Might sound counter intuitive but a good smack downwards might loosen things a bit. Maybe clamp some mole grips around whats left to stop it going to far in.
The frame is looking distinctly haggard round the slot now, I think you're in frame repairer territory....
Just wallop it further down and forget about it, new external hose dropper for you :good:
broken the forum too now can't upload the photo
So for visualisation purposes this bottom bit is now 8 inches or so in. So it's rideable now with a a standard seat post going in much past it's minimum depth. I really don't think the frame has taken real damage, it's a steel frame and the seat lug is only slightly flared a the top
Yes obviously in hindsight the seat post man was the better idea, less helpful there not being a similar set up anywhere near.
Can't work out how to quote someone but @squirrelking it wasn't a dig at you or anyone, just genuinely feel sorry for the op
Caustic soda would still work I'm sure. I've done 4 or 5 that way. I'd not leave it in there it would drive me nuts
Adjustable reamer? - you'd need to be able to measure the remaining elements of the seatpost to figure if it would work or not
Can't get the eBay link to work. Search for
"Expanding Adjustable Hand Reamer HSS Cutting Tool 6-84mm All Size Metric Reaming"
However - £40
Any updates mate? If you want to sell me the stooge cheap I love a project ?
Come on chap, we are dying to find out the progress
