Yes, I love working on my bike, doing unnecessary things because a stand is less convenient? Really, why waste my time. I guess you didn't read the clarification.

what sort of wheel do you have taking dropping a wheel takes more than, say, 8 seconds? Presumably you're about to affect some sort of repair on a bicycle which should take a lot more wherewithal than removing a tire.


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I don't even like the idea of a clamp on a carbon or thin wall aluminum or steel frame or a carbon seat post. Makes me cringe every time I see it.

I think if this sort of stand works for every major cycling team on the whole of the earth, it'll work fine for most people. Sturdy enough to put in a bottom bracket or headset cups. Light, inexpensive, and extremely portable with access to both sides of the bike. If it takes me more than 8 seconds to remove my front wheel (and not a bad time to check the hub, mind you) and 8 seconds to put it back I'll buy you a prep stand.

It's one thing to simply say you prefer one type of stand over another, quite another to say you can't be arsed over 16 seconds of hard slog (?).

Either way, buy what you can afford in any style just make sure it's not a riveted together pile of hog anus that will leave you buying another stand shortly after.

Wow, I never thought of it that way... Still don't like it, enjoy yours.

I have canti brakes run with a low yoke and pads close to true rims, so I have to screw in the barrel adjuster to give me enough clearance to slip the yoke out and open them up, and of course do the procedure in reverse on the way back in. PITA.

That's fair enough.

Need to get that bike in some sort of repair stand fix your brake issue! Ha!

Yah, if I ever switch to V-brakes, it would be much less onerous to drop a wheel to rack the bike.

Yeah, I'm kinda thinking that if you can't remove a front wheel, you probably should not be working on your bike at all. Take it to the LBS please.

For those that don't have a quick-release on your brake, buy this. http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SM-CB9.../dp/B008USE9LU

Problem Solved.

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I can remove my wheels, I built up my crosscheck from bare frameset, but some tasks are not worth wasting time on.

I do like the idea of that inline quick-release, but $30 is kinda spendy. If anybody knows of any options more in the $5 range, I'll likely buy a pair!

Taking a wheel off is all of five seconds, but OK. I guess it's hard for some people.

It's an extremely well-made and precisely machined component of at least Ultegra quality. You're not going to buy anything like it for $5.

Read before you write. I have canti brakes low and tight to true wheels, so I have to either deflate the tire (there's 5sec right there) or loosen the barrel at the cable stop. Which is why we're talking about inline quick-releases.

I don't expect Ultegra quality for $5. It's an extremely simple concept that can be made in China for 50 cents at 90% of the functionality and 0% of the finesse. I don't fault anybody else for buying luxury components for their bike, but I'm a cheapskate. And no, my bike is not falling to pieces under me.

THANKS for the tip on the stand. i just bought one.
it looks like a nice stand for a good price.
i will have 3 repair stands when it shows up. park pcs-9 , a minoura rs-3000, just like the $99 from nashbar. and the one i just bought.
i will try it out and probably sell one that i don't like.