How to remove a stuck seatpost wedge clamp
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- I spent hours trying to remove my seat post which was totally stuck. Tried everything and looked at heaps of videos on TH-cam. Then I discovered a simple solution from one of my clients.
*no responsibility taken for anyone who damages their bike. I’m not a bike mechanic. Just trying to be helpful
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Have had my bike for almost a year and have managed with this clamp design, but always with a lot of hassle. You're a lifesaver for pointing this out, thanks.
No worreis! Im stoked that people are able to find this video to help them :)
Got me a used one this week. Lucky me finding your reel before going nuts. Along with a little bit WD40 you saved my day!! Thank you!
This has to be the best video that exists on TH-cam
My god dude after wrestling with my seat post, doing this with the lightest tap of the hammer freed it instantly. You're a legend!
hahaha. I felt like such an idiot when I found out the trick. Seriously can't believe this is the only video on here how to do it properly!
Bravo! That worked - spent a day trying to get the seat out!
You are an absolute legend!!! My husband struggled with this for a week and was completely loosing it so when he went out I tried this and it release instantly!!! I’ll wait a while before I tell him how 😂😝🤣
Thank you for posting!
No worries!! so glad this video can help people solve the dilemma = :)
Brand new bike - you'd think the shop would warn/ explain to people.....thanks for doing this.
I know right? it's such a frustrating problem! Whenever I do bike fits on new bikes, I take the clamp and post out, and give it all a good greasing. Then educate the rider on this little trick. Hopefully I've stopped a lot of hair pulling since!
You deserve some kind of humanitarian award for this video mate. Just loosen that hex screw a bit and then a gentle tap on top (I used the end of a screwdriver) and voila!
This man saved my life
Late to the conversation here, but you're doing the Lord's work. Thank you!
hahaha. Thanks mate. Happy to help
This video was super helpful. Seeing the mechanism holding the seat post into the frame was key in figuring how to loosen it and get the seat post out. You saved me a lot of time and energy. Thanks for the video.
I think you saved me hours of frustration. Found your video and boom. It worked. Thank you so much.
No worries mate! Glad it helped you out
Thank you for posting this. I was going to take to bike shop but tried this and it worked.
Oh huge thanks for this! It worked perfectly. I didn't think it did at first because on the outside nothing obvious had changed, but my seatpost was able to move much more freely.
Brilliant video, massive help especially as I watched it before I started😊😊😊
I've been searching for weeks on how to adjust my wedge seatpost. Your tip worked!!! Thx!
So happy that it could help you out :) Thanks for letting me know that it helped. Sorry for the slow reply!
You saved my life! HOURS fighting!
Thank you for posting this video. I had given up twice, terrified that I was going to crack my seat post or the frame.
Excellent advice worked first time after months of trying to adjust seat post. Now adjusted my knees will be thankful. Thanks
Good to hear!
You literally saved me hours of frustration and thousands of euros...
Looked online for awhile and could not find how to make the adjustment, thanks so much for showing how that works.
Great video, straight to the point and it worked instantly. Thanks
Legendary ... "Knowing where to knock." The whole family hugs when after the pin drops in after the knock.
How good! glad it helped you mate
Thanks for the sharing! It works perfectly fine & the seatpost is out flawlessly. What a good info you shared.
Amazing, thanks. Worked straight away after being baffled why the seat was not budging whatsoever
Been trying for a few days. Can’t believe this actually worked.
awesome! glad to hear it solved your problem! Seriously can't believe that this is the only video on you tube of how it's supposed to be done
Perfect! Excellent video. Yes, it is that simple. Also, if it helps, when I tapped the wedge/clamp, I heard a click from the wedge/clamp -- as if I had knocked something loose -- and it turned out that that was the sound that told me my seat post was ready to be easily moved.
Nice! Glad it helped you!
Great tip. Worked at first attempt on my Liv Avow. Thank you.
Happy to help!
Genius! Worked like a charm
Worked a treat. Thanks!
Another option... Once the bolt is loosened as far as it can go, without it detaching from the wedge, try giving the seat a good firm twist from side to side rather than trying to pull it up.
