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Fuzzy_Balance_6181 on February 27, 2025 2:50 am Metal frames you’re usually pretty right to clamp. Carbon no – then clamp seat post. If you’ve got a dropper best to clamp the fixed part of the dropper not the mobile part. Upwards loading apparently not good for ‘em.
brightears on February 27, 2025 2:51 am Nope. I’ve seen an alloy top tube crushed like this. By a bike shop mechanic too if that has any merit.
Helpful-nothelpful on February 27, 2025 3:00 am I was thinking that was the ol stick shift bike. If you know you know.
EisenKurt on February 27, 2025 3:04 am No, never. Especially the top tube. The material is so thin. Maybe on your seat tube, but why? The outer shaft of your dropper post.
mtnbiketech on February 27, 2025 3:37 am My bikes are steel, so yes, for me its safe. For aluminum or carbon, definitely seat post.
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Potentially. But why?
Metal frames you’re usually pretty right to clamp.
Carbon no – then clamp seat post.
If you’ve got a dropper best to clamp the fixed part of the dropper not the mobile part. Upwards loading apparently not good for ‘em.
Nope. I’ve seen an alloy top tube crushed like this. By a bike shop mechanic too if that has any merit.
No. People get away with it, but its not safe.
I was thinking that was the ol stick shift bike. If you know you know.
No, never. Especially the top tube. The material is so thin. Maybe on your seat tube, but why? The outer shaft of your dropper post.
My bikes are steel, so yes, for me its safe.
For aluminum or carbon, definitely seat post.