View from the rear with the wheel removed
I purchased my Hebie Bipod Stand 605 NL and a retro fit stand plate 699 40 from Bike24.net for AU$38.63 landed. I have the normal size kickstand which has a bike to ground length of 29 cm. According to the Hebie website there is a shorter version available at 26 cm and a longer one at 32 cm. I fitted the stand to my Surly Long Haul Trucker on March 26, 2010 at the 5,833 km point and in preparation for my Esperance to Perth road tour.
Hebie rate the load carrying capacity of the Bipod at 40 kg and according to my digital scales weighs in at 905 grams plus 14 grams for that stand plate, a total weight of 919 grams .
The retro fit stand plate 699 40 in use on the Surly Long Haul Trucker
The retro fit stand plate 699 40 is suggested for bicycles without a mounting bracket for a kickstand such as my 2009 Surly Long Haul Trucker. The plate is made of plastic and it seems its role is to position the stand in the right place across the frame.
Fitting was fairly straight forward. I did have to move my Sigma Sports ROX 9 cadence sensor to a new location and I did have some concerns with the stand clamp catching the rear derailleur cable. My concerns with the cable have turned out to be unfounded. The cable runs down the side of the mount unhindered. I did put a piece of folded over 30 mm+ bike tube between the stand and the bottom of the frame tubes to hopefully avoid paint damage. The retro fit stand plate is made of plastic so it provides protection to the top of the frame tubes.
Having now used the Hebie for my 1,000 km un-supported tour from Esperance to Perth I thought it was worth updating on my experience with it. Overall I am very happy with the stand. It holds the loaded bike firmly and securely in most circumstances. I had one or two instances where the sandy ground caused a little grief; shifting to firm ground solved the problem.
I find it easy to remove and fit the panniers and gear to the bike whilst it was on the stand. In field maintenance such as wiping down and lubing the chain was so much easier with the bicycle on the stand.
Illustrating the use of the Park Tools chain scrubber with the bike on the stand
At home I completed a 1,000 km service with the bicycle on the stand. This service included removing the wheels and cleaning the chain. All done easily.
Overall I am very happy with the Hebie. It sure does the trick for me and I particular like the way it allows the front or back wheel to be off the ground. This particular feature has really sold me on this sort of stand.
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Hi Andrew,
Did you get the 699 02 counter-plate as well? It doesn’t seem to be on the bike24 site, though they say it’s needed to make the 699 40 mounting plate work.
Thanks,
Paul.
Hi Andrew,
Did you get the 699 02 counter-plate as well? It doesn’t seem to be on the bike24 site, though they say it’s needed to make the 699 40 mounting plate work.
Thanks,
Paul.
Hi Paul
No. I wasn’t aware of it and as it turns out I don’t seem to need it on the Surly.
Regards
Andrew
Hi Paul
No. I wasn’t aware of it and as it turns out I don’t seem to need it on the Surly.
Regards
Andrew
Thanks for clearing that up Andrew, the Hebie bipod looks like the thing for my LHT then. I will probably follow your lead and use an old bike tube to protect the frame.
Thanks for clearing that up Andrew, the Hebie bipod looks like the thing for my LHT then. I will probably follow your lead and use an old bike tube to protect the frame.
Hi Paul. Perry who also has a Hebie on his bike used some thick rubber from Clark Rubber. I would have gone the say way had I known at the time and had the time to get it sorted before the tour. I will probably do this when I get my act together. One other point, don’t over tighten the mounting bolt unless you want a damaged frame
Do let us know how you go with the Hebie.
Regards
Andrew
Hi Paul. Perry who also has a Hebie on his bike used some thick rubber from Clark Rubber. I would have gone the say way had I known at the time and had the time to get it sorted before the tour. I will probably do this when I get my act together. One other point, don’t over tighten the mounting bolt unless you want a damaged frame
Do let us know how you go with the Hebie.
Regards
Andrew
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