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flag bralverkan
Posted: Feb 3, 2012 at 10:00 Quote
Hey Mechs!

Just a quick question! I just purchased a new Park Tool PCS9 bike stand for my Giant Glory. However, my seat post is cut so short that the clamp doesn't have enough room to tighten around the post. So I was wondering if its good for the bike to be clamped on the frame? A couple people have told me it should be fine but others have told me that its not a good idea...I would think the frame was built to withstand huge amounts of stress and pressure and should be able to handle it but I want to make sure not to ruin my beautiful frame Smile

Any help would be highly appreciated!!

Thanks!

-Alex
flag hampsteadbandit
Posted: Feb 3, 2012 at 10:30 Quote
Hey Alex

it won't do your frame any damage to clamp on the seat tube, but it can mark the paint finish or anodising finish over time

I'd recommend tracking down a cheap seatpost (correct size for your frame's seat tube diameter) or get a broken seatpost (damaged seat clamp head) from your local bike shop in the correct size

you can then remove your seat and post, and install the cheap post when you are wrenching, it will tend to put your bike at a better height to work on, and you can clamp it down hard on the seat post with no worries about marking the finish of your seat tube

in my bike shop, we keep an array of old / broken seat posts for this very purpose, especially for BMX bikes which tend to come with crazy short pivotal "stub" posts, we have a cheap 25.4mm steel post with no clamp head

destroying a faulty frame so it can go in the metal recycling bin

in this photo I have clamped the frame using the seat tube, but only because I am cutting the frame up as its a defective frame that has been warrantied and the manufacturer wants evidence of its destruction
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Posted: Feb 3, 2012 at 16:18 Quote
Hey man,

I also have the same park tool stand. Sometimes I can't be bothered to higher the seat post to attatch it. So in the end I just put a old rag around the part of from I am going to clamp. Requires a little more tightening that normal to prevent slipping, but it works a treat!

The PCS9 is a brilliant piece of kit for a home mechanic to have, ENJOY!
flag hampsteadbandit
Posted: Feb 4, 2012 at 11:46 Quote
CommencalLad wrote:
Hey man,

I also have the same park tool stand. Sometimes I can't be bothered to higher the seat post to attatch it. So in the end I just put a old rag around the part of from I am going to clamp. Requires a little more tightening that normal to prevent slipping, but it works a treat!

The PCS9 is a brilliant piece of kit for a home mechanic to have, ENJOY!

^^ this

PCS-9 is a great home mechanics stand, I also have one for the rare occasion I want to fix a bike at home or make a small adjustment, lube the chain, etc.

workshop under development...7am this morning

at work we have the Kestrel stands which are £450 each, brilliant bombproof design but too overbuilt / bulky for home use, and I would say the PCS-9 is a good quality home stand in comparison!
flag bralverkan
Posted: Feb 9, 2012 at 12:52 Quote
hampsteadbandit - Thanks for the great and descriptive info!! I went to my LBS and they were able to provide a box full of old seatposts and I had my choice of pickings!!

CommencalLad - Yeah thats what I was doing before I picked up an old seatpost! I figure since its still winter and my baby is going to be hanging there for a while I might as well do it properly! Smile

Thanks again guys!!
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Posted: Feb 9, 2012 at 15:39 Quote
Sweet dude glad you got it sorted!

Happy riding
flag hampsteadbandit
Posted: Feb 10, 2012 at 10:15 Quote
good to hear, and happy trails!

Stumpy Evo 29 er in the snow this morning..

these are my local trails here in the UK at the moment, great riding on the 29er
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