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Home > Wald 940-10 1/2 Seat Post 13/16 To 7/8-Inch X 10.5-Inch Steel
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Wald 940-10 1/2 Seat Post 13/16 To 7/8-Inch X 10.5-Inch Steel
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- Chrome Plated
- Weight: 1 pound
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Product Description:
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Plated steel seat posts with 7/8" tops for use with steel head saddle clamps.
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 This is what you need for an old Schwinn, May 24, 2009
By Richard W. Miller
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This seatpost is sized to fit old 'Electroforged' Schwinn bikes, including the Varsity, Continental, Speedster, Breeze, Collegiate, Suburban, et.al. Allows you to mount a standard seat clamp to fit typical modern two-rail saddles. 13/16" to fit into the seat tube, 7/8" to mount the standard clamp.
The Wald #940 is about 10" long. If you want a longer post, the Wald #945 is about 15" long. These are made of fairly thin steel tubing; at long extension they may be prone to bend under heavy load. Always insert at least 2" into the seat tube.
The bikepartsusa photo is not correct. If you want a correct photo, find the Wald site & download their catalog.
Five stars because I don't know of another way to fit a modern saddle onto an old Schwinn
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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 Very Confused, August 30, 2011
By Amazonian (mobile (as in, untethered, not Alabama)
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After measuring the opening of my downtube, I ordered this post for an old steel bike I'm fixing up to ride around town. It was 13/16" and the page advertised the same. Great price too. I was really excited to finally throw a seat on my bike and go break it in. The post arrived and apparently was made backwards. The two inch segment fit the tube (barely) but the 8.5 side didn't. The available end now didn't fit my standard saddle attachment. I didn't know what to make of it. Since I'm not one of the cool kids that rides with my butt 18" off the bike, this wasn't going to cut it. Sadly I have to return it. I ended up cutting my own length of pipe and saving the headache. It's not super shiny, but it gets the job done. Maybe it's me, but I would have thought the long end should go in the tube and be adjustable. I can say it's a very sturdy feeling length of pipe. If you like your saddle really high, it may be just the ticket for you. Or maybe mine was made wrong. Either way, something to think about.
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Perfect adapter, July 17, 2011
By Mark Clelland (Dublin, OH)
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Bike seat posts have changed a great deal in the last 45 years. The post on my 1965 Schwinn Collegiate went from 13/16 down to a tiny nub about the size of your little finger - modern seats require something much meatier. This post slid right into place and my new seat bolted right onto the now-standard 7/8 end firmly and with no issues.
Problem solved!
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STEEL TUBE, November 18, 2010
By JOBLESSNUSA
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THIS THING IS A STEEL TUBE WITH A FAIRLY THICK WALL. SWAGGED ON ONE END FOR YOUR 7/8 SEAT GUTS. 13/16 FOR SCHWINN SEAT TUBE. SIGH...
TYPICAL FINISH FROM WALD. THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. THE 10 INCH SIZE WAS PLENTY LONG FOR MY BIKE. CHEAP. CAME FAST FROM THE FOLKS I ORDERED IT FROM. AS ALWAYS A LIGHT COAT OF MOTOR OIL WILL MAKE IT LAST LONGER.
I MUST SAY THAT IF YOU SOMEHOW BEND THIS TUBE IN NORMAL USE YOU WILL NEED SOME SERIOUS HOSPITALIZATION! IT'S STEEL...
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Worked great, April 16, 2012
By TheRuncible (Louisville, KY USA)
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Great way to get a modern seat on my wife's old Schwinn Collegiate. Worked perfectly. The 7/8" is two inches long, and the 13/16" (the part that goes in the seat post) is the long end.
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Stamped Wald 950 but did what I wanted it to., April 9, 2012
By Common Joe
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Another customer had pointed out that he received the Wald 950 and the ad says Wald 940.
I also received the Wald 950 but it worked for my application which was to attach a Velo Webspring to an early 60's Schwinn Tiger Cruiser.
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got it for a 74 Schwinn Varsity, March 22, 2012
By sathor (Piqua, Ohio)
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I picked this up after buying an old Schwinn Varsity from a bike shop that just screamed to be ridden. After replaceing the tires, brake pads, cables, and tape, I decided I wanted a nicer seat. I decided it would be easiest to replace the post (well, than and a former owner etched their name in the post) so I went ahead and ordered this. AFAIK, this is made for Schwinn bikes only, if it isn't a Schwinn, it won't work. (I might be wrong, but Schwinns can be particular...)
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1984 Schwinn Seatpost, January 23, 2012
By kyle m arola
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Needed a replacement post for my restored 1986 Schwinn. Perfect fit and excellent finish. Plenty long enough to set the saddle to the correct height. I am 5'9" with a 30" inseam.
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 Looks great but a hair too thick for some bikes, January 11, 2012
By docaaron1 (Maryland)
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When I received my Wald seatpost I was surprised they sent a #950 model. I would have been upset if I didn't know the 940 and the 950 are the same seat post. I happened to find the Wald online catalog a few days before which shows the 950 is the same as the 940 except it comes with a seatpost shim adaptor- part number 905. Since I did not need the 905 shim adaptor and the shipment did not include the 905 shim adaptor, the 950 equals the 940. Confused yet? Wald may have their reasons for numbering parts this way but unless I saw I the online catalog, I would have sent the 950 back and requested the 940, needlessly.
The quality looks very good and the plating is very nice. It looks like chrome plating to me but again the online catalog just says "plated" whereas some of the other seatpost models say plated or chrome plated with a "C" after the model number. Again Wald could be a little clearer here. Bottom line the seatpost looks good and shiny not like the old time dull finish seatposts.
Now my Sears bicycle is from 1974 and this Wald seatpost was a hair thicker than my old seatpost. Maybe it's the plating on the Wald seatpost but I had a heck of time getting this post to fit. First the new post got caught on the weld point where the top tube inserts into the seat tube. I was able to Dremel the weld down a bit because luckily I had a long enough old metal Podiatry nail filing burr. Once past the weld point, the Wald seatpost with some grease and rotation motion got about halfway in. It was most likely caught up on the seat tube rust. What to do? Do I cut off 3 inches from the bottom of the new post or force the post in with a hammer. Neither. I got a foot long pipe wrench and from the top of the 7/8" thick part attached the pipe wrench and started spinning the wrench. I just screwed the post in using only the weight of the pipe wrench and maybe a slight downward pressure to sink the post down the seat tube to level I wanted it. I will assume I can do the reverse to raise the seatpost but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. For now that post is set at the right level.
So now the new shiny Wald "950" seatpost, new shiny seatpost clamp (7/8") and new gel padded seat look great. Just remember this seatpost may not simply fit in some older bikes even if it's replacing a 13/16" older seatpost.
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