Clamping on a workstand

forrester

Is clamping the bike by the seat post when off the ground on the workstand the best place to hold it, does it put too much pressure on the area around the seatpost clamp, is clamping on the frame a better idea?

Thanks Matt.

dhxcme

no not really a problem

chilledsandwich

Never clamp too tight on a carbon frame though

artillerydave

I think you will find, most manafactures recommend you do not clamp their tubes in a workstand, I always use the seatpost only.

stumpyjon

Only a problem if you're a numpty like me, clamped the bike by the seat post, removed front wheel, centre of gravity shifted and bike and stand fell over :oops: . You have been warned.

JWYATT-18

On the seat post i done if on the frame but just wrap a towel round it or something soft

rob cole

always the seatpost

the only bike I would clamp in the frame (often because the seat post is too short) is my BMX which is made from thick cromoly tubing which will almost withstand a nuclear strike

dave_s

Most decent workstands let you adjust the clamp so your gripping the seatpost just enough to hold the bike steady to work on.

You can clamp the top tube if you want particularly if you're one of these people who have about 1cm of seatpost visible.

Otherwise the seatpost is the best place to clamp when your bike is on a workstand.

CupraR

The seat post is really the only place I can clamp mine, as the gear cables run across the top tube on my bike.