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Old 09-19-09 | 09:14 PM
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BluesDaddy
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My workstand is homemade. I have one of those 6' plastic shelving units in my garage. I clamped a 2X4, flat and horizontal, onto the middle shelf, about chest-high. The 2X4 has a seatpost-sized notch cut near the end. I use a simple C-clamp to hold the seatpost in the notch. There is a scrap of carboard to prevent scratching the seatpost. There are only 2 faults with the "design". You can't put tons of torque on the bike, mostly because of the plastic shelf. Also, you have to hold the bike in place with one hand while cranking the clamp with the other. If you can live with that, you have a nearly free stand.



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