Where should the adjustable plate aline with the tire, directly to the bottom, or more to the rear slightly back of the bottom. Where I located it, I am not able to get the bike back out of the stand.
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More to the rear and slightly back is correct. The bike will be hard to back out unless you have the device anchored down to a piece of plywood or something. I used a small angle bracket wedged into a seam in the concrete floor to act as a chalk, preventing the device from sliding back.
188464
I found a base that fit over the back tire and attached to the wheel axle. found it on amazon - had a bike shop put it on cause I didn't have the tools.
2004645
Rear stand has everything to pick up rear except bobbins but I have a custom steel swing arm on 00 x1 so made my own adapters. Front stand picks up at bottom of forks or with triple tree adapters will also pick up by triple tree. Over all MPC stands are very nice and can be adjusted to many bikes front , rear or both ends at same time. Good luck and happy cycling
1407225
My wife has a Schwinn Midmoor 700c bike that is hooked on the top of the s shaped frame, there is some adjustment left. You could not hook on the lowest tube where the crank is located. Her bike has traveled over 6,000 miles on the sportrack without problem.
207351
You can mount it anywhere on your bike. I mounted mine on the left arm of the fork, stem, etc.
1816909
Hi Helena, I guess theres no trick...too much of muscle power..I had this problem, i somehow forced it into the base and it is stuck forever now i guessthe two side bars went inside the middle one is out...but its locked
1743904
bike will stand at a short angle, this did not work on my 29" Trek Marlin, bike would fall over
271651
No. The tire rests in an 'adjustable groove' NOT in contact with the spokes. I have a mtn bicycle with 2" wide tires and place the front tire in the stand since the back tire is already stable. It's kept in my apt. to keep it from extreme weather, and I love it!
939573
No idea. Finally gave up on it, tossed it, and ordered a different bike. Once the B R F Bike broke--there was no fixing it. The handlebar contraptions kept coming off no matter how we tried to toghten them. Sorry to disappoint.
1446244
T. Yuan was right- I'm surprised anyone is using the bike like this or just stuffing stuff in there to make it tighter! that's pretty dangerous.... use the wrench that came with it, or your own wrench to tighten it and make the opening tighter once it's on the pole.
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as others have noted, you do have to pay attention when rotating the bike to other positions. Sometimes just re-clamping the bike at a different spot in the frame can make a big difference. I suspect there are sturdier ones out there if you want to pay more. I didn't and the stand has worked just fine for me. (I'm about to overhaul my 3rd bike on it.)
2173995
Same problem here.. haven't messed with it (No time yet) but it looks like the frame is not straight where the derailleur mounts so I'll have to heat and bend that tab.. what a pain. As the bike is, the rear derailleur is awfully close to the rear wheel's spokes and even worse is the overall chain alignment
154308
I remember that it was tricky to line up the spare tire without moving the plate. I remember too thinking it would be much easier if I had another pair of hands. If not try using double sided tape to help hold the plate in place.
1509791
Yes you tighten the bolt at the bottom. What I did is tighten the bolt a lot the just switched gears for the resistance. That way I wasn't getting on and off the bike
1446241
Just finished putting the bike together and am having the same problem. The seat is ridiculously loose, it rotates around and flexes up and down as I'm riding. It almost seems like it's intentionally built this way. Have either of you been able to fix this problem since you posted? Or are you just dealing with it? Thanks
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Well the bottom screws fit into the rear of the frame. The front facing extenders go to screw holes in the frame by the seat post. I have an older vintage Ross bike from the 20's and after attaching the front with zip ties for about two months, I finally broke down and brought it to a bike mechanic which just used a "C" clamp that attached to the bottom of my seat post and now it is sturdy enough to "drag my drunk buddies home" according to my mechanic. I bought this at a target in town, and it didn't have anything with it. It was bare just sitting on the rack, I ended up talking to the 19 year old cashier into giving it to me for $3. This thing is awesome! I use it all the time. I hope that helps you. Well the bottom screws fit into the rear of the frame. The front facing extenders go to screw holes in the frame by the seat post. I have an older vintage Ross bike from the 20's and after attaching the front with zip ties for about two months, I finally broke down and brought it to a bike mechanic which just used a "C" clamp that attached to the bottom of my seat post and now it is sturdy enough to "drag my drunk buddies home" according to my mechanic. I bought this at a target in town, and it didn't have anything with it. It was bare just sitting on the rack, I ended... » Read More Well the bottom screws fit into the rear of the frame. The front facing extenders go to screw holes in the frame by the seat post. I have an older vintage Ross bike from the 20's and after attaching the front with zip ties for about two months, I finally broke down and brought it to a bike mechanic which just used a "C" clamp that attached to the bottom of my seat post and now it is sturdy enough to "drag my drunk buddies home" according to my mechanic. I bought this at a target in town, and it didn't have anything with it. It was bare just sitting on the rack, I ended up talking to the 19 year old cashier into giving it to me for $3. This thing is awesome! I use it all the time. I hope that helps you. « Show Less
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The seat that comes with the bike is not adjustable. The seat post is bolted to the seat. Sorry.