Like a demented Rodeo-cowboy trying to get the thing to raise and drop.

Will servicing it help or should I just BIN?

Bin.

secret hidden option number 3 – donate it to me

secret hidden option number 3 – donate it to me

Beat me to it…. 😉

Its a royal PITA. Great when it works then you spend circa 10mins riding on it fully depressed as it wont raise again.

Mine's fine. But to be fair you don't have the best rep on STW for telescopic objects constructed from overlapping tubes, do you Hora? 😉

Or anything mechanical it would seem……

Or anything mechanical it would seem……

fixed that for you…

Anything mechanical submits to a claw hammer. 8)

I'd be interested in giving this a go, if its the 27.2mm. £20? 😀

£30 and its yours 😉

weren't they only about £40 new? and this one's broken?

£21.

They were £60 and this is a rare-find compared to the likes of £180 jobbies nowadays.

only if it works – otherwise its just a cheapo regular seatpost 😀

You can get them from a couple of places for about £45. I paid £40…..

only if it works – otherwise its just a cheapo regular seatpost

only if it works – otherwise its just a cheapo regular VERY HEAVY seatpost 😆

you're really selling it to me..