Engwe L20 2.0 seat replacement

POPdevil

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I have seen many reviews about the bike being difficult for shorter people. My wife is 5'6 and has trouble getting her feet on tbe ground when stopping. Any recommendations for a replacement seat for shorter people?
 
Hi @POPdevil,

I do not understand from your post if you are looking for an (e)bike or if your wife already have one. Assuming the latter, isn't the seat post height adjustable? Or is it already at the minimum height? If so, the problem is that the frame size is larger than you need and, a part, heavy modifications, she will never feel comfortable there.

EDIT: I understand now:
Reviewers say riders under 5’8” will struggle to fit despite ENGWE’s 5’4” rating. Replacing the suspension seatpost may increase the range by a couple of inches.
from https://www.bikeride.com/engwe-l20-2-0/
 
I have the Engwe L20 2.0 and the seat it all the way down already and my wife can't touch the ground when fully stopping. This has been an issue discussed on many reviews but I thought they were staying someone at the 5 feet level, not 5'7. I did find out that Engwe has a shorter rod they are sending to customers and I am checking on that as well.
 
What is the seat post size? I've the same issue for my wife and looking for shorter one
 
I don't have it yet but I believe the shock part of tbe saddle tube (what they call it) isn't there so the seat can go lower. I'll update when I get it. Engwe must know it's a problem because they are sending the new ones free of charge.
 
I just contacted their customer service about the issue and explained I heard I could get a shorter saddle tube.
 
I'm facing the same challenge. I'm 5'6" and I have to stand up on my tip-toes when stopped. Not sure how the solution will solve the problem unless they eliminate the "Shock Part". Please let me know what you learned.
 
I'm facing the same challenge. I'm 5'6" and I have to stand up on my tip-toes when stopped. Not sure how the solution will solve the problem unless they eliminate the "Shock Part". Please let me know what you learned.
I contacted Engwe customer support and explained the issue. They are sending us another saddle tube free of charge that is about 60 cm shorter.
 
Does the seat post you have now bottom out?
60cm is a huge change. That’s almost 2 feet. Did you mean 60 mm? That would be less than 3”.
Why not just cut a little off the bottom of the seat post you have?
 
My saddle tube does not bottom out but it's 50 cm (yes CM). I am still waiting on the new tube as it had to be sent from China.
 
I'm not sure a shorter seat post will solve the problem. The problem I'm seeing is the "shock part" is about 3 inches in length and sits on top of the seat post. That "shock part is narrower in diameter and if you pull up its rubber boot and put the post in as far as you can, you lose the ability to clamp the seat post to tighten the seat in a locked position. Maybe what is being provided is a seat post that doesn't have the "shock part."
 
I know all of this. I have temporary cut the rubber from the top and moved the plastic part up as high as I can and put cardboard around the smaller part of the bar so my wife can ride it while I wait on the new tube. Worse case I buy a saddle tube without shocks.
 
I can believe a seat post being 50cm (19.6”) but getting one 60cm (23.6”) shorter is a bit of a stretch.
If your current seat post is not bottoming out in the tube a shorter one isn’t going to help you. It will just not go into the tube as far.
As mentioned in other threads consider getting a “dropper” seat post. They work like your pneumatic office chair. You can have the seat at full height for riding and with a lever on your handlebar you can drop the seat down for stopping, mounting and dismounting.
It is indeed likely that you will need to get rid of the suspension post to get the seat lower.
Of course the real answer is to get a bike with a frame size appropriate for your leg length. I’m not trying to be snarky, but it is what it is.
People ignore frame size when buying a bike. The distance from the ground to the top of the saddle is critical.
My wife has a very hard time finding a bike. She has short legs but a long torso, so if she gets a bike she can straddle comfortably the handlebars are way too close. A custom frame is out of our price range.
 
A possible alternative might be to cut off the top of the outer tube where the seat post is inserted by an inch (or so), resulting in the ability of the seat to be lowered by the amount cut. This would require taking the bike to a machine shop, capable of doing this work (I'm retired and lack both the tools and steady hands to complete this fix). Thoughts?
 
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