Bent KH Frame

[SkierAlex]

I've got a 20" KH frame. I've been using it with a double bolt clamp, a shim (27.2-25.4) and a qu-ax reinforced seatpost (yes I got the diet kit from municycle.com :P).

Anyway when I got the frame the slit at the top of the frame (so it can tighten around the seatpost) was only about 1mm wide. I widened it with a hacksaw so the seatpost would actually stay in place. I have to do the clamp up pretty tight to stop the seatpost from twisting. I think the shim means it twists easier. I only tightened it enough so that it would hold firmly around the seatpost and the shim but it's bent the tubing on the frame inwards to the front and to one side. When I look down my seatpost down the frame it's very noticable that the frame makes the seatpost a different angle to what it should both forwards and to the side. I've got a straight edge and put it up against the frame and it's easy to tell that it's bent where the seatpost clamp attaches. So far this frame has been a pain in the arse. The KH frame's light, but I kinda wish I just kepy my nimbus frame now have to fiddle round with the camera.

So what should I do? I know I probably can't bend it back. It's not like it's a major issue having it slightly bent but I don't really want a bent KH frame forever. I'm not going to bend a steel seatpost in the opposite direction because steel seatposts are so damn heavy it'd be lighter to use an alloy seatpost and a nimbus frame.

BTW I can upload pictures if anyone wants to see how it's bent or whatever but I'd rather not.

Thanks