help in trying to remove part frozen seat stem

[cycleruk]

In the worst case knock the post down the seat tube and leave it there.

[rogerzilla]

Easy option: framebuilder or good local bike shop.

Hard option: hacksaw blade to make three longitudinal cuts, collapse it in on itself.

[thirdcrank]

Easy option: framebuilder or good local bike shop.

Just for a general idea, Ellis Briggs advertise this service starting at £15-00:

http://www.ellisbriggscycles.co.uk/renovations.php

[quiksilver]

If you have access to a workbench and vice? Turn the bike upside down, assistant needed for this, clamp post in vice then turn the bike around the post. The extra leverage created by the bike frame may lossen it, lift the frame as you turn, gradually turning and lifting, hopefully it will pop out.

[Mick F]

That was my idea at the beginning of this thread, but it's a tandem. Bit more difficult with a vice!

[quiksilver]

You just need a few willing assistants and a large work space. Have a BBQ, invite some friends round, and hey presto! job done.

[Mick F]

Great!
I'll volunteer to cook the sausages!

[quiksilver]

But I usually do that If you ever get down Redruth way theres a butchers out in St Day called Braddons that makes his own on the premises, they are lovely. All random shapes and sizes.

[saudidave]

That was my idea at the beginning of this thread, but it's a tandem. Bit more difficult with a vice!

Yeah, but magic leverage!