5 Year stuck post removal using the beast.

[@davidburgess741]

At the other end of the scale, my 1979 steel classic had a stuck seatpost. It has one English threaded bottom bracket threaded cup, and one Italian threaded Phil cup! Yes, this is possible! Threads both questionable because of rust. During restoration I chose to have the seatpost powder coated along with the Dave Moulton frame. Sometimes discresion really is the better part of valor! Only a few hundred of these were built during his career. The balance under the Masi, Hall, and Fuso name. A few subtle changes also got me 9 speed non indexed shifting with the 1973 Nuvou derailier. No cold setting or forcing the wheel in! No more tubulars, but authentic styled wheels. Still ready as it stands for that fine weather day!

[@carlneville2088]

Best suspense video on KZbin!

[@Pay2winps]

Made short work of that job right tools for the right outcome Saved the post too damage free great work

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, Thanks for your comments

[@bendenisereedy7865]

There's a bike mechanic in Stirling who's got one of those. We tried it on my old steel Kona and it actually began to distort that flat plate around the top of the post. He lent me a saw blade tool and I sawed the post out from inside, took an hour of work but it did the trick. An electric recipricating saw would be faster but you'd need to take care nit to cut into the seat tube.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, Thanks for watching, yes, he had some good kit but hes now closed down, nice bloke though

[@robtminnican]

Ive seen another one of these where they have a extra bolt on piece over the open bit of the plate once its all together to brace it which could also help

[@tmayberry7559]

Yes that is a very proper and expensive piece of kit . Toodle pip

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Thanks, toodle pip

[@timgearing5121]

I had the same thing happen. Al post in a Ti frame. The shop just used ‘the brute force and ignorance’ method. I lost a good saddle that day.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi Tim. You won’t be the fist and defo won’t be the last person to get caught out.

[@MrLeo3D]

Any tips for stuck post fallen inside the frame?

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, thanks for watching, only way is to slot it in various places.

[@J0nny61]

That's not electrolytic corrosion as its just aluminium on aluminium. It's just oxidisation over time, is that correct Dave? The cure is to lightly grease the seat post into the frame tube, hope that's correct as its what I've done. I'm still going to check it tomorrow. I did 17 miles today and it is the wettest I've ever been, the wind was scary as well, glad I stayed off road.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi john, it’s galvanic corrosion, steel frame, just lightly grease as you said but take it out often to clean and re grease.

[@ronlind1757]

Nice job!

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Thanks!

[@broganhayes5759]

Hi Dave, an other great video, quick question where do you get the black collars from ? Planning on making my own

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi thanks for watching. The are steel split shaft collars, they need to machined out to the seatpost sizes, 31.6. 30.9 et etc, eBay

[@petehammond6120]

Hi Dave, I've a steel Bianci with a seized alloy seatpost. Is that something you could help me with please? I'm in North Yorkshire. Pete.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi Pete, yes no problem, give us a call and will get it booked in for you. 01422 766086

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi Pete, Just wondered if you managed to check your diary for next week, im stating to get busy thats all, also is your bike bottom bracket italian or bsa. Dave

[@321bytor]

Satisfying! 🤣

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

😁

[@MrPimP0815]

May i know if theres a shop in dungannon like yours? I have the same problem

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, thanks for watching and your comments, to be honest I do not know, sorry.

[@hockysa]

how much do your services cost? I have a fixie with a seized seatpost

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, thanks for watching and your message, Seatpost removal price is £79.00

[@actonblue2012]

Is the Beast something that you built yourself or did you have it custom built? Cheers Dave.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, thanks for watching. We had it made for us. I designed it, it’s been modified slightly to make it more efficient since then

[@rachaeln1003]

Nice piece ofkit

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi, Thanks for watching, yes it's a beast!

[@Aod-kp2oz]

I have never been defeated by a stuck seat post. HEAT IS YOUR ENEMY! You think that the metal expands and you're correct. Most modern-day day posts are made from aluminum. ALUMINUM EXPANDS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE than steel. It also does this at a much lower temperature. Lubrication also does very little because the entire reason your post is stuck is due to ALUMINUM OXIDATION. Nothing washes that out. The post itself has grown.

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hi thanks for watching, good comments, what’s your method???

[@Extremegaz25]

Howdo Davey boy

[@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic]

Hello, hope your good, tt week soon, wish i was going.

[@Extremegaz25]

@@TheYorkshireBikeMechanic all good thanks, although at a funeral in Oldham for best friends funeral yesterday. TT will be fantastic this year.