I know, I'll post on OCUK forums for an answer

[jaybee]

My mountain bike has a saddle. (great huh?). This saddle is attached to a tube/pole. (no really) This tube/pole is stuck inside the frame, aka it won't move up or down. It's been like that for about 10 years (the last time I rode it). It's a quick release saddle (ironic) yet I've emptied a can of WD40 around the stuck tube and tried pulling it (hard) and it won't budge. It does not appear to be rusted but is obviously seized up.

What's the score OCUK? Take it to a bike shop and bend over whilst they drill it and break the frame utterning "yeah as I said, that was always likely" or is there another method I am not thinking of? Why do I want to move it, I've grown a bit since 2000 It's actually an alright bike for a 1997 mountain bike and I wanted to put it to good use. Front suspension, V-brakes, chrome alloy frame...hang on...is that even good anymore?

Cheers

 

[jaybee]

I will go have a look at it again later and shout and swear at it whilst simultaneously giving it a good hard twist. Will post my findings.

 

[jaybee]

UPDATE

I got this sorted the other week. I took it round a friends and we put the seat post top (saddle was removed) in a vice. Three of us then put all our weight into twisting it round. The vice spun on the desk. We tried again different angle and after a bit of effort...finally...crack! It spun a few mm. We then rocked it back and forward whilst pulling. Massive workout doing it but after about 3 minutes of pulling and twisting it came out. Arms were dead. Happy ending.