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Old 04-09-16 | 11:59 PM
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From: Saratoga calif.

Bikes: 2 ezip electric bikes, trek 800 antelope, nishiki international, 1948 schwin new world, phillippe french boutique bike

For what it's worth I bought a plastic wall mount repair stand

http://www.amazon.com/BIKEHAND-Bicyc...ilpage_o05_s00

When I bought it a few months ago it was $40.

I have it mounted to a 4x4 support post in the middle of the garage.

I have found it works very well . One of the complaints I found on the amazon Web page was that the all plastic rotating holder strips out the teeth holding it in position. I can see this happening if you handle the tool carelessly . When the bike is clamped in the stand If you loosen the screw that holds the rotating clamp and the bike is not balanced it could cause the teeth on the rotation mechanism to shear or be ground off. If you balance the bike in the desired position by clamping the top tube and sliding the tube till you balance the bike and THEN clamp the rotating mechanism you will avoid putting shear stress on the mating teeth. A feature I especially like is the ability to rotate the bike from side to side through about 90 deg or more (with the mount attached to a post). This lets me swing the bike out of the way when necessary. in my crowded garage. The only thing I miss is the ability to raise or lower the clamp head. Generally Balancing the bike and rotating the clamp so that one end or the other is down is sufficient for most work.
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