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Old 09-12-22 | 11:36 AM
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albrt
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Bikes: 1964(?) Frejus Tour de France, 1967(?) Dawes Double Blue, 1979 Trek 710, 1982 Claud Butler Dalesman, 1983 Schwinn Paramount Elite, 1984 Miyata 1000, 2014 Brompton, maybe a couple more

OK, so after thinking about ways to put maximum force on the seatpost, it occurred to me that intense twisting might not be ideal for this very light frame. It's a nice seatpost, but not worth risking damage to the frame.

Looking at pictures of the fluted Dura-Ace, I think it has fairly thin walls and is only inserted about 6-7 cm. It should be fairly easily to jailbreak it by cutting off the post and inserting a hacksaw blade into the tube.

Any thoughts? Once I cut the seatpost I will be committed since there will be nothing left to grab onto and twist.
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