I've been riding for 23 years and am currently building a CERVELO Soloist from the frame up, it'll be my third frame build since 2018. The Soloist has a 'D' shaped thin aero seatpost and I wasn't thrilled about clamping it in my Feedback Sports bike stand. Then I saw a brief overview on the Hirobel from Silca and I knew I 'needed' one! The Hirobel is Made in USA (major plus), finish is excellent, the main alloy bar is sturdy & heavy duty. The straps to secure the Hirobel to the frame are long and robust. The bar is simple and quick to install, the rubber mounts are easy to adjust inside the bike's main triangle. The Soloist tubes are somewhat angular and wide so the rubber mounts don't fit closely to the frame but hold well enough. With today's modern carbon bikes having wider tubes that aren't always round a wider or adjustable width rubber mount would be helpful. Once the bar is clamped into the bike stand it holds the bike well and now I don't worry about damaging my bike or worrying about all the weight being carried by the seatpost. Great concept, excellent construction, and Made In USA!
Got this for carbon bike, wasn't comfortable about clamping to seat mast. This has been a great solution put the bike in a more balanced position, a bit on the pricey side but better than damaging carbon frame.
Not very well designed in my opinion. They should have designed it with removeable round rubber cones with different shapes and sizes instead of the fixed cones. Yes, you can rotate the cones that support the bike but they don't fit very well on wider carbon top tubes.
The rubber belt straps are hard to fit over the pin in the cones and don't fit snuggly because you are always in-between holes; they should have used a ratcheting strap. This would hold the bike a bit tighter and prevent the bike from swinging side-to-side. You don't have side-to-side movement with a seat post clamp like you do with this setup.
For the price, they should have made the pole telescoping. If you aren't careful the extra length of the pole means it will get tangled in handle bar cabling.
To sum it up, overpriced and doesn't work very well.
Read about it in VeloNews - Mr. Zinn, Tech Guru, mentioned he used to avoid bike stand clamping issues / problems / errors. Very straightforward setup & easy adjustment to fit your Frame. Wide rubber cushions safely support the bike frame even without the straps.
To save the rubber straps & not to rub the top tube, I do not cinch them tight at all.
Well constructed & strong. Yes, a bit pricey - so is the bike frame which will appreciate the extra care.
Wish they included a soft strap to keep the front wheel from flopping but it's an easy fix.
A very secure way to hold the bike in my work stand. I no longer have to remove the seatpost and insert a metal tube in order to hang the bike on the stand. The bike frame is now in better balance on the frame, with the weight evenly distributed, a great improvement.
I've got a little basement bike repair biz, and I always worried a bit about clamping carbon seat posts. No more worry with the Hirobel. It also gives me a little more height option which I like too. It does make the bike more stable too. So....it does absolutely everything they say it will do. The price does seem a little high, but I guess Hirobel deserves it for providing such a great solution.
This is a very useful item to have when working on bikes that have curved top tubes and/or not a lot of seat tube showing, like kids bikes, mountain bikes, etc. Got it on sale, and that helped ease the pain, but hopefully it's a "buy once, cry once" type of tool (if the straps hold up).
Was looking for a quick and effective way to put my Madone SLR on a stand, without clamping down on the aero-shaped carbon tubing. Ran across the Hirobel in my online searches and couldn't be happier! Silca is known for high-quality tools, and they did not disappoint Hirobel Frame Clamp!
I use this with my Park race stand and it works perfectly to safely clamp my carbon bikes. I am using my stand a lot more for cleanings and adjustments. Perfect solution if you have a clamp stand already
This clamp is THE clamp to get for your repair stands. It's sturdy and works well.
My only knock is the instructions including the video on Silca's website could be more clear re: how to adjust the clamp to fit your bike. However one call to Silca solved it.
