Originally Posted by
FBinNY
If it's only local distortion, which is fairly common at brazed or welded joints, then the post will bind as it comes down to the distorted area, but the binding will be fairly constant as you work the post into the area.
It definitely doesn't get much worse as the post goes down
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
The former is easiest to correct, and most bike shops have reamers that can handle this, though the may not have handles, or extensions able to reach deep enough.
How deep can they normally go? The tube is open at the bottom, and the suspect area is about 6 inches in from there. Is that likely to be too far for a bike shop reamer?