Repair stand for deep aero seatpost

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Hello all,

I have a new aeroad with a fairly deep aero seatpost.

I currently use a feedback sports mechanic stand where the clamp really does not even work with smaller aero seatpost (but I get around this by clamping front-back instead of from the side). However this won’t work with such a deep seatpost now.

I’m wondering what my options are for a repair stand solution now:

  1. Feedback sports sprint stand - or similar style (any other suggestions here for better alternatives?)

  2. Silca hirobel adapter

  3. ??? Another option I’ve missed

Thanks!

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I have the Silca Hirobel adapter and it works really well. For simple tasks - e.g., relubing chains with Silca Super Secret drip wax, hand wiping my bikes down, etc. - I don’t even use the rubber straps. I just put the bike on the adapter, and it stays in place, which makes using the Hirobel when swapping bikes much easier than a seatpost clamp style repair stand

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+1 for the Silca Hirobel if you want to stick with the Feedback Sports Pro Mechanic Stand. This has always been a shortcoming for that clamp head style. If you are not married to Feedback, the Park Tool stands work great with any aero seatpost. They even have a rubber insert for those cases where the back of the seatpost is flat.

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A lot of good feedback here (mine included) for the Hirobel though for a slightly different use case: How to clamp bike in work stand when exposed seat post is too short - #30 by David_Cifelli

What’s similar though is not clamping the seatpost, which the Hirobel is perfect for. I will say a bike in the Hirobel can rotate under heavy torque (think BBs) but it’s manageable

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+1 for the Feedback Sprint stand. So many bikes, and I still get unnerved clamping a carbon bike by the seatpost, seat tube, top tube (using a Hirobel), etc. One tiny crack and one displeased client later, and that’ll be the end of things.

Downside for the Sprint stand is the need to undo one wheel (and inserting the caliper spacer block). But at least the weight of the bike is supported at locations reinforced to bear significant weight.