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The frame of my bike is cracked where the seat post goes into the frame.

Its a Mongoose Meteore Team 2008 aluminium frame

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You'll need to take it to a welding shop to have it properly repaired. Look at how much a similar "used" aluminum bike frame cost, then use that as a gauge to set a cost limit. Say for example a similar used bike frame cost $100 from a bike shop. If the welder charges $80 or more, then you might as well spend the extra $20 and replace the cracked bike frame instead of getting it welded. Of course, you'll need to take the parts off the cracked bike frame and transfer them to the used bike frame, assuming you know how to do it yourself. If you need to pay a bike shop to do the job, then having the welder repair the crack is cheaper.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 25, 2009

SOURCE: warranty details on 1998 ccm500series bike

Change the frame or weld.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 05, 2009

SOURCE: Frame has fractured at the point where the very

you said it!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 03, 2010

SOURCE: Mongoose Handlebar adjustment

where the bars slide into forks there should be a allen nut on the top undo this slightly and adjust bar height then tighten up allen nut

rigger094

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  • Posted on Oct 21, 2010

SOURCE: My wife has a Schwinn

I HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE.SOMEONE PUT THE WRONG SIZE POST IN THERE...NOT ME.BE PREPARED TO RUIN THE POST TRYING TO GET IT OUT.I STUCK MINE IN A VICE AND SWIVELED THE BIKE ITSELF.PULLING AND TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME.TAKE AS MUCH OFF THE BIKE BEFORE YOU DO.THE POST WILL EITHER COME OUT OR IF IT DOESNT,TAKE IT TO A BIKE SHOP AND SEE IF THEY CAN HELP.GOOD LUCK

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 30, 2011

SOURCE: I have a mongoose XR-50, I need the seat post,

Search engine: "30 mm seatpost"

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I HAD THIS PROBLEM ONCE.SOMEONE PUT THE WRONG SIZE POST IN THERE...NOT ME.BE PREPARED TO RUIN THE POST TRYING TO GET IT OUT.I STUCK MINE IN A VICE AND SWIVELED THE BIKE ITSELF.PULLING AND TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME.TAKE AS MUCH OFF THE BIKE BEFORE YOU DO.THE POST WILL EITHER COME OUT OR IF IT DOESNT,TAKE IT TO A BIKE SHOP AND SEE IF THEY CAN HELP.GOOD LUCK
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I'm going to assume you that when you say, "bike seat stem" you mean "seat post". I'm also going to assume that the bike frame is made of steel and the seat post is most likely chromed steel.

What most likely is the problem (absent of more details) is that the seat post has rusted to the inside of the frame. If the bike is stored outside this is a very common problem on less expensive bikes.

I have never heard of a bike manufacturer putting any kind of paint or other anti-corrosion inside of the bike frame to prevent rust.

You can try spraying a little "Liquid Wrench" or WD40 oil on the seat post where it inserts into the frame. Let it sit over night and then tap it with a mallet to try to break the rust free. Use a pair of Channel Lock pliers to get a bite on it and see if you can twist it out.

On a steel bike the very last resort to use, if you by all means have to have that seat post out, is to apply heat to it, with a propane or oxy-acetylene torch. This will probably destroy the paint job and weaken the seat post.

If the bike frame is aluminum, you can get something similar to galvanic corrosion and this can seize the seat post in the frame. The remedy is the same as with the steel frame (but excessive heat and easily melt aluminum very quickly and leave a puddle of molten metal on the garage floor). If the frame is carbon fiber and the seat post is aluminum, carbon and aluminum don't like to touch each other and they will start a natural chemical reaction of corrosion which could cause the two to stick together (don't ever use a flame on a carbon fiber bike, it would be the end of the bike and just plain stupid). Anytime aluminum touches carbon or titanium an anti-seize compound should be applied to the parts.

Once you have the seat post removed, use your finger to wipe grease inside the seat tube and on the seat post before reinserting it and you won't have this problem again.
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