Does the mounting system interfere with the shifting cables? Also, with say, 1.5 pounds in it, will it be stable mountain biking?
1195727
It doesn't interfere with the shifting cables. It seems to be very stable, but I do not mountain bike so I'm not sure how it would work.
1195728
No interference with cables. It's not a rigid container, so you might experience a little shifting on rough terrain, but nothing that interferes with the rider.
1195729
It does not interfere with the shifting cables. I don't put over 1lb in it and don't ride a mountain bike so not sure how stable it would be for you. I don't notice it at all while I'm riding.
1006336
I have had no problem with an older mountain bike that is also very heavy. This bike was a steel frame bike
1762129
I don't remember having any trouble with attaching cable. May want to check assembly. The bike went together rather easily for me.
1200960
That doesn't mean the shifter is bad. If you hold the cable end tight and can shift through all three gears, you just need to adjust the cable
1452376
As the other fellow riders/ home mechanics you have to make sure the quick releases are tight enough other wise will not be secure. and also course if is tilted to far away with a heavy frame of a mountain bike will not be to stable I have 5 bikes 2 are mountain bikes but I have to make some adjustments, this is not a park-tool stand but will do the job.
1519846
Have not had an issue - installed mine about a month ago and it seems rock solid. The mount is not heavy at all so the weight would come from the V1
1106865
It is based on the cable route, up and over or underneath. The bike ferrule stay location dictates the configuration, I had some issues at getting the leverage needed, but after playing with it, got it to shift somewhat accurately.
1870187
Nope. I agree with jimi. I returned the unit the mount that holds it isn't strong enough. It kept falling of when I was riding on relatively smooth roads.
1914795
No. As long as you bought the bike mount and base support system you should be fine.
1720899
I put mine on a mountain bike. I live on a sailboat and needed a good way to carry things back to the boat. mounting it was simple.
2075770
If you have some type of frame probably no problem....as you raise bike Make sure balance is stable. Good luck , I really like mine(heavy, FXDL).
628665
I use it mt biking and wrapped a rubber strip around the handlebars to fatten it up a bit. It does not move unless I crash. :)
1551743
They haven't been an issue for me, but I adjusted the horizontal cross arm with the clamp on it out pretty far. I mainly did that so I can run the pedals and shift gears with the bike on the stand without the pedal on the stand side running into the vertical bar. I guess the added benefit of adjusting the bike farther away from the rack is that it keeps the stand legs out of the way also. The stand they show in the picture does not have the legs fully extended. When they are, it's a really wide base and I haven't had any issues with it wanting to tip over. I'm usually putting a MTB with 29" wheels on it so it's pretty heavy. I've also used the stand in my back yard on uneven surfaces and it's still pretty solid.
766756
It will probably be fine. I would do something to improve the winch strap tie downs. I think that I will drill holes next to the existing rings (For some eye bolts) or have some stronger loops welded on for any sort of lengthy journey. Everything else seems overbuilt. It will still sway a bit over bumps...no hot rodding with a bike on the rack
1236168
The mount is held on by zip ties and is somewhat pliable. I think that it would conform to the profile of the top bar of your bike after installation. You may want to drop the mount in some hot water to soften before strapping to your frame.
2160715
I just mounted this to a Trek 6000. The only adjustment was to angle it towards the rear wheel so my leg on the pedal would not hit it while riding.
1452374
I think you may have it adjusted improperly. Is your vertical tube tilted in slightly? I mount all types of bikes on mine and have found it to be pretty stable.