Thread: Best Clamping Location on Repair Stand
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Old 04-26-22 | 05:23 AM
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blinky
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Bikes: 2003 Litespeed Tuscany with Ultegra R-8000 components

Originally Posted by 79pmooney
You don't say what your bike or bikes are. The steel bikes of long ago were save to clamp on all of the main tubes. Quick destruction for many current light bikes. Many of the new seatposts have the same issue. What many mechanics do is have a second seatpost with a strong tube and simple swap seatposts for the stand.
The bike is a 20 year old Litespeed , titanium tubes and a Thomson seat post that I'm guessing will withstand a tight grip - I'm using a Park gripper mounted to a post in the garage , see link below.

PRS-4W-2 Deluxe Wall Mount Repair Stand | Park Tool
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