Edit - I was only assembling the bike stand today and learning how to use it. I didn't put my bike on it. I didn't even bring my bike out of the garage.
I got this stand:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-work-stands/halfords-repair-stand-164412.html
It has 4 rubber things inside the box. Instructions are hopeless.
I thought the rubber things would go into the clamps to help secure the tubes and stop them from slipping.
I tightened the blue knobs as tight as I dare to go, after having raised the top tube that has the bike holding clamp on it, then I put some body weight down on the clamp and the top tube slides a bit. So I'm not so sure this thing is safe to use. It might just slip under the weight of a bike.
So I figured the rubber things are to put in between the posts and the clamps to stop the slipping. But they don't fit. Not enough space between clamps and tubes.
I saw in a poor quality YouTube video, a guy used 1 or 2 of them to secure the tool tray.
I thought they might instead be for the top clamp that holds the bike. I thought they might go onto the 'teeth' to help hold the bike and prevent damage.
I'm clueless. And I don't like that all the tubes slip. Bottom one too.
Forgot to photograph the tool tray. I won't be using it anyway. Just using the stand to wash my bike and repair punctures.
I got this stand:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-work-stands/halfords-repair-stand-164412.html
It has 4 rubber things inside the box. Instructions are hopeless.
I thought the rubber things would go into the clamps to help secure the tubes and stop them from slipping.
I tightened the blue knobs as tight as I dare to go, after having raised the top tube that has the bike holding clamp on it, then I put some body weight down on the clamp and the top tube slides a bit. So I'm not so sure this thing is safe to use. It might just slip under the weight of a bike.
So I figured the rubber things are to put in between the posts and the clamps to stop the slipping. But they don't fit. Not enough space between clamps and tubes.
I saw in a poor quality YouTube video, a guy used 1 or 2 of them to secure the tool tray.
I thought they might instead be for the top clamp that holds the bike. I thought they might go onto the 'teeth' to help hold the bike and prevent damage.
I'm clueless. And I don't like that all the tubes slip. Bottom one too.
Forgot to photograph the tool tray. I won't be using it anyway. Just using the stand to wash my bike and repair punctures.
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