How bad is this?

[Vandal]

I let my friend who weighs 200 lbs ride my P1 on a trail ride with me and he pulled the seat post almost all the way out. Needless to say, the post got really bent but what I'm concerned about is what happened to the frame. I took it to a local shop and they did as much as they could but it still looks like this. This is as far as I can get the collar around it. How dangerous is this? Is the frame toast?
http://screamingsheep.com/gallery2/d/1643-1/fubar.jpg
http://screamingsheep.com/gallery2/d/1647-1/fubar1.jpg

[opjones]

It's aluminum, you should be able to get it back into better shape than that. Use some vise-grips and channel locs, then slowy work everything back into position.

Take your time though, and do it a little at a time.

The frame isn't toast, but make sure the seat post is in past the top tube when you head out.

[WestCoastHucker]

although that sucks, to me it doesn't seem like anything to worry about if you can get the post to go down past it....

[OGRipper]

Not sure it's very dangerous given the location, but because it's aluminum it is likely to crack or break if you try to bend it back much more. In that regard opjones's idea is probably not the greatest. If you can get the post in as far as you like I'd say ride it and see what happens. You could also use your old post as a guide to fix your frame by tapping it down and then tapping around the damages area to re-shape it. If you do that, your "friend" should be made to pony up for a new post. (After you bitch-slap him, that is.)

[ServeEm]

Can't blame the 200lb friend, pretty sure Vandal realized that. I let my 225lb ride my bike, that was the last time I ever let anyone ride my rigs on trails.

OG has the right idea, the frame will crack if you try to hard to get it back to straight. I'd prolly attempt to massage the seat post to get the collar on a bit more but just enough. Get one of those 24 dbl cock ring seat collars. That'll clamp down on that real good.

[w00dy]

It ain't good.
Looks like you still have enough meat on there to run a clamp if you trim the bent section. May I suggest a longer post?

[ebrider510]

although that sucks, to me it doesn't seem like anything to worry about if you can get the post to go down past it....


agreed, a very similar thing happened to me except it wasn't really bent back.... if you cant get the post down there and get a clamp around it then its all good:monkeydance:

[Mudpuppy]

If nothing else works you could try and cut the tube down. You might be able to cut off the bent part...you would only lose an inch or so of post extension. It would probably be better than trashing the whole frame.

[xcursedx]

do this,

and always keep your post below your top tube !

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/XKILLXYOUX/easy.jpg

[Bicyclist]

What xcursedx said. IMO it's better to not bend aluminum because you'll crack it or it'll get really brittle.

[chuffer]

beat on the collar and the post with a hammer until they fit again.