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    I can’t get this seat off for the life of me

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    2. kande99 on

      Does the seat need to be saved? Cause if not, just saw it up, or hit it with a hammer, until you have good enough access

    3. BadFeisty6728 on

      There is a wrench that you could purchase that will make this job a lot easier but unfortunately, one of your bolts has already been stripped out on the top so it’s just best to get a new seat post and seat

    5. Mammoth_Lychee_8377 on

      Did you try forcing the plastic shell side of the saddle up and out of the way to fit the wrench in from the side?

    6. dirtbagcyclist on

      Looks like a hex head bolt that has rounded out.
      Use Needle nose locking pliers (vise grips) and then install a new bolt.

      If the bolt is not completely rounded, a ratcheting wrench of the appropriate size will do the trick. Probably a 10mm, hard to say from the photo.

      Edit:
      A bit of penetrating oil will also help. Liquid wrench, pb blaster, rost off, etc)

    7. BD59 on

      Campagnolo made an offset wrench just for that style of seatpost. They’re collectable now, and go for about $50 on Ebay.

      But the bolt is a common 10mm head. Go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap, fairly long 10mm combination wrench. Now chuck it in a vise, heat the middle part up near both ends, and bend it into kind of a z shape.

      Edit…looking more closely at the picture, it looks like the rear bolt has been rounded off. You’ll probably have to use locking needle nose pliers, and turn it bit by bit.

    8. Wulb4ri on

      i will recommend buying a new seatpost and saddle… otherwise i would drill a hole on the bottom of the screw ..hammer a hex-bit in there and try to losen it

    10. Limited_Intros on

      This is a Sakae Ringyo SR Royal seatpost, the best thing I’ve found for this is a Wera Joker wrench.

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