Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

"Chris Hughes" wrote in message
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Simple solution get a quick release for you seat post clamp and a cheap
takeoff seatpost, many bike shops have a box full of these. Use the cheap
seatpost when you clamp into the stand.


Second-ed, this is the only way to go without damaging your stuff.

Dave





Chris
"Spider" wrote in message
om...
OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

On 7 Jul 2003 13:16:04 -0700, Spider wrote:

OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider


I don't know -- I own two aluminum bikes (one racing, one mountain) and
I've always clamped them in the workstand. I'd rather clamp an aluminum
tube than a carbon fiber seatpost.

--
Bob M in CT
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Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

Simple solution get a quick release for you seat post clamp and a cheap
takeoff seatpost, many bike shops have a box full of these. Use the cheap
seatpost when you clamp into the stand.
Chris
"Spider" wrote in message
om...
OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

Spider says:

What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

Eventually, if you aren't careful, you will get a bum-full of carbon-fibre
splinters, loosely collected on the end of what used to be your seat-post. ;-(
That's the theory, anyway.

Steve

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

Spider" wrote in message
om...
OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

I wrap a shop rag around my seatposts (regardless of type) before clamping
in stand. I also let the saddle and front wheel take most of the bike's
weight, as usually I only need the rear wheel/drivetrain elevated to work on
stuff.

Bill "still, if the post ain't strong enough for a workstand, DON'T RIDE IT"
S.

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

Spider wrote in message
om...
OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider

What's wrong with clamping around the top of the _seat tube_ with post fully
inserted? That should be plenty tough enough, surely?

Shaun aRe

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

"Spider" wrote in message
om...
OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

TIA,

Spider
You should have no problem clamping the carbon seatpost in your stand. Just
make sure that the jaws of the clamp don't have any pieces of dirt, metal,
etc. stuck in them.

The relatively soft jaws and large clamping area don't pose a problem for a
carbon seatpost. The force applied to the post by the seat tube clamp on
your bike is far greater than a workstand bike clamp. I used to clamp my
carbon post all the time.

Having said all of that.....I don't like carbon posts. I've never seen one
break, but I also never want to see that.

Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...
 

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says...


OK, I know I'm not supposed to clamp the aluminum frame into the
workstand (due to the possibility of crushing damage, I imagine.)

I'm supposed to clamp onto the seatpost. Great! Problem solved (or
avoided, at least.) But wait - I have a carbon fiber seat post. Is
it OK to clamp onto that? What are the dangers to me, my bike and/or
my seatpost?

Sells a device for just such occassions. It screws into your frame's
seat tube and has a piece of tube you clamp onto.
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Carbon fiber seatpost, aluminum frame and a workstand...