Looking for inexpensive repair bike stand. Recommendation needed
09-29-08, 09:54 AM
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Looking for inexpensive repair bike stand. Recommendation needed
I purchased the inexpensive Spin Doctor repair stand and it is worthless. It will not hold my P2C. I am looking to return and buy another repair stand. Looking for recommendation. Not really will to spend more than $130 or so. Hopefully something cheaper. It is for occasional work but I need it to actually hold my bike.
I also would like to find some inexpensive holder for a bike when not using. Not for repair but just hold the bike.
Thanks in advance for the help.
I also would like to find some inexpensive holder for a bike when not using. Not for repair but just hold the bike.
Thanks in advance for the help.
09-29-08, 10:19 AM
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Search the forums. There have been several DIY stands posted.
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
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Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
09-29-08, 11:11 AM
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I saw a picture of a single bike rack made from PVC pipe, somewhere on here.....
09-29-08, 11:20 AM
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I think BikeIsalnd sells a stand for about $100. I have no personal experience with that stand, but it's about the cheapest price I've seen for a full-function, floor mounted stand.
You can get a bench or wall mounted bike stand clamp for about $60.
You can get a bench or wall mounted bike stand clamp for about $60.
09-29-08, 06:34 PM
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If you buy an inexpensive stand you end up buying a more expensive one until you get the most expensive one.
Save yourself the trouble and just buy the best one off the bat. Seriously. Stands are not a place where you want to cheap out.
Save yourself the trouble and just buy the best one off the bat. Seriously. Stands are not a place where you want to cheap out.
09-29-08, 07:57 PM
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^^^ agreed, and if you buy one, it will probably be the last one you will ever need to buy. That said, I purchased a Wrench Force stand from my LBS for just over $150. It is sturdy and has all the features of the more famous brands
