Dropper post in work stand?

lee woodhams

Hiya.

Those with a dropper post, be it Giant, Rock shox, Fox etc, do you put them in a work stand like a normal seat post?

Cheers.

Shackster

No. I clamp mine as lightly as possible on the top tube. Not supposed to clamp on the top tube really but less of a potential disaster (if you're careful) than subjecting your expensive seat post to clamping and bending forces.

majormantra

My recollection is that Rockshox ones are supposed to be clamped by the lower (non moving) section. You won't damage it if you are careful.

pilch

clamp the nose of your saddle instead

majormantra

If anything that's more likely to damage the post, I don't know if they're designed to be loaded in that direction.

pilch

MajorMantra wrote:

If anything that's more likely to damage the post, I don't know if they're designed to be loaded in that direction.

Perhaps, doesn't seem to have had any adverse effects on the gravity dropper and KS posts on my bikes... I always work on them this way, they are both around 2 years old

Huckfinn

SRAM advise unclamping the seat post, raise up until the minimum and then clap the exposed bottom part of the seat post.

The Rookie

Or just bung in a slave rigid post of the right size?

cooldad

The simplest ideas are the best ideas.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

majormantra

That doesn't work if the dropper's hose runs internally.

*AJ*

Just hang the bike on the clamp from the saddle? Just remember it's not held tight when working on the bike.....

felix.london

Huckfinn wrote:

SRAM advise unclamping the seat post, raise up until the minimum and then clap the exposed bottom part of the seat post.

This ^^

Mojo_666

MajorMantra wrote:

That doesn't work if the dropper's hose runs internally.

The only downside to the otherwise far superior stealth,

I clamp the dropper bit tbh, if it is strong enough to support my 15st it is strong enough to support the bike hanging from it........right?

felix.london

Not really - when you're on the bike your pushing down on it (what it was designed for) not pulling up on it! I'd just go with SRAM's instructions myself...if I ever get a workstand. Spent yesterday bike building and my back's feeling it this morning