Bicycle Mechanics - Repair Stand Carbon Frame

I have a Giant OCR Comp 3. I am looking for a repair stand. I don't want to have to remove my carbon seatpost and replace it with a metal one in order to use a clamp style repair stand.

I am considering the Part PRS-20--no clamping is necessary.

Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I don't have any personal experience with the PRS-20, but would ask you this: what's the concern about the seatpost swap? I do it all the time.

Don't you have to remore the front wheel of the bicycle to use the stand you want? So what is better replace seat post or remove the front wheel and use a strap to sabilize the bicycle?

Seatpost swap is probably the best way to go. If your worried about repositioning the seatpost, either measure, or mark it. I use painters masking tape which is very light on glue 3/4's around the post to mark it. Just simply pull it back off when post is replaced. I don't know what's cheaper, a generic metal seatpost, or the PRS 20 stand?

I have a stand that I have to remove the front wheel to use. Guess what? I _never_ use it. I always go back to my Park, and change the seatpost if I have to. Once you have to do some work on the bike that requires that the front wheel be installed to do it, you will find much frustration. At least I sure did.

Don't have a carbon frame or seatpost, but if I did... I'd keep an old Al seatpost for putting on the work stand. It's not that big of deal, I would think (position is so easily marked as mentioned above).

I clamp carbon seat posts all the time. I use the adjustable Park clamp and I put a clean "blue towel) in the clamp to keep from scuffing the finish.
The Park spring clamp does not clamp so tight I would worry about a carbon post either.

On my homemade repair stand, I just wrap a towel around the post and don't torque the clamp very much. I also have an old innertube lining the inside of the clamp blocks.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/bike_repair_stand/pict0009.sized.jpghttp://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/bike_repair_stand/pict0013.sized.jpghttp://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/bike_repair_stand/pict0007.sized.jpg

If I don't really need to hold the bike that firmly, I'll just hang it by the saddle.

http://www.neebu.net/~khuon/albums/2001-aegis-aro_svelte/pict0002_004.sized.jpg

I clamp carbon seat posts all the time. I use the adjustable Park clamp and I put a clean "blue towel) in the clamp to keep from scuffing the finish.
The Park spring clamp does not clamp so tight I would worry about a carbon post either.

Same. If a carbon post can hold my fat ass on a bike without breaking then why can't I clamp it?