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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
I have a Park consumer workstand that has worked out great for all my
bikes. I even have an old seatpost I use when I'm working on a bike that has a carbon post. I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) Thanks, Gareth |
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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
Gareth wrote: I have a Park consumer workstand that has worked out great for all my bikes. I even have an old seatpost I use when I'm working on a bike that has a carbon post. I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) Thanks, Gareth Just turn the clamp 90 degrees and clamp the end of the beam, just in front of the saddle. It'll be OK. |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Gareth wrote: I have a Park consumer workstand that has worked out great for all my bikes. I even have an old seatpost I use when I'm working on a bike that has a carbon post. I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) Thanks, Gareth Just turn the clamp 90 degrees and clamp the end of the beam, just in front of the saddle. It'll be OK. In other words, the cantilever seatpost will be able to handle a 23-lb bike if it can handle a 200-lb rider, even if it is negative stress. Make sure the clamp has the plastic/rubber shim on there. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:35:38 -0800, Gareth said
in : I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) You can afford carbon bikes and a Softride? Pay some other sucker to fix it :-) Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound |
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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:35:38 -0800, Gareth said in : I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) You can afford carbon bikes and a Softride? Pay some other sucker to fix it :-) Guy Actually I got the Softride used for $400 off craigslist (great deal!). The carbon I was referring to was the seatpost on my wife's bike, also used. I don't have tons of money, just a good and persistent eye for a bargain :-) Within limits, I like to work on the bike myself, it's fun, and I think it's all part of the sport. I wonder how many guys with expensive bikes can replace or rebuild bearings, re-cable shifters and brakes etc.? |
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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote:
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: Gareth wrote: I have a Park consumer workstand that has worked out great for all my bikes. I even have an old seatpost I use when I'm working on a bike that has a carbon post. I bought a Softride today, and I have no idea how to get this thing up on the workstand. I'm obviously not the first person with this problem. What are the solutions? Preferably not exspensive ones :-) Thanks, Gareth Just turn the clamp 90 degrees and clamp the end of the beam, just in front of the saddle. It'll be OK. In other words, the cantilever seatpost will be able to handle a 23-lb bike if it can handle a 200-lb rider, even if it is negative stress. Make sure the clamp has the plastic/rubber shim on there. I'm not concerned about the beam holding the weight, more that I don't compress it too much. I have the older stand that has only two fixed positions for spacing the clamp, it doesn't have the screw-type adjuster. I've never used the larger setting, I'll have to carefully try it and see if it opens wide enough to accomodate the beam. Thanks to all who replied. Gareth |
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How to mount Softride on a repair stand?
Get a few glasses of wine in 'er and maybe she'll go for it.
Bill "slow night" S. |
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