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Motivation: I recently decided to change the cassette and rear derailleur of my Trek FX 7.5 bicycle to get a bigger granny gear. Installing and adjusting the derailleur is much easier using a bicycle work stand which suspends the bike allowing the pedals to be spun while shifting gears and watching the rear derailleur action.
Big Idea: I already have a workbench mounted vise, so all that was needed was a way to suspend the bicycle by attaching it to the vise.
Since my bicycle seat post diameter (and also many other bicycles) is about 27 mm AND the outside diameter of standard ¾ inch iron pipe is just barely under 27 mm, I just removed and replaced the bike seat post with a 5 “ long , ¾ pipe nipple.
A 90 degree elbow connects the nipple to a 18” long section of pipe creating a “L” shaped arm. The longer pipe is then clamped in the bench mounted vise - rigidly holding the bicycle about 6 inches off the ground (see photo).
Big Idea: I already have a workbench mounted vise, so all that was needed was a way to suspend the bicycle by attaching it to the vise.
Since my bicycle seat post diameter (and also many other bicycles) is about 27 mm AND the outside diameter of standard ¾ inch iron pipe is just barely under 27 mm, I just removed and replaced the bike seat post with a 5 “ long , ¾ pipe nipple.
A 90 degree elbow connects the nipple to a 18” long section of pipe creating a “L” shaped arm. The longer pipe is then clamped in the bench mounted vise - rigidly holding the bicycle about 6 inches off the ground (see photo).
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For this idea to work, your bicycle seat post diameter should be about 27 mm so that a 3/4 inch pipe (nominally 26.67 mm outside diameter) will fit into the bicycle seat post mount.
To check your bicycle's seat post diameter, here's a URL (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/seatpost-sizes.html) to a bicycle seat post diameter database, or just measure your bicycle's seat post diameter, or just buy a 5 or 6 inch long 3/4" pipe nipple to test fit.
To check your bicycle's seat post diameter, here's a URL (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/seatpost-sizes.html) to a bicycle seat post diameter database, or just measure your bicycle's seat post diameter, or just buy a 5 or 6 inch long 3/4" pipe nipple to test fit.
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Well done.