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soundwave

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stumpy150

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My wife has a KTM MACINA Tour Plus. It has a fitted rear rack and the entire bike is over 20kg without battery so am concerned about the stand tipping over with her pride and joy attached.....
 

soundwave

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it wont tip over with the legs extended as to wide and will hold it, mines not fell of yet.

could be better tho
 

Izzyekerslike

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20160124_151014.jpg I have one of these it is far more substantial than it looks in the listing from Ribble cycles. IScreenshot_2016-02-12-06-52-23.png
 

oldtom

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The one depicted by 'soundwave' looks very similar, possibly identical, to the one I bought over two years ago from Aldi or Lidl, I can't remember which.

I wasn't sure whether or not it would really hold a heavy bike suspended in it's clamp to allow pedal spinning while fettling derailleurs but it does although it's important to to find the fulcrum point on the frame and to close up the clamp very tight!

My Kalkhoff PC, minus battery, weighs in at 21kgs -22kgs, depending on which set of scales I use which I feel is probably about the SWL limit, maybe more than recommended. I can't remember reading any user instructions when I un-boxed it and used it for the first time.

In engineering terms, it's definitely a DIY product rather than the kind of thing a pro mechanic would be likely to use day in and day out but for the money, it's fine for most purposes. I have used mine on my other bikes which are lighter and it's less critical to find the absolute exact balance point. One machine of 15kgs and my Cytronex-equipped Cannondale at 17kgs are very easily supported on the stand, clamped almost anywhere on any tube. This is another example of how much easier life is with a lightweight bicycle.

From memory, though mine isn't very good these days, there was a thread about bike stands some time ago and I'm sure several people had purchased the model similar to mine, sold by Lidl/Aldi from time to time. Would I recommend it? Hell, yes! It just makes maintenance tasks and repairs a whole lot easier.

Tom
 

the_killjoy

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I to have the Aldi one, it's fine but even with the battery off my Wisperit only just balances~ normally hang a weight on the front forks to make it balance.
 

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I have the same one as Soundwave, but I bought it from Halfords. Used it to convert my Carrera. Can confirm it will take the weight (minus battery) so long as you have the balance point. Legs splay very wide so won't tip.
However have tried to use it with the wive's Big Bear low step but can't find a balance. So no good for dutch style. Have used it with a ladies frame clamping to top tube.
 

oldtom

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However have tried to use it with the wive's Big Bear low step but can't find a balance. So no good for dutch style. Have used it with a ladies frame clamping to top tube.
Have you tried a false crossbar? They are available for fitting bikes without a crossbar on to those cycle carriers with clamp arms to hold bikes in position while the wheels are in channels.

I can't see how they wouldn't serve equally well on a bike stand unless they are too flimsy for total weight support. It's just a thought.

Tom
 

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works fine but put legs flat and put suspension arm directly above one of the legs for best stability.
 

footpump

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when ive gone to local cycle hub for gear/brake adjustment,
they have always raised the saddle and clamped the workstand to saddle tube.
but I leave battery on and it takes 2 people to safely fit and remove from workstand.
do the more modest stands clamp to saddle tube?
if one clamps to cross bar are the jaws wide enough to not interfere with rear brake cables .
thank you
 

Croxden

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My Aldi stand will clamp to the seat post but I have to have the front wheel on the ground.
 

soundwave

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mine has a dropper post so cant clamp it to that so clamp it to the frame close as i can to the seat post.
 

soundwave

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yeah suppose so but thats lot of weight on the qw clip tho so clamp it to the frame.

them things also dont like being picked up by the saddle or getting the post scratched.