What do we know about this stand, or something similar?
08-30-19, 10:59 AM
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What I know about the stand is the that clamp is "problematic". The clamp doesn't work well when new and gets progressively worse over time. Yes I have one. The day I acquired a good work stand the shortcomings of inferior work stands became glaringly apparent. Good tools make for more efficient and more enjoyable work.
08-30-19, 11:05 AM
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What I know about the stand is the that clamp is "problematic". The clamp doesn't work well when new and gets progressively worse over time. Yes I have one. The day I acquired a good work stand the shortcomings of inferior work stands became glaringly apparent. Good tools make for more efficient and more enjoyable work.
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08-31-19, 07:51 AM
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2- it can easily scuff up the paint, versus clamping at the seatpost which won't scuff paint.
There just isn't an upside to clamping the top tube.
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08-31-19, 08:28 AM
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08-31-19, 09:11 AM
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Once you get to .6 and less wall thickness that area gets to be a crumple zone.
Especially if you ever get some modern ultralight tubing like XCR, Spirit, etc. - clamp the seatpost or dummy seatpost.
08-31-19, 09:48 AM
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Just be careful, especially doing pedals, cranks and bottom brackets.
Once you get to .6 and less wall thickness that area gets to be a crumple zone.
Especially if you ever get some modern ultralight tubing like XCR, Spirit, etc. - clamp the seatpost or dummy seatpost.
Once you get to .6 and less wall thickness that area gets to be a crumple zone.
Especially if you ever get some modern ultralight tubing like XCR, Spirit, etc. - clamp the seatpost or dummy seatpost.
For BB loosening/tightening I prefer to work with the bike on the floor.
08-31-19, 09:56 AM
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Yes, it is tight, but I’ve only got it a couple of weeks ago and used it several times. How it behaves after prolonged use is an unknown quantity to me at this point.
