Blizz
Retro Guru
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This is the sad story of my Syncros (1st generation) seatpost.
So after noticing it was seized, I used some penetrating oil and let it sit for a few days. Then I held the frame upside down with the my foot on the saddle and twisted and twisted the frame until I heard a CRACK! I was pretty excited that I freed the post...but it hadn't budged and I noticed a crack in the lower semi-circle clamp.
I figured, ok, I can still use it somewhat with a small crack. Then I rigged up the vice and tried to set it up as to not damage the clamp. I was torqueing the frame so much I was worried about breaking the frame then BANG! the whole upper cross cylinder exploded apart.
I cursed. I almost cried. :facepalm: Then I put the frame away for 2 months.
Everytime I went down to the garage I was reminded of the battle and KNEW I had to get the damn post out. So I researched a bit in the forums and figured it would be best to cut the post off an inch above frame and make a cut all the way down into the frame...did that put it back in the vice and it still didn't move, and unfortunately broke off some of the post sticking out of the frame. So I cut out a quarter section of the post, put it back in the vice...still no movement! Lastly, cut out another section of the post and WOOHOO it was free! I then drank a beer.
Don't ask me how many hours it took. Below are the remnants of the battle. Yes, it's sad. :cry:
Anyone have a 1st gen 27.0 Syncros post they'd like to sell???
This is the sad story of my Syncros (1st generation) seatpost.
So after noticing it was seized, I used some penetrating oil and let it sit for a few days. Then I held the frame upside down with the my foot on the saddle and twisted and twisted the frame until I heard a CRACK! I was pretty excited that I freed the post...but it hadn't budged and I noticed a crack in the lower semi-circle clamp.
I figured, ok, I can still use it somewhat with a small crack. Then I rigged up the vice and tried to set it up as to not damage the clamp. I was torqueing the frame so much I was worried about breaking the frame then BANG! the whole upper cross cylinder exploded apart.
I cursed. I almost cried. :facepalm: Then I put the frame away for 2 months.
Everytime I went down to the garage I was reminded of the battle and KNEW I had to get the damn post out. So I researched a bit in the forums and figured it would be best to cut the post off an inch above frame and make a cut all the way down into the frame...did that put it back in the vice and it still didn't move, and unfortunately broke off some of the post sticking out of the frame. So I cut out a quarter section of the post, put it back in the vice...still no movement! Lastly, cut out another section of the post and WOOHOO it was free! I then drank a beer.
Don't ask me how many hours it took. Below are the remnants of the battle. Yes, it's sad. :cry:
Anyone have a 1st gen 27.0 Syncros post they'd like to sell???