Seat post stuck!

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northwest monkey

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6,370 posts

190 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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Could do with a bit of help to be honest! I was at an auction a couple of weeks ago & a bike popped up. Nobody seemed interested, so I figured I'd have a pop & for not a lot of cash (under £20!) I became the proud owner of a Specialised Rockhopper. By any stretch of the imagination, it isn't in perfect nick (seems to be about 4 years old), but everything seemed present & correct.

Only problem is (apart from me being a lot less fit than I was 25 years ago), is the seat is too high and I can't lower it! I've tried plus gas & also widening the clasp at the back of the post tube, but still no joy. I'm planning on stripping the bike down at some point, so would heating the tube up (blowtorch or hairdryer?) be of any use?

northwest monkey

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6,370 posts

190 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Cheers chaps - some good ideassmile