Review: Park Tool PCS-10 Repair Stand
12-30-11, 10:08 PM
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Review: Park Tool PCS-10 Repair Stand
I wrote a review for my Park Tool PCS-10 Repair Stand. I have gotten a lot of good use out of it so far, thought I would let people interested in this stand or others like it know what I think.
To read the full article with Photos and Video check it out on my blog HERE.
To read the full article with Photos and Video check it out on my blog HERE.
To read the full article with Photos and Video check it out on my blog HERE.
Last year for my birthday my wonderful girlfriend got me a Park Tool Home Mechanic Repair Stand PCS-10. Every cyclist’s home should have a bike repair stand, even if all you use the stand for is to wipe down the bike and lube the chain. Before I had my stand, I would have to flip the bike over, or try and balance the bike up with chairs or anything I could find.
Park Tool PCS-10 - whole stand Park Tool PCS-10 - folded
The PCS-10 is excellent quality just like all Park Tools. The stand allows me to work on bikes completely. At 22lbs, the stand when folded (according to my measurements) folds up to about 48in if you leave the clamp mount on, and is smaller if you take it apart completely. It can be stored anywhere. At 60in tall fully assembled at the clamp height, it lets you work on your bike at the proper height to do anything. The 2 legs fold down and click into place, and are then clamped with a quick release, keeping the stand stable in any position. The stand can be extended from the height of 42in to the max height of 60in.
Park Tool PCS-10 - clamp Park Tool PCS-10 -
The clamp is a “Cam-type clamp [that] allows single action clamping of tubes 7/8” to 3” (24mm to 76mm).” This allows you to quickly mount the bike in the clamp. Then use the micro-adjusting knob to the ensure the bike is secure. This is great, the clamp is easy to use, there is little fear of over-clamping and crushing the bike tubes. It is always better in my mind to clamp the seat post; it ensures that you will not crush the tubing on your bike whether it is steel, aluminum, or carbon. At 3in, the clamp is styled to also safely allows for those crazy aero-style seat masts on carbon bikes. The clamp head can be rotated for any position and can be removed for storage or travel. Park Tool also offers a couple different accessories that mount on the stands.
I really enjoy this stand and without it I would not be able to work on bikes at home so easily. If you’re looking for a bike repair stand for your home or on the road, this is a great stand at a good price.
Here is a video demonstration staring Calvin Jones putting the PCS-10 together.
Park Tool PCS-10 - whole stand Park Tool PCS-10 - folded
The PCS-10 is excellent quality just like all Park Tools. The stand allows me to work on bikes completely. At 22lbs, the stand when folded (according to my measurements) folds up to about 48in if you leave the clamp mount on, and is smaller if you take it apart completely. It can be stored anywhere. At 60in tall fully assembled at the clamp height, it lets you work on your bike at the proper height to do anything. The 2 legs fold down and click into place, and are then clamped with a quick release, keeping the stand stable in any position. The stand can be extended from the height of 42in to the max height of 60in.
Park Tool PCS-10 - clamp Park Tool PCS-10 -
The clamp is a “Cam-type clamp [that] allows single action clamping of tubes 7/8” to 3” (24mm to 76mm).” This allows you to quickly mount the bike in the clamp. Then use the micro-adjusting knob to the ensure the bike is secure. This is great, the clamp is easy to use, there is little fear of over-clamping and crushing the bike tubes. It is always better in my mind to clamp the seat post; it ensures that you will not crush the tubing on your bike whether it is steel, aluminum, or carbon. At 3in, the clamp is styled to also safely allows for those crazy aero-style seat masts on carbon bikes. The clamp head can be rotated for any position and can be removed for storage or travel. Park Tool also offers a couple different accessories that mount on the stands.
I really enjoy this stand and without it I would not be able to work on bikes at home so easily. If you’re looking for a bike repair stand for your home or on the road, this is a great stand at a good price.
Here is a video demonstration staring Calvin Jones putting the PCS-10 together.
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My lovely wife just presented me with one of these for Christmas, and it's the cat's pajamas. Very nice piece of equipment!
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12-31-11, 10:23 AM
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My wife bought the PCS-10 for me a bit over a year ago for my birthday and it has been awesome. Added the TS-25 attachment to it. Allows basic truing plus gives you a place to stash a wheel when you remove it.
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Cable interference question
I have a Parks PCS-10 stand on the way, and have one question- the 2 most common places I see to clamp a bike is on the upper tube running between the seatpost and the fork hangar or the vertical seat frame tube. On my bike, both these have cables running along them- 3 on the horizontal tube- and 1 down to the rear derailuer on the seat post tube. How do you deal with the cables- you wouldn't want to clamp them against the frame, and routing them outside it seems might throw a little extra tension in them that could throw off alignments/adjustments. Do you clamp the bike into the stand on the seatpost itself?? Thanks- hope this isn't a dumb question...
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01-03-12, 08:06 AM
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With an aluminum or steel seatpost, always, always, always, clamp onto the seat post.
01-03-12, 11:48 AM
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How do you like the TS-25? I wouldn't mind getting one of those. I would really like to get the Work Tray for my stand.
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I've had a PCS-10 for almost 2 years now. I really like it, very sturdy and has a strong clamp. Get the tool tray accessory, you won't regret it.
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I have a Parks PCS-10 stand on the way, and have one question- the 2 most common places I see to clamp a bike is on the upper tube running between the seatpost and the fork hangar or the vertical seat frame tube. On my bike, both these have cables running along them- 3 on the horizontal tube- and 1 down to the rear derailuer on the seat post tube. How do you deal with the cables- you wouldn't want to clamp them against the frame, and routing them outside it seems might throw a little extra tension in them that could throw off alignments/adjustments. Do you clamp the bike into the stand on the seatpost itself?? Thanks- hope this isn't a dumb question...
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01-03-12, 05:59 PM
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I'm probaby just a dummy, but I have not figured an easy way to position the bike and tray so I don't often have a problem of the pedal hitting either the tray or dangling tools when I'm turning the crank.
Do you have this problem? If not, can you post a picture of exactly how you have it set up?
Thanks.
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You should be able to mount it into the top mounting spots, on the back of the clamp head. Or just mount it facing the other way, So it is on the back of the stand, a little more of a reach but it will get it out of the way.
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After much trial and tribulation I put the tray on top. I went crazy trying to find a picture showing how to put the tray on the stand in a way that it was not in the way! In the end I put it on top! Best place anyhow!!
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01-05-12, 11:22 PM
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Thanks guys. I didn't even see those holes on the clamp head. I wonder why they don't show alternative mounting positions in the instructions (or maybe they just assume a modicum of brain power on the part of the user?)
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Could you post a photo of how you have it set up sometime. Then if anyone else is wondering about the same thing, they might find this and see.
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If you have to have the clamp turned that way, I would just get rid of the tray. Having the clamp on the underside like that looks inconvenient.
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You wouldn't have to have the clamp head turned to the underside. He just has the tray facing that way. It could still point out the back side. Park made it very versatile.
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Yes. I did have it a couple of different ways. I'm a little crowded in my work area, so, the tray is in the best position for me. I liked the company suggested placement on the lower mount, but, the pedals did hit the tray and emptied it!
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