Bike stands

[Squirrel Squeezer]

Any suggestion for a suitable bike stand for a Kenevo / or ebike specfically? Thanks

 

[MattyB]

Work Stand? - EMTB Forums

 

[Squirrel Squeezer]

Work Stand? - EMTB Forums

Yes

 

[Apples]

Local bike shop just clamps them with a towel wrapped around the dropper in the normal Park tool type stands , and have no problem !
So that’s what I will do at home when needed HTH ??

 

[R120]

Any work stand will work, I personally clamp my bike on the top tube with a cloth wrapped round it, as it means you don't have to extend the stand as much, putting less stress on it, and avoid hanging 22kg off the dropper.

I have an Aldi stand that is the same as the basic one you see in Halfords or amazon

 

[Apples]

Any work stand will work, I personally clamp my bike on the top tube with a cloth wrapped round it, as it means you don't have to extend the stand as much, putting less stress on it, and avoid hanging 22kg off the dropper.

I have an Aldi stand that is the same as the basic one you see in Halfords or amazon

Whilst I realise the issue of hanging the bike off the dropper I would rather risk that than clamping a carbon frame

 

[R120]

All personal preference at the end of the day, no right or wrong, most bike shops I have been in hang them off the dropper.

 

[Northumbrian]

Wouldnt be clamping it on the dropper.... if it’s balanced in the stand and you don’t clamp it up silly tight it will be ok in a decent stand ( my carbon Whyte hasn’t been a problem)

 

[MattyB]

Clamping on the top tube is a complete non-issue as long as you make sure the bike is balanced. You barely need to tighten the clamp at all to keep it in position, even with a heavy ebike. You’d have to be massively ham fisted to crack a carbon frame.

 

[sirshan]

hang mine from the seat/rails or use Rakk from Feedback Sports.

 

[Benson]

I have a Feedback Pro Elite stand, copes with my Levo including battery no problem. I suggest against attaching the bike to anything but the seat post and even then ensure it’s extended fully. One thing to consider, even using the seat post, there is a right and a wrong way to attach it. You don’t want the clamp arm to be 90 degrees to the top tube as this will create an unnecessary balance risk. Better clamp the seat post and have the clamp 45 degrees to the top tube, it brings the bike in closer to the stand and should still allow the pedals to rotate for working.

 

[Squirrel Squeezer]

I have a Feedback Pro Elite stand, copes with my Levo including battery no problem. I suggest against attaching the bike to anything but the seat post and even then ensure it’s extended fully. One thing to consider, even using the seat post, there is a right and a wrong way to attach it. You don’t want the clamp arm to be 90 degrees to the top tube as this will create an unnecessary balance risk. Better clamp the seat post and have the clamp 45 degrees to the top tube, it brings the bike in closer to the stand and should still allow the pedals to rotate for working.

Thanks- great info. I wasn’t aware of that! Cheers

 

[MattyB]

I have a Feedback Pro Elite stand, copes with my Levo including battery no problem. I suggest against attaching the bike to anything but the seat post and even then ensure it’s extended fully. One thing to consider, even using the seat post, there is a right and a wrong way to attach it. You don’t want the clamp arm to be 90 degrees to the top tube as this will create an unnecessary balance risk. Better clamp the seat post and have the clamp 45 degrees to the top tube, it brings the bike in closer to the stand and should still allow the pedals to rotate for working.

There may be exceptions, but all the stands I’ve ever used had feet that splayed wider than the length of the arm holding the bike. As such as long as you splay the feet fully I can’t really see why the angle of the bike makes any difference - the centre of mass will still be somewhere between the base of the vertical and the end of the feet, meaning it can’t tip. If you don’t fully splay the feet or you work on the “wrong” side of an asymmetric stand like the Park Tools PCS-9:

...I suppose you might have a problem, but that is purely down to not reading the manual!

 

[Squirrel Squeezer]

Thank you

 

[Benson]

There may be exceptions, but all the stands I’ve ever used had feet that splayed wider than the length of the arm holding the bike. As such as long as you splay the feet fully I can’t really see why the angle of the bike makes any difference - the centre of mass will still be somewhere between the base of the vertical and the end of the feet, meaning it can’t tip. If you don’t fully splay the feet or you work on the “wrong” side of an asymmetric stand like the Park Tools PCS-9:

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...I suppose you might have a problem, but that is purely down to not reading the manual!

It’s usually fine depending on how the feet are splayed and rotated in relation to the weight. It only takes one scare though to adopt the 45 degree approach forever ? Also the stand in your picture can be unstable if there isn’t sufficient weight, eg a stripped carbon frame, road bike, small family dog etc....?

 

[MattyB]

Yep, I have a 4 legged stand myself as I knew an ebike would be in my future at some point. With that it doesn't matter at all what angle the bike is at; the arm is half the length of the legs so it would take a charging elephant to knock over. I don't like the asymmetric ones though, as you say with a lighter bike they are vulnerable to being tipped backwards.

 

[OldBean]

Anybody tried one of these Pedal Pro jobbies
PedalPro Folding Bike Repair Stand