Bicycle Repair Stand Solutions for bikes with a Dropper style seatpost

Asked by: Charlene Garcia

Is it OK to clamp my dropper post in a repair stand?

Can I clamp to the dropper post? Yes. Just make sure you follow these guidelines: Make sure you fully extend your dropper post.

Can you use a bike stand on a dropper post?

Quote from video: Look when you clamp your bike just leave the stand loose. The bike will fall into its natural position putting no appreciable lateral force on the internals. Sure the bike is pulling on the post.

What can I use as a bike repair stand?

Quote from video: You've probably seen the heavy duty steel work stands bolted to the workshop floor in your local bike shop. And thought that does actually look handy. And they are.

Is it worth getting a bike repair stand?

You don’t absolutely need a bike repair stand to take care of the most basic maintenance—lubing your chain, swapping tires—but once you start adjusting your own derailleurs or messing around with cables, having a way to adjust your bike while its wheels are off the ground is crucial.

Should you store dropper post up or down?

Always, always, ALWAYS, store your dropper post in the UP position. All dropper posts are driven up by some sort of spring, usually an air spring.

What is the point of a dropper post?

The dropper post enables you to have the best of both worlds when mountain biking or gravel riding. It supports the rider at a correct seat height for climbing and general cadence but can drop by a significant margin at the touch of a lever, to place you in a better attack position when descending.

Why does my dropper post go down when I sit on it?

If your dropper post is moving without pressing the lever (it won’t stay up as you are riding), then you have too much tension on the cable. You’ll want to REMOVE tension.

How do you add pressure to a dropper post?

Quote from video: Everyone pressurizing your trail sink post in marks garage today if you've got to see posted works on the slow side it's pretty simple actually with a four millimeter allen key let's loosen our collar

Where do you clamp a bike on a bike stand?

Quote from video: So yep go to thing for your first carbon bike never ever clamp the tubes of the frame. In your bike repair. Stand you do run the risk of crushing the tubes very easily they're not designed to be

How do you make a simple bike repair stand?

Quote from video: We're going to take our long pipe and screw the connecting elbow to one end so it looks a little something like this. Next we'll take the 12 inch pipe and screw it into the other end of the elbow.

How can I lift my bike without a stand?

Quote from video: So I jack it up the trolley Jack. Slide the blocks under then when I lower the trolley Jack. The weight shifts onto the front wheel sits on the ground. The back wheels off the ground.

Can I leave my bike in the work stand?

As long as your bike is level, all should be good for your seals, and hydros. If its a quality stand, and you tighten your seatpost bold a bit, it SHOULD be fine.

What can you not do with a dropper post?

Do not store your dropper post with it lowered in the compressed position. Dropping the post completely when doing drops is wise, so that if you land hard on the seat, you wont damage the oil cartridge. Service your dropper post regularly as your would your fork and rear shock.

Can you use wd40 on dropper post?

SRAM Butter, Slick Honey, Wet Seal, Silicon Shine, etc.) occassionally wiped on the seal is always good. But remember, no degreasers, penetrating oils, or really any aggressive cleaners (no WD-40, for example). And you essentially want to wipe off all excess, so the grease doesn’t attract/collect dirt.

Can I use Vaseline on my dropper post?

Quote from video: Well. Okay first up that. Did absolutely right thing in taking the seal back and putting some grease under there in the first place even if it was personally. Because. You think in a manufacturing.

Can you clamp a carbon frame?

The mechanical clamping action of repair stands concentrates powerful loads in a small area so you should always clamp your carbon bicycle safely. Never clamp the frame. Instead, if you have a round aluminum seatpost, clamp that.

How do you mount a bike on a repair stand?

Quote from video: I like to do it with the bike on the ground. And then just take an old toe strap or a velcro strap or something and tie the back wheel and tire assembly to the side of the repair.

What do you mean by clamp?

Definition of clamp



(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly. 2 : any of various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something. clamp. verb.

How do you make a homemade bike stand?

Quote from video: We're going to take our long pipe and screw the connecting elbow to one end so it looks a little something like this. Next we'll take the 12 inch pipe and screw it into the other end of the elbow.

How do you make a PVC bike Stand?

Quote from video: You will need about 45. Feet of three-quarter inch PVC pipe. This is typically sold in 10-foot sections. Although I asked an employee at the hardware store to cut mine in half.

How do I turn my mountain bike into a stationary bike?

Quote from video: And it's simple you put the pegs. On. And then you put the rear wheel. Just a little bit up in the air. And then pedal away.