Had a day last week where every single bike came in with the exact same problem

I swear I saw 7 bikes in one shift with a stuck seatpost. Felt like I was in some weird parallel universe. First one was an old Schwinn from the 80s, then a hybrid someone left outside for a winter, then a carbon frame that apparently never got greased. By the end I had my torch out and was mixing up my own penetrating oil from ATF and acetone. Anyone else ever get hit with a pattern like that where the universe just decides you are dealing with one thing all day?

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quinnm7716d ago

The Schwinn from the 80s is a dead giveaway. Honestly, was the penetrating oil mix just for the carbon frame cause you were scared to torch it? I've been there with a carbon post that was seized so bad I spent an hour just soaking it in Liquid Wrench and hoping the frame wouldn't crack. That ATF and acetone trick is a solid one though, I've used it on old seatposts that were basically welded in.

jenny_lee16d ago

Three hours with a torch and still no luck on my steel frame, guess I'll stick to the ATF potion.

josephbailey16d ago

1980s Schwinns are notorious for seatpost seizures.