Bent seatpost - Throw away or fix?

[Mojoman]

So after hitting a trench in the road quite hard (wasnt paying attention...), the seatpost is now bent!

 

Can I straighten this or should I chuck it and cough up for a new one?

 

I cant see any cracks (that dark line is just some grease that was around the seat post clamp) but I suppose that doesnt mean much with metals?

[Mojoman]

Seatpost

[Mike Bike]

bin it..straightening it will weaken it..and you dont want it breaking and impaling your goolies

[Joeboy69]

New one required .... Don't want to be 10km away from civilization with a broken seat post ..

[Cippo]

Sorry to say, gooi weg.

[The German]

Dump it... unless to planning a metal enima during a ride at some stage...

 

Peter Pan...

[Mr SingleTrack]

Sell it as a set-back seatpost.

 

 

Then, delete your hub profile and sell your house. Or you can just bin it...

[ZION]

Sell it as a set-back seatpost.

 

 

Then, delete your hub profile and sell your house. Or you can just bin it...

Was about to say ..now you have a Thomsons elite layback post

[zaslinger]

Damn that must have hurt when it hit you, right there!!!

 

but, if you would like a 2nd hand (previously loved) replacement ......

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/49715-ea70-seatpost-309-x-350/

 

Sorry for the HiJack

[Butterbean]

What size is it?

[Goodbadugly]

You got lucky.

Your seatpost bent. It did not snap and the sharp end did not end up in your backside. NOW REPLACE IT.

[Goodbadugly]

What make seatpost WAS that?

[Mojoman]

Its 27.2mm, its the one that came with my 2011 GT avalanche.

[Goodbadugly]

Amazing. That is a 1 kg seatpost.

[Guest Latent Blue]

Its 27.2mm, its the one that came with my 2011 GT avalanche.

Amazing. That is a 1 kg seatpost.

 

Did you try and jump of a cliff with your bike?

[DR ◣◢]

Replace with a Nukeproof or Thomson.