Note the common thread: "get a bigger bike!"

At 6'5" he's not in the exotic-frame catagory (quite). He should see if he
can trade his good used bike for a bigger good used bike -- using a bike
that's the wrong size is just a bummer. There should be plenty of shops in
the Seattle area that have used bikes and will do some sort of a trade.

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
...
I have a friend who is about 6'5" tall and weighs maybe 240 pounds, a big
solid blue-collar type, very strong. He has recently been involved in a
divorce
and to lower his stress he has taken to riding his bicycle a lot. He
called me
last night with a problem. His bicycle seat post - raised way up due to
his
height - is bending on him. He bought a replacement and it too is bending.
He
asked me to consider designing and fabricating him a suitable replacement.

Of course, for a piece maybe 18" long the cost of the material isn't going
to
bankrupt anyone. I was thinking chrome-moly tubing if I can find it in the
right diameter, and forging a swaged-down neck area. He is thinking solid
bar of aluminum. Minimum weight and cost with maximum strength is the
design
goal. (A google for some exotic turnkey solution has quickly ruled out
such due
to really high cost - I had no idea you could spend $200 plus on a bicycle
seat
post!)

Anyone "been there, done that" or have any good ideas or input?

Thanks,

Grant Erwin
Kirkland, Washington