Bike Work Stands
12-06-07 | 11:27 AM
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Bike Work Stands
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a bike work stand. Good quality for a decent price. I am assuming it will cost $100-200. It is actually a present for someone who works on their bike almost everyday. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!!
I was wondering if anyone could recommend a bike work stand. Good quality for a decent price. I am assuming it will cost $100-200. It is actually a present for someone who works on their bike almost everyday. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!!!
12-06-07 | 12:00 PM
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
Park and Ultimate work stands are well regarded brands. I'd get one of the mid-line models if the new owner will use it a lot. Cheap stands are ok for occasional or light duty use but a better, more solidly constructed stand is well worth the extra cost for a frequent user.
If the total cost is too high for your budget, consider a gift card for what you want to spend and let the recipient add a bit to it to get a really first rate stand.
If the total cost is too high for your budget, consider a gift card for what you want to spend and let the recipient add a bit to it to get a really first rate stand.
12-06-07 | 02:21 PM
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
One more point, if your friend is a serious bike mechanic he/she may have definite ideas as to exactly which make and model they want. The gift card idea will let them make the choice that will satisfy them the most.
12-06-07 | 02:43 PM
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I've been very happy with my Ultimate Pro Elite. Unlike some of the "shop" stands, it can easily be folded up and transported - a nice feature when going to bike events, races, etc.
12-06-07 | 04:52 PM
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If they are really special, the PCS-3 is the bicycle equivalent of a diamond
PCS-4 is about $200. PCS-3...well, they say to spend 3 months salary
...more like $350 (Lickton Bicycles)
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12-06-07 | 10:03 PM
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I just picked up an Ultimate Pro (not Elite) and like it. The jaw operation mechanism is slightly simpler than the Elite, I believe, but functionally the same. With a Performance 20% discount on a sale price, it was $152USD. Very highly rated at Velonews.
12-06-07 | 11:47 PM
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I just received my Ultimate Pro Elite.
Works great.The only thing bad I have to say about it is that some of the anodizing isn't that great.
Functionally..easy to use and glad I got it.
Works great.The only thing bad I have to say about it is that some of the anodizing isn't that great.
Functionally..easy to use and glad I got it.
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12-07-07 | 08:28 AM
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I have yet to see anything else in any shop I've gone to.
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12-07-07 | 09:04 AM
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For any ultra thin and/or fragile tubing bike (carbon, Al, steel or Ti), a replacement cheap seatpost can be used to provide a safe clamping location for any workstand. Buy the cheapest MTB length seatpost you can find in the right diameter and dedicate it to workstand use. No clamp of any design can possibly damage it.
12-07-07 | 09:05 AM
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I picked up an Ultimate Pro last year for $120 at REI when I think they were being replaced by a newer model. It's a great stand and does everything I'd ever want for my personal wrenching. A handlebar holder is a must for any stand, and the tool tray also comes in handy.
12-07-07 | 09:09 AM
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I like my Spin Doctor Pro G3 from Performance, they seem to nearly always be on "sale" for around $150, I think I paid $139 for mine. It's a very stable stand:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4216
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4216
12-07-07 | 09:12 AM
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
I like my Spin Doctor Pro G3 from Performance, they seem to nearly always be on "sale" for around $150, I think I paid $139 for mine. It's a very stable stand:
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4216
https://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=4216
12-07-07 | 09:21 AM
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I don't know......and I think Nashbar is now branding a similar stand, also. But whoever makes the Pro G3 is doing a good job, it's a very sturdy, well-made stand at a good price-
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12-07-07 | 11:27 AM
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I have the Wrench Force stand, shown here with a really scary BMX I picked up. I liked the first one so much that when I found a second on CL for $100, I bought it. Now I can make believe I'm working on two bikes instead of one.
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12-08-07 | 08:08 PM
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12-08-07 | 08:13 PM
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12-08-07 | 08:18 PM
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thats what I was thinking, i'd don't need nothing fancy, just something so i don't have to flip the bike upside down everytime i fix something.