Bicycle Mechanics - Frozen seat post

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jroth
12-27-06, 08:01 AM
I need to adjust my seat height (I adjusted my cleat position on the shoes). My seat post is frozen in position. It's been about 2 years since I've touched it. Lots of grime and corrosion. Steel seat tube.

Any suggestions for unfreezing it?

thanks.

joel

Noam Zane
12-27-06, 08:07 AM
Do a search for "stuck seat post" and dozens of threads will show up repeating essentially the same advice.
Sheldon Brown
12-27-06, 09:12 AM
I need to adjust my seat height (I adjusted my cleat position on the shoes). My seat post is frozen in position. It's been about 2 years since I've touched it. Lots of grime and corrosion. Steel seat tube.

Any suggestions for unfreezing it?l
http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts

Sheldon "Ungggggggg!" Brown

Dr.Deltron
12-27-06, 09:40 AM
Sheldon "Ungggggggg!" Brown
+1!.....:D