Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share What are your feelings on clamping a bike on the dropper post stanchion? From what I have read, it is a NO NO! I recently had an experience where the shop mech wanted to clamp my bike on the dropper stantion. I told nim "no way" In my view it does not matter how soft the bike stand clamps are, it could damage the stantion. It gets better or( worse), my bike is a 27KG Ebike, so all that force is now concentrated on the stanchion/ dropper interface. Surely it is / was going to bend something and cause it to wear out over time? What do you think? What do you guys think? Edited June 8, 2022 by Quagga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkwA Posted June 8, 2022 Share I have done it a few times, with no issues, but I do have a cloth wrapped around the clamp. When I can I try to either clamp the collar or the bottom part of the dropper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, AkwA said: I have done it a few times, with no issues, but I do have a cloth wrapped around the clamp. When I can I try to either clamp the collar or the bottom part of the dropper. Ahh ok This was without a cloth. But would you do it with 20kg of battery pulling the front of the bike down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkwA Posted June 8, 2022 Share Yea, personally wouldnt, not without a cloth and with the extra weight Quagga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 8, 2022 Share I have seen it be done and done it for a while. No scratches or damage to any of the droppers. Ever. I guess to each their own but droppers are more likely to get scratched from dirt ingress while riding than being clamped in a clean rubber stand, I guess wrap the dropper in a cloth if you want, but I don't think it is needed. Quagga and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share 3 minutes ago, MTBRIDER1234 said: I have seen it be done and done it for a while. No scratches or damage to any of the droppers. Ever. I guess to each their own but droppers are more likely to get scratched from dirt ingress while riding than being clamped in a clean rubber stand, I guess wrap the dropper in a cloth if you want, but I don't think it is needed. ok thanks But a 27kg Ebike hanging on that little stantion Fred van Vlaanderen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted June 8, 2022 Share what about a 110kg rider sitting on that stanchion? Steady Spin, The Ouzo, peetwindhoek and 6 others 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 8, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, Quagga said: ok thanks But a 27kg Ebike hanging on that little stantion Don't stress bru, I mean if you have a really skinny dropper than maybe; but I have clamped HEAVY (32 kilo) E bikes by their dropper and all has been good. Also make sure your clamp is positioned in a way so that your bike is balanced, I have seen too many bikes fall over when the clamp is at an angle haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkwA Posted June 8, 2022 Share To be fair, a person also hangs on the stanchion and does weigh a bit more than that. Really think it will be fine, until there is something in the clamp, but personally wouldnt risk it, they are pricy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 8, 2022 Share Never used a cloth unless it was a reverb or fox transfer. The rest have gas cartridges that push the stanchion up through a wiper seal. Never scratched one either. the stanchion supports the weight of some fairly….. well rounded individuals so the bikes weight is FA. but I’m sure the Bikehub theologians will preach damnation Quagga, Scary Rider and MTBRIDER1234 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Just now, AkwA said: To be fair, a person also hangs on the stanchion and does weigh a bit more than that. Really think it will be fine, until there is something in the clamp, but personally wouldnt risk it, they are pricy. To each their own. I know my dropper will get more damaged by grit when riding, so I do not put a cloth in the clamp. Also a cloth sometimes limits available friction, so the bike will move around in the clamp, which is irritating to work on. Quagga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share I thinking if someone is sitting on the it the force is down not at about 90 deg to dropper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share If clamp is on the stanchion like in this pic Does the heavy front not pull down and thus could bend it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 8, 2022 Share 3 minutes ago, Quagga said: I thinking if someone is sitting on the it the force is down not at about 90 deg to dropper Yeah but it also applies fore/aft leverage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBRIDER1234 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Just now, Quagga said: If clamp is on the stanchion like in this pic Does the heavy front not pull down and thus could bend it ? No, because you make sure the clamp is vertical. May be hard to grasp when I try to explain haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagga Posted June 8, 2022 Share Just now, MTBRIDER1234 said: No, because you make sure the clamp is vertical. May be hard to grasp when I try to explain haha I get what you are saying So the bike is front wheel low. But setpost is not in the center of gravity of teh bike so there will still be a bit of force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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