Novel way to remove stuck seat post using the "heat" method

[e-rider]

I've had a firmly stuck seat post on my Vivente World Randonneur (my commuter) for at least 6 months now, and have had no success in un-sticking it.

I just had a mini brainwave (I guess I'm not quite over the hill, yet ). One of the stuck seat post removal methods mentioned on Sheldon Brown's web site is to heat it. My rear verandah has clear plastic covering the roof, and behaves much like a greenhouse on hot days. It occurred to me that if I leave the bike out on the verandah on Sunday, when the forecast maximum temperature is 40°C, then try to twist the seat post free, it might have a better chance of working!

Failing that, I'll just have to start working my way through the other known methods of un-sticking the seat post.

it won't work. Most likely you will never get it free. Take it to your local frame builder and let them use mysterious dark secrets to free it for £20

 

[e-rider]

Yes, prevention is far, far better than the cure . It's completely my fault for waiting too long before re-greasing it. I may ask around, to find a bike shop with a decent vice, and get them to try the vice-and-spin method.

seatposts don't really need re-greasing , they just need greasing properly the first time - use a good quality grease and completely cover the seatpost, not just the odd smear!

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Guys contrary to a few suggestions above, never grease your carbon post, only use carbon assembly paste. Imho, better still avoid carbon post...

 

[biggs682]

i had to have one cut out on steel frame took the guy 7 hours and loads of axe saw blades and £70 but the bike was worth it