No worries. Interesting frame and clamp positioning. Had not seen one, so was intrigued. Going to be very awkward to use the stand clamp on that. Will have to be foam pipe lagging on the top tube, as already suggested above.
Nice bike btw!
Park Bike Stand Question.
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Nice bike btw!
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Boon 51
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On all my other bikes the seat post sits inside the frame on this bike it slides over it.. yes its a dream of a bike.
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Boon 51
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I will download this into my bike file.. cheers
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
I have a PCS9.
Genrally I clamp by the seatpost - won't mark as the jaws are rubber lined.
I sometimes lightly clamp by the top tube for quick adjustments where no real force is required. Never marked my (white) bike yet.
Watch the handle clamp at the back of the stand that locks the rotating head. Needs clamping very lightly to work effectively. Overdo it and you'll need to undo it with something like a broom handle to get sufficient leverage.
Genrally I clamp by the seatpost - won't mark as the jaws are rubber lined.
I sometimes lightly clamp by the top tube for quick adjustments where no real force is required. Never marked my (white) bike yet.
Watch the handle clamp at the back of the stand that locks the rotating head. Needs clamping very lightly to work effectively. Overdo it and you'll need to undo it with something like a broom handle to get sufficient leverage.
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Boon 51
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I'll be back in the UK tomorrow so I can put the work stand up and have a good look at it in situ..
Now I've got a big garage I will be able to erect the stand and leave it in the working position..yippee
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Be careful doing that - I have found bags of vegetables and the odd bit of washing hanging on mine.
Wasn't me!
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Boon 51
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I'm lucky as my 22ft x 14ft garage is all mine for me and my bikes and boys stuff.. SHMBO has the 3rd bedroom and the roof attic ( by stairs ) which is a good size for what she wants to do.
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Boon 51
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I'm not filling my garage with junk as I have waited years to have my own garage, I might even put a heater in there..
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Boon 51
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We should be moving back to the UK some time this year so we are starting all over again, but I won't be buying stuff I won't use.. well hopefully..
I have a Topeak one and it depends upon the bike and what I am working on.
The real trick is to setting up so that the part you are working on is at a working height
I use seatposts where possible, and than rotated to raise the front or rear
However this does not always work, so I have used the top tube when aligning the seat and handlebars for instance
How tight the clamp is varies with the support and balance, however I always use lagging when clamping on the tubes
The real trick is to setting up so that the part you are working on is at a working height
I use seatposts where possible, and than rotated to raise the front or rear
However this does not always work, so I have used the top tube when aligning the seat and handlebars for instance
How tight the clamp is varies with the support and balance, however I always use lagging when clamping on the tubes
I don't buy stuff that I won't use. What I have is stuff that I have bought to do specific jobs around the house and then keep in case I do said jobs again in the future. Feels wrong to get rid of stuff and then buy again later on. Going to be ruthless this time though.