Thank you so much, after trying everything else, one little tap. Top man !!!!
I know right? I even attached an old seat to my seat post and went at it with a hammer! hahaha. This way is so much better. Glad it could help you
Mate, you are a genius. Thank you.
hahaha. Thanks mate. Once you know, you know! Right?
I tried tapping but got no luck. Holding the triangle and putting forward pressure to the seat, I got a pop and the seat post happily slid out.
You saved my day!! Thanks
That's so good! Happy to hear . Enjoy the ride!
Many thanks for this. New bike (well new to me), Bianchi Outré XR4, and could not budge the seatpost until following your instuctions. A firm tap with a small hammer on the partially unscrewed bolt released the clamp :0)
Happy days. It's the most frustrating thing not being able to get the darn thing out isn't it??
You're a legend!
Thanks so much for making this vid!!!
Glad it helped you. Nice one!
Perfect. Frustration over. Very grateful. Thank you
Ohhhh it's so frustrating!!!!!!!!! Total pull your hair out stuff isn't it? Glad it fixed your issue
Wonderful tip! Thanks for this!
No worreis Kenrick! Glad that it was able to help you out :) Happy riding!
Thank you so much. Ingenious solution.
You my friend, are a champion, Thank YOU!
hahaha. Happy that it helped you out mate
Thanks for that, very handy and well explained.
Thank you so much 🎉
Dude this is the best thanks!
No worries mate!!! So glad that it helped you out!
legend, that worked immediately!
Oh my..... you are my God!!!!!! thank you!!!
hahaha. Glad it helped you out!
Thanks Tom
No worries John! Glad it helped you :)
Thanks, worked a treat
What did you use to help it loosen it up. I’ve tried hitting the bolt with a hammer. I’m being careful when hitting it with a hammer. Did you use some liquid to help loosen it up? I’ve tried 3-in-1d oil. Any ideas?
I'm no mechanic. But I just gave it a decent wack with the hammer. (disclaimer that I'm not a mechanic though! Do so at your own rist)
Hero. Thank you!
Happy to help end the frustration for you!!!!
Thank you!
Happy to help!
Brilliant! Thank you !
You are my hero
Brilliant, thanks so much
Got mine out, but the bottom part of the wedge has fallen into the frame and I can’t shake it out 😩
oh dear! I hope you managed to sort it out??? sounds like the screw wasn't quite attacehd to the bottom part of the clamp.
Great tip! How do you reinstall this damn thing?
Ideally put the seat tube in first, then the clamp
what to do when a part of my damaged bolt is left inside. i accidentally over torqued mine and the bolt head just fell off.
Thanks this really helped!!
Glad it could help :)
worked, thanks!
thank you!!!
No worries! hope it sorted out the issue for you, and you're back riding again!
I thought I had the same problem. Managed to get the wedge clamp out using this trick. But still my seatpost isn't moving anywhere :(
oh no! that's probably carbon on carbon adhesion. For any new bike that I work on, I always take the seat post out and use a carbon paste to stop this from happening. Hope you managed to get it sorted!
@@physi_inq_engadine_sutherland Ye I slapped the side of my saddle once or twice relatively hard. Heard some cracks - almost got a heart attack - but my seatpost came loose :)
Honest question, does everyone with this style of wedge lock have this issue?
according to the comments, it sure looks like it!
thank you!
Didn’t work for me. Tapped sharply a number of times and the wedge actually loosened but the seat post remains stuck fast. Will have to think of something else.
hmmm. Might need to bring that to the mechanic!
omg thankyou😂😂
Legend!
Is it work for cannondale supersix evo 105 2021?
Very usefull!!!!
Glad you liked it! It can be SO FRUSTRATING to have it stuck in there.
It didn't work on my Giant TCR Advance. Knocked many times still jammed...
Yes, me neither on my TCR.
dam! Might be a job for the mechanic then
Haha.. as usual a gentle tap from 'the persuader' - problem solved. Thanks from the UK for posting.
Awesome! So glad it solved your issue. It's so frustrating when it's stuck in there!
thank you !