Old 09-28-09, 02:19 PM
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HillRider
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I've used the Park stands and own an Ultimate.

The Ultimate requires you to "choose" the clamping force every time you put the bike in it so you have immediate control of how hard the tubes are squeezed.

The Park can be adjusted as light or firm you wish but remains that tight until you change it so it's possible to set it for a lot of force and forget to back it off if you want to use light pressure.

I also set the bike on it's wheels to do very high torque jobs like bottom bracket removal and installation. I don't think any stand or frame benefits from that much force with only one point of support.

I do recommend buying the cheapest proper diameter aluminum (or even steel) seatpost and dedicating it to repair work.

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