Topic: Bicycle Repair Stands Advice

Bicycle Repair Stands Advice

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February 2, 2012 at 1:01 pm #15700
tomL	Hi all, Am looking at purchasing a bicycle repair stand, primarily to make washing the bike much easier but also for basic servicing with the view to eventually being able to do more involved maintenance. Using the selection available at probike kit as an example of the types available http://www.probikekit.com/au/tools-maintenance/bike-workstands.html?dir=asc&limit=30&order=price 1) Traditional clamp across top tube (or seat tube) type or clamp through front fork type? 2) Within your preferred style of workstand (top tube or front fork clamp), at what point is a more expensive stand not really worth it? Or is it a case of you get what you pay for? 3) Final recommendation/experience with workstands… Thanks in advance. Tom
February 2, 2012 at 2:18 pm #15701
Nathan	I have this one. Don’t regret it for a moment. http://www.probikekit.com/au/tools-maintenance/bike-workstands/park-tool-prs-20-team-race-stand.html
February 2, 2012 at 3:01 pm #15703
lashaffer	Use the same form factor as Nathan. Found it much easier to use particularly if working on BB or drive train in general. Also the fact you can remain in one spot and spin the bike around to access any part of the bike you want on the fly is very handy. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47021
February 2, 2012 at 5:35 pm #15705
Bill	I have had a Minoura Workstand for a number of years – its the oplder version of the Minoura W3100 Work Stand available for about $325 in Australia. It is a top-tube clamp style that allows full 360 degree roatation of the bike. I have used in for mtb, road & track bikes with round, aero and weird shaped tubing in steel, aluminium alloy and carbon and it has never been a problem with any of them. It is well balanced, strong, durable and light enough to transport to the odd bike race (mtb enduro etc). You do get what you pay for. get the best you can afford. Cheers
February 10, 2012 at 8:32 am #15810
jorgy	Got me one of these and very happy with it. The most important thing is that I should have gotten one ages ago. Makes working on the bike that much easier and saves your back. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5787 Park Tools are the Snap-On of bike tools apparently.