Carbon bike in a bike stand

[SWSteve]

So, I have a fully carbon bike, with carbon seatpost... how exactly should I go about using my bikestand for cleaning etc? I am aware of issues with over tightening against the frame so don't want to do that, but don't really fancy destroying a seatpost either...

Answers on a postcard please

 

[Drago]

Buy a carbon frame work stand.

 

[Apollonius]

Clamp the seatpost. It will take the weight without difficulty. It is also well balanced at that point.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Clamp the seatpost. It will take the weight without difficulty. It is also well balanced at that point.

That's one strange bike if it is balanced at that point.

 

[midlife]

This one looks pretty well balanced

 

[screenman]

That looks like it is under the saddle rather than clamped around a carbon fibre seat post. I used one of thses when jet washing the bikes.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

This one looks pretty well balanced

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You are right, cancel what I said. I had a mental picture of a top tube that had to be horizontal for some or other reason. I can't even think of a reason and BS my way out of this one. Time for a beer.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Buy a cheap alloy seatpost specifically for the job.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'd clamp the seatpost myself. They're designed to be clamped in the frame, so it's not like it won't take it. Just don't go mad doing the clamp up

 

[Elybazza61]

Buy a cheap alloy seatpost specifically for the job.

This^ Although it's a bit of a faff.

You can clamp the seatpost but very carefully or get a stand which holds the bike at the bb and either the forks or rear wheel mounts.

They aren't cheap though;

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https://www.lordgunbicycles.co.uk/p...MI07Cn1pG01QIV7JPtCh0s8QCLEAQYDSABEgLlBfD_BwE

I may be getting the Park one sometime but I will get it at trade though (sorry).

 

[S-Express]

Answers on a postcard please

Need your address first.....

 

[screenman]

Odd thing is and I am trying it right now, holding the bike up by the nose of the saddle in one hand is easy, holding it by the seat post is less so. This even though I let it choose it's own angle of dangle.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Odd thing is and I am trying it right now, holding the bike up by the nose of the saddle in one hand is easy, holding it by the seat post is less so. This even though I let it choose it's own angle of dangle.

Yes, attempting to get it horizontal when clamping it on the seatpost is quite hard. Some of the cheaper stands won't do it properly and become wobbly. It is surprisingly hard. Unfortunately the easy angle also requires a high stand and even then the front wheel is close to the ground and interferes with the tripod.

I say clamp that sucker on the top tube. Crank it until it protests, then one turn back.

 

[raleighnut]

You are right, cancel what I said. I had a mental picture of a top tube that had to be horizontal for some or other reason. I can't even think of a reason and BS my way out of this one. Time for a beer.

 

[Globalti]

Seatposts are pretty thick and strong. Clamp away.