In a way I wanted to give something back to the community, since many of my doubts about sim racing and setups have been solved thanks to posts here. So here goes this little odyssey of how I ended up finding the best solution for me. You guys are awesome.

Sure, I would love to have a permanent rig. But I simply don’t have the space, and for years my solution has been the wonderful **Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0**. The problem started when I got back into the hobby after some time away. After longer sessions, the left side of my lower back started to hurt.

I was happy using my office chair with the stand’s wheel cradle, but with my **Fanatec V3 pedals with the Performance Kit**, my braking didn’t feel optimal. When you start reading about these things (from a position of total ignorance), you quickly learn that you lose force if the chair moves.

Even with the cradle, the wheels still shifted slightly, the backrest flexed a bit, and of course the chair could rotate. All of that means that every time you brake hard, your body compensates for those tiny movements. Over time that tension builds up in your lower back and hips, so I had to find a solution.

I seriously considered the **NLR GT Seat Add-On**, but the weight and the hassle of mounting and removing it every time (with bolts and everything) made it a no-go.

I also thought about installing locking casters on my office chair, but I doubt it would have solved the problem. The backrest would still flex, and preventing the chair from rotating is surprisingly difficult. I read a ridiculous number of posts looking for solutions.

Then I thought: *hey… what about a camping chair?*  
I was worried it might be a bit of a janky solution, but I found one that looked sturdy and well built: a **Timber Ridge** chair.

When it arrived, despite what Amazon suggested, the front legs didn’t fit horizontally on the rails of the Wheel Stand 2.0. So it was going to be a return.

But then I grabbed these **velcro straps** you can see in the photos.

It worked. And it worked *really* well.

I was honestly surprised by how stable the chair is. No forward/backward movement, no rotation… and the backrest doesn’t flex. It’s actually kind of incredible. The chair doesn’t even look that bad either. It blends in pretty well… even if it *is* technically a camping chair :D

For me it’s the perfect solution. It lets me sit in a comfortable position and it’s extremely easy to store without taking up space. The same goes for the rig: in about 10 seconds I can move everything to the left side of my desk (as shown in the photo).

It’s true that attaching the velcro straps takes about a minute. Before, I could just grab my office chair and drop it into the rail cradle. But the difference in stability is huge.

We’ll see how it performs in really long sessions (I might get a small neck pillow), but for now, and until I eventually have space for a full rig, I’m very happy with it.

My Wheel Stand 2.0 Revelation (And It Involves a Camping Chair)