Clamping bike in workshop stand

mudmuncher

Hi,

Just wondering the best way to clamp my bike in a workshop stand?

When I clamp on the seat post and have the bike horizontal there is quite a large twisting force on the post due to the center of gravity being further forward, I was concerned it might bend the post or damage the frame where the seatpost goes in. The twisting force goes away if I drop the front wheel down, but not so handy for working on the front of the bike.

The other option is to clamp the top tube in the middle but I have been told this isn't a good idea.

Thanks in advance for your comments!

nicklouse

you are doing it correctly.

Seat post.

benpinnick

Yeah, don't worry about the force - nothing compared to what you put through the post when you land heavily on it.

baznav73

Yes a lot more stress on that area when yous sat on it.

Frosticles

Like this.

DodgeT

When mine has been in the lbs for work, they always clamp it on the post, but angle the front down as you mention. makes sense to me that it should hang down a bit, as opposed to forcing it horizontal, again as you say.

Thats how I have it too, on the post and dropping at the front.

edit to say, like frosticles. Nice bike that too BTW

mudmuncher

Thanks for the comments - I'll stick with the seat post.