Originally Posted by
Koyote
I would never clamp any bike by the top tube, whether in a work stand or a bike rack. I think that's going to be true of most riders who are serious enough to consider purchasing cf bikes.
By the way, that Thule adapter that allows one to clamp a cf bike by the frame tube costs a whole $30. You provided the link -- did you notice just how inexpensive the solution is? Less than a decent saddlebag.
In other words, you've made up an imaginary problem.
it is not an imaginary problem if the manufacturers have specifically added the wording as a CYA And yes there are solutions, but the point was: carbon frames need a little extra care in handling as noted in the article
I will say my newest steel bike had a similar warning from the builder, so this certainly applies to all high end light tubed bikes, no matter what the material
I would disagree on the first point in that there are a significant percentage of people who buy high end CF bikes who never wrench, read the manual or understand the material. I have seen more than a few nice CF bikes hanging by the top tube on car racks
and none of this deals with simple thing like bikes falling and hitting top tube with handle bars