New frame with proprietary seat post

paulbnix
paulbnix Posts: 632
edited August 2017 in Workshop
I'm replacing my frame and have seen a Merckx at a substantial discount.
Only problem I can see is the propriety seat post.
With a carbon frame and carbon seatpost I'm not sure I could happily clamp it in a work stand.
Any other way to hold the bike to work on / wash?

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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Don't clamp it?
    I've managed for years.
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    I've clamped my Carbon Canyon on the top Tube loads of times.Just have to be a bit more careful than with allu.
    Lynskey R480

  • Welshjim22
    Welshjim22 Posts: 22
    Got a Giant defy with D shaped seat post so interested in this too. It seems all advice is stay away from toptube amd stick to seat post. Looking at a park tool style bike stand but dont want to splash out for the ones that attach to forks. Alot of fuss to beable to clean drive train fully.
  • trailflow
    trailflow Posts: 1,311
    Been clamping at the top tube for years on both aluminium and carbon frames. Just dont clamp it hard. Leave a small gap and wrap the top tube with a rag/towel.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    trailflow wrote:
    Been clamping at the top tube for years on both aluminium and carbon frames. Just dont clamp it hard. Leave a small gap and wrap the top tube with a rag/towel.
    ^^^^^This^^^^^^^.
    Lynskey R480

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