I’d say replace, your are worth a functional seatpost that won’t fail spontaneously.
NewmarketMTB on
Agreed, not really worth risking it. If you did decide to glue it it shouldn’t be relied on but might be ok for short ‘non critical’ rides.
beng0ld on
Who makes the seat post? If it’s a nice one then you should contact the manufacturer, if it’s a cheap one or one, then definitely replace it with something better
AncientBlacksmith474 on
Clean well and JB weld maybe?
daed99 on
Best to clean with acetone. Then use a specific carbon epoxy like Araldite 2015 or 3M scotch weld 420 or 6310
machinationstudio on
Just be glad it’s not some proprietory one.
AnugNef4 on
I would be shopping for a new seatpost
FinalGap7045 on
Use it to make a handle for a toolbox or something fun. She’s done being a seatpost
Correct-War-1589 on
Repair will be cheaper, but it will be dependant on how well your repair goes.
1. Clean with acetone
2. Sand of remaining residue and leave a rough surface
3. Clean again with acetone
4. Use a good quality epoxy, coat the inside and the peg part of the seat clamp
5. Let cure, fully
6. Try it out
Honestly, if you are OK with an alloy seatpost I would just replace it, it will cost the same in epoxy and work. Otherwise I would try the repair first. I don’t think it will fail any worse than what you already have experienced. Good luck.
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I’d say replace, your are worth a functional seatpost that won’t fail spontaneously.
Agreed, not really worth risking it. If you did decide to glue it it shouldn’t be relied on but might be ok for short ‘non critical’ rides.
Who makes the seat post? If it’s a nice one then you should contact the manufacturer, if it’s a cheap one or one, then definitely replace it with something better
Clean well and JB weld maybe?
Best to clean with acetone. Then use a specific carbon epoxy like Araldite 2015 or 3M scotch weld 420 or 6310
Just be glad it’s not some proprietory one.
I would be shopping for a new seatpost
Use it to make a handle for a toolbox or something fun. She’s done being a seatpost
Repair will be cheaper, but it will be dependant on how well your repair goes.
1. Clean with acetone
2. Sand of remaining residue and leave a rough surface
3. Clean again with acetone
4. Use a good quality epoxy, coat the inside and the peg part of the seat clamp
5. Let cure, fully
6. Try it out
Honestly, if you are OK with an alloy seatpost I would just replace it, it will cost the same in epoxy and work. Otherwise I would try the repair first. I don’t think it will fail any worse than what you already have experienced. Good luck.