?? I stopped at a bike shop and it seems all the clamps wont fit our posts.. the post being a touch too large, what size post do you need to get and any reccommendations on a seat that would allow folding also?

if you are looking JUSt for a seat cover.. which one is the best and FITs the best???

I well look forward seeing to new seat in place. I looked at the redesigned factory A-bike seat but feel that the way to really get the most out of the A-bike is to totally replace the seat like I did along with other like the people posting this info. A-bike should really look into the way the seat is designed. From what I have seen, the best way to get the best out of the bike is to change the factory seat with better regular bike sear design.

stevbike