paxz

Help!!

I currently have a 2009 Giant TCR Advanced frame. Just last week I was moving my seatpost, but today it won't budge at all! Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated!

gsteinb

That ain't good. Bring it to the shop, don't eff with it.

kwrides

I hope yours ends better than mine...I just bought a new bike because my shop and the manufacturer could not get it out.

If you have to, I was told that Calfee can do it, but that they wanted 5-6 weeks to get it done.

(do a search on "stuck seat post" and the like. I did when I started and found a lot of suggestions)

Metzinger

You've still got the seat on it for leverage, right?

KasbeKZ

i'll give you $5 for the bike! but really, sounds like some temperature changes may be necessary.

mooxster

Send the bike to me, I'll take care of it for you. It may take me a while to get the job done, but you want it done right, right?

bcampbell

I suggest trying to put the post in a vice and using the frame as leverage. Go slow though.

gsteinb

actually, a monkey wrench and your foot for leverage should take care of it.

paxz

while that offer seems really tempting ...I think I might need to pass that

kudude

is this an ISP bike?

paxz

negative, just a regular TCR ADVANCED 3, or else I would need to switch out my fork

gsteinb

WTF does the fork have to do with the seat post. No wonder it's stuck....maybe just loosen the seat clamp bolt.

schnee

Loosen the bottle cage bolts. That should allow the frame to 'breathe' and maybe release some tension on the post.

paxz

Thanks! I'll def try that

paxz

Absolutely nothing. I wasn't trying to refer anything to the two. Just saying that if I had an ISP, I would need to get my fork switched out since the ISP/SL needed to be replaced...

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/news/12976/

As far as loosening the clamp, all the screws that are clamping it are all out. How I wished it was that easy for me