Bike work stand

[Scvintage]

Hello,

I have never owned a bike work stand in the 40 years of fiddling with bikes... I’m about to turn 50 and I think I want one now. Is there a good general use stand out there? A quick google of stands turns into a museum of Rube Goldberg inventions. I have a few oddity suspension bike that probably need to be clamped on the seat post. Any suggestions?

 

[RickTheUncivil]

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I got a relatively cheap one from hellfrauds, does the job very nicely.

Compromise is do you want one that folds away when not needed, or do you intend to leave it up all the time. Portable ones tend to be a little less solid to work on, pretty obviously I suppose, for a comparable price

 

[Scvintage]

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There’s room in the garage for a non-folding stand. I’m guessing a park tools “hobby grade” would work. Don’t know if there is a Chinese knockoff that’s similar

 

[sinnerman]

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There’s room in the garage for a non-folding stand. I’m guessing a park tools “hobby grade” would work. Don’t know if there is a Chinese knockoff that’s similar

I have Park tools, and have had the same one for 25 years, bombproof, expensive, but if your going to do this, then its no different to all good tools, it pays for itself time and time again.

If it were me in your shoes, id look for a good second hand one, even then it might be a little more expensive than a cheap one new, but there will always be someone ready to give you your money back.

Then the best has cost you nowt.

 

[dyna-ti]

The relatively cheap one you get from lidi/aldi is a bit hit or miss, though you can fix these little shortcomings compared to the pro stuff
The clamps can slip, especially if the bike is extended out being held by post, or if one wheel is off, unbalanced they tend to slide the clamp on the tube itself. I took that off, roughed the surfaces then £1 2part epoxied it permanently. Cant glue all the tubes though and the one that slip tend to be the bike clamp, and the clamp that holds that short tube out, that the bike clamp is attached to. I set it to max distance so the pedals clear when turned and epoxied that in to.

Other than that I've pretty happy with my cheapo lidl stand Certainly its not a park with park clamps, or any other actual industrial commercial stands, but for 30 quid, it does the job, especially when setting up gears, but does wobble somewhat if you dont make sure al the assembly fixings are done up tight and threadlocked.

Must have had it 6 or 7 years by now, so long paid for itself in less annoyance brain fumbling from trying to service a bike without one.

 

[mk one]

Feedback sports make some of the best bike stands if money is no object.

I currently have one of these though, you can find them badged as different makes, have seen them from £25 ish upwards depending on the brand, all the same stand though. Really strong, light and has lasted years. https://www.diymountainbike.com/recomme ... ike-stand/

 

[Once A Hero]

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I use this type of Tacx work stand, which is my permanent stand - I say permanent because there is rarely a gap between projects, so it never gets folded away!

https://www.mantel.com/uk/tacx-cyclemot ... gITzvD_BwE

Also have the Lidl/Aldi frame/seatpost grabbing tripod stand when not in the man cave.

 

[mdvineng]

Velomann works ok for me

 

[Scvintage]

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Thanks for the info

 

[michael franks]

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dyna-ti wrote:

Must have had it 6 or 7 years by now, so long paid for itself in less annoyance brain fumbling from trying to service a bike without one.

Agree with that and I've had my £30 Lidl stand for over nine years. The blue plastic end caps on the clamp that holds the bike had a tendency to come off but that was easily fixed. When I bought it I never imagined it would still be around now. It does the job and is certainly well worth the money.