I’ve used these stands and their predecessors for close to 20 years, since before they were feedback.
The issue with modern e-bikes is mass, and I think any portable stand struggles with this. The feedback clamp is great, although like anything, practice and preferences are hard to isolate. A clamp fixed to a profile alloy upright with counterweight for heavy bikes might work well.
The key thing with these is how well built they are, and how relatively light they are. This speaks to the original brief of portability for racing etc, and as has been said, the clamp head alone might be ok for home.
I have one I retired, removed the upper telescoping tube and clamp head, and then fixed from a ceiling beam to create something that took up less floor space.
I’ve washed thousands of bikes in one of mine (one of the original ultimates with round legs). Where most other stands end up with corroded bolts or mechanisms, friction due to paint wear, or just start to fall apart, this is still like new.
My biggest gripe is that they work and last so well I am struggling to justify the HD stand, even though it would be better for modern heavy bikes.
July 9, 2024, 8:56 p.m. - Heinous
I’ve used these stands and their predecessors for close to 20 years, since before they were feedback. The issue with modern e-bikes is mass, and I think any portable stand struggles with this. The feedback clamp is great, although like anything, practice and preferences are hard to isolate. A clamp fixed to a profile alloy upright with counterweight for heavy bikes might work well. The key thing with these is how well built they are, and how relatively light they are. This speaks to the original brief of portability for racing etc, and as has been said, the clamp head alone might be ok for home. I have one I retired, removed the upper telescoping tube and clamp head, and then fixed from a ceiling beam to create something that took up less floor space. I’ve washed thousands of bikes in one of mine (one of the original ultimates with round legs). Where most other stands end up with corroded bolts or mechanisms, friction due to paint wear, or just start to fall apart, this is still like new. My biggest gripe is that they work and last so well I am struggling to justify the HD stand, even though it would be better for modern heavy bikes.