Clamping a carbon frame

[tiredlegs]

Hi all.
I`m on the look out for a workstand and have been told to steer away from `the clamping type` as I have a carbon framed bike. Any views or opinions on this. And anyone you could recommend
Cheers

 

[fossyant]

You can clamp the seapost if careful.

 

[GrasB]

I use a Tacx Spider Team & very nice it is too.

 

[ianrauk]

as wot Fossy said or alternatively. Get an old cheapo second hand seat post to out in the frame to clamp to.

 

[montage]

as wot Fossy said or alternatively. Get an old cheapo second hand seat post to out in the frame to clamp to.

This is the way forward

 

[GrasB]

I find that the post clamp type are no good when trying to put a lot of torque into things, hence why I got the Tacx Spider Team. I can easily torque down my cranks & pedals without the bike moving, something I've never managed to do with a clamp type bike stand.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I use a Tacx Spider Team & very nice it is too.

+1

That's what the pro team mechanics use. If you're going to get one it's cheaper in the long run to get a good one. There is no way I would clamp a frame by the seatpost, the weight distribution is all wrong and the strain on the tube must be considerable, particularly if you are struggling with a stuck BB cup. The bike won't fold in half as soon as you clamp it in, but a few years down the line...

 

[GrasB]

Just thinking about it, there's 1 flaw with that type of stand. You can only adjust gear indexing on the bench if the cables are top-tube or internally routed as the bike rests on the BB shell.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Just thinking about it, there's 1 flaw with that type of stand. You can only adjust gear indexing on the bench if the cables are top-tube or internally routed as the bike rests on the BB shell.

I have a stand where the bike rests on the BB shell, cable adjustment is no problem as the guide keeps them clear of the stand.

 

[e-rider]

I take the bike off the stand for heavy duty repairs

 

[GrasB]

I have a stand where the bike rests on the BB shell, cable adjustment is no problem as the guide keeps them clear of the stand.

what I find is there's enough cable/resting block interaction to knock the indexing out a touch. You get it perfect on the stand & then it's not quite right on the road.