Originally Posted by
smurfy
Unfortunately I had to postpone and maybe even abandon my Raleigh project. The fork I already had to scrap since the cone and stem is hopelessly stuck inside the steerer and ended up deforming it (if it wasn't like that already). Seatpost is still stuck inside seat tube and it won't budge. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it at this point. I wish I was retired so I can devote more time to it but that's simply not available at this time. Maybe find a good home for it. Stay tuned!
Stupid question: In removing the seatpost, have you been leveraging it with a saddle installed on it? I only ask as the initial photo showed it without one.
It may still be possible to get that wedge out, but given the steerer bulging, it's probably best to dig up another fork. They're not uncommon, but you
may be better off if you find another complete Sports. I don't recall; did yours come with a workable wheelset?
-Kurt