I've recently developed a medical condition (mild inguinal hernia) that imposes lifting and straining restrictions. That makes my Radrunner Plus great for tackling hills without overexerting, but the 70ish-pound weight creates problems for positioning the bike for maintenance and repairs, particularly when working on derailleurs, chain, brakes, etc.

I used to just lift the front wheel of the bike and flip it over the back of the bike to work on it upside-down, but my doctor said that I probably should not do that anymore if I don't want to make the hernia worse. At most, I can probably lift one wheel to a short height for a few seconds, as long as much of the weight is distributed to the other wheel. So I looked into retail bike repair stands, but pretty much all of them seem to require that the full weight of the bike be lifted up to mount it on the stand, which is apparently out of the question. And since I'm renting a small apartment (with bike stored in a shared parking garage locker room), I can't install a pulley system mounted to walls or the ceiling.

Does anyone here know of any reasonably-priced retail repair stands (or other options I might not be thinking of) that are suited for users with lifting restrictions? Any advice is appreciated!

Since I already use a Pinhead skewer on my front wheel, I decided to get a matching seatpost clamp from Pinhead when I upgraded my saddle. However, I am finding that the clamp is almost impossible to tighten enough to prevent the seatpost from sliding downward under my weight after cycling a few kilometers. I will tighten as much as I can, pressing with my palm to keep the key in the bolt to avoid slippage until I am practically injuring myself, and yet the post still will not stay secured in place. I do not have this same problem with an old seatpost clamp that is tightened with an M5 bolt, nor with the quick release clamp that came with my bike.

I am using a 31.8mm clamp on my Radrunner Plus. I understand that to be the correct size for this bike, and it sure looks like it fits properly. Also, I am not especially heavy (about 73kg/160lb), so I don't think the seat is under excess pressure.

Has anyone else had success with the Pinhead seatpost clamp on a Rad bike? Am I doing something wrong, and/or is there something more I can do to make this work? Should I consider another solution for securing my seatpost instead?

As someone living in perpetually-rainy Metro Vancouver, I sometimes take my Radrunner Plus out in light rain, and even when it's nice out an unexpected shower can hit now and again. For all its other faults, the stock Rad controller seems to handle the rain like a champ. Now I've come this close to purchasing the Bolton 35a controller, but after searching these forums and /r/RadPowerBikes, I'm concerned by the number of posts detailing how these controllers are much less watertight than the stock controller. I'd hate to drop a couple hundred dollars on a new controller and have it fizzle out under circumstances where the stock one works pretty well.

I've followed with interest handlebar's ongoing experiments with extending fenders, with what seem to be mixed results. But as helpful as those posts are, they make me want to open up the question more broadly: if you've purchased the 35a controller, how do you deal with rainy rides? Has anyone had success with aftermarket controller boxes (especially when mounted on the bottom of a RR)? Has RTV or other kinds of sealant worked out for you? Any other solutions? Or do you simply not bike when it might rain?