Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
That's becoming more of a problem. I've encountered a few carbon frame bikes that have shaped frame tubes and shaped seat posts that don't have any good options for clamping in a conventional work stand.
High dollar bike and no good way to clamp it. That's a disaster waiting to happen.
park makes a replacement seatpost that clamps to any diameter seattube for just this purpose - good to have if your shop deals with high end zoot ****. Carbon post comes out, clamper goes in and done.