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04-01-14 | 02:02 PM

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the_tool_man

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From: Spartanburg, SC, USA

Bikes: 1983 Fuji Touring Series IV, Masi Volumetrica 3VC

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Originally Posted by Chombi

It would bother the heck out of me to leave a stuck stem or seatpost without putting up at least a "respectable" fight to try and get it off

.. I'd feel like the stem is controlling me instead of me controlling it!

And the longer it stays stuck the more impossible to get it out ever without killing it as you give the stem more time to grip deeper with it's continuously growing corrosive claws into the steering or seat tube.....

EXACTLY!!!

I forgot to mention, I did try whacking the top to dislodge the stem. But it didn't budge. To be fair, I didn't want to brinell the headset bearings (the bike was on the work stand), so didn't hit too hard. I suppose I could support the fork directly beneath the bridge and try again.

I'll keep you posted.

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