Yes, that's true - I have a problem lifting bikes like that, too. If I'm working on one of my road bikes it's not as much of an issue because I clamp around the top tube and all I have to do is lift the bike up onto the clamp. But if I'm doing maintenance on the dual-boinger Trek MTB literally the only place it can be clamped is around the seat post. I have a Park PCS-4 work stand so I can easily lift the upper part of it out of the lower support, which enables me to place the clamp around the seat post and adjust it to the right amount of tension. Then, I put it back, swivel the clamp around so it's pointed down at an angle where I'm lifting the bike up with the front wheel still on the ground in order to clamp the post. Having done that, I can lift the front of the bike with one hand and swivel it back toward level and tighten the swivel clamp with the other. It's still a PITA, though, compared to clamping around the top tube.
On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 10:49:16 AM UTC-6 Linda G wrote: > Ana, > I'm sure you are not the only one who has difficulty manipulating a 25 > (or more) pound bike with one hand while working a seatpost clamp with the > other. I can do it but my back does not like it. I have an older Ultimate > Support stand with a clamp that is at a fixed height but it does rotate. I > turn over a tall plastic bucket and place it under where the front wheel > will be when it is in the stand. Then I place the front wheel of the bike > on the bucket and lift the rear of the bike up to the clamp and tighten it. > Then I take out the bucket and rotate the clamp to level the bike. When I'm > done working I rotate it again so that the front wheel is at bucket height. > It's not a perfect system but it does make the lifting easier and stabilize > the bike while I work the clamp . > Linda > > On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 8:00:58 AM UTC-8 Ana Candela wrote: > >> Hi Leah, >> >> I am currently selling my two bike stands: one is the one Riv sells >> (about 2 years old); the other, a Feedback mid range model (about 6-8 years >> old?). I'm selling them locally because shipping would be a downside (I >> would think at least $40), but I'm open to negotiation. They're both >> great, but I'm selling because I need a third hand to set my bike on them, >> and that's something you may want to consider when getting a. stand, >> whatever model you choose. I can't carry my bike with one hand while >> affixing the clamp with the other. I've hurt my bike and myself in the >> process, and I'm looking for a different kind of stand, but apparently it >> doesn't exist yet, unless I want a huge hydraulic stand for e-bikes. Why >> can't they make a version of a car/moped jack for bikes? Way cheaper and >> even way less cumbersome. >> >> Anyway, if you're interested, I can send pics. >> >> -Ana >> >> On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7:04:27 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Ok, that got your attention. >>> >>> I’m not actually taking a stand so much as BUYING a stand. I have had it >>> with trying to work on a bike on its kickstand. Tonight I tried to put >>> sealant in my tire and the tire deflated and my Clementine tipped over. >>> Hopping mad...that would be an apt description of me in the garage tonight. >>> I’m sick and tired of wrecking my back and fed up with the awkwardness of >>> working on a bike that is always threatening to tip over. I’m taking a >>> stand against not having a stand. >>> >>> I know Rivendell sells a stand but last I checked, it is sold out and >>> also $$$. Is there anything that makes their stand worth waiting for? >>> >>> I don’t have many preferences, save two: I don’t want something that >>> takes up a bunch of room, and I want the clamp to be on the seat post. (Not >>> the frame.) >>> >>> You’re the best! >>> Leah >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/65905b03-1754-40cd-8356-0e3d03c4a33cn%40googlegroups.com.
