has anyone used a workstand like this?
 

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Mi...nd/5300003799/


im on a low budget and want a good stand to do gear, brake and other adjustments with.

has anyone had experience with using these cheap stands? do they hold the bike steady?

ta

Stands like that are very limited. They will allow you to lube the chain, do minor gear adjustments, etc. but nothing beyond that. If you think you will ever do any more extensive work like overhauls, get a more versatile and capable work stand. Spend the money once.

Doesn't look all that stable from the pic. My needs were the same as yours and here is the one I found from Amazon.com. Name of stand is RAD and does the job for me, inside or outside. Not expensive either.

Save your money and buy a real stand. The one you linked will be ok for minor adjustments only.

well i've bought a new bike and i cant see myself doing any serious work on it for a while, the only thing i might change is the forks when i've got a bit of money. and i dont think id change them myself, i've never done anything that advanced before. id have them done at a bike shop.

the only reason i want a stand is so i can tune the bike up myself without having to turn it upside down.

I recently purchased a nice Bontrager at my bike shop here in Jersey. it was on sale but cost anly about $115 great stand! much better than crawling on the ground with that little triangle thingie that goes undet the BB

http://www.dandq.com/

Not exactly, but close.

When I owned my shop, whenever I had a recumbent to work on, I used to clamp the rear wheel into a resistance trainer. So far as actually working on the bike goes, it worked fine. Certainly, lack of stability wasn't a factor. Headset and front brake work is a little limited but those aren't frequent tuneing items and it's easy to work around anyway.

What I didn't like was having to stoop down to work that close to the floor. If I had it to do over again, I'd build myself a couple of sturdy wooden boxes to support the stand and front wheel so everything would be closer to workbench height.

If you do any amount of riding, you will need to clean and lube the chain. And clean the bike in general. Having a good stand makes it much more likely that you will do these things. It is money well spent. Watch your Craigslist, people practically give away good repair stands.

I agree with oilman - save your money and buy a real stand that will last you many, many years. And is capable of using for any repair work - even holding a bicycle upside-down. Like a Park Tool PCS-9 or better.

A cheap but surprisingly good solution is to hang the bicycle from two ropes attached to the ceiling or a beam or whatever, like on this drawing:
http://forums.bicycletutor.com/topic/112
You can buy nice plastic covered hooks or make them yourself from an old wire coat hanger. You may perhaps need to make another gizmo to stabilize the front wheel. But if you make a big double hook that grabs on each side of the handle bar, it may not be necessary for most jobs.
Wrap some old inner tube or similar around the hooks so they doesn't scratch.

The "suspend-from-the-ceiling" solution is much better than the above linked mini-stand since you can lift the bike so you can work at a desired height etc.

Of course it may not be a workable solution where you live, but give it a thought.

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I like that stand. If it folds flat it should store in almost no room at all. I could leave one in my car to take to races, and always have a stand for quick derailer adjustments. What's not to like about that?

em

i would like a real stand but i cant afford most of them.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RALEIGH-CYCLE-...d=p3286.c0.m14

how about this raleigh one, good for the money?



what about this cheap draper one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Draper-Heavy-D...d=p3286.c0.m14

bargain or waste of £20?

i dont mind if it weighs a ton, or takes twice as long to set up. it has to be sturdy and able to clamp around the seatpost, which i don't know if this one does.

if you know of any good stands please post links

cheers

I like that one as well. It holds the bike by the left side chainstay and seatstay, and the front wheel stays on the ground. I've made several stands like that by attaching hooks to different workbenches. They all work fine for adjusting gears or changing chains or cables, but not much else. OTOH they are cheap enough that you can have more than one.
What I would really like is a stand that stores in very little space, but could be set up easily for cleaning my bike. I have every other job covered with the simple stands I have.

em

Yes, the Draper stand is surprisingly stable and will double as a way to stand your bike in a room without having to lean it against something.

£18+4 seems awfully high, though. They run $12-15 in stores here, which is less than £10, right? Check around in stores and other on-line sources.

but why is the Draper stand so cheap (how is it different to the Park Tool PCS-10 for example)? and how does it hold the bike?

can i get a stand for under £30 that has a clamp and will hold the bike off the ground?

It's only 15" tall and holds the back wheel just off the ground.

or you can scour construction sites for discarded lumber and build one, just buy a clamp rig to hang the bike with.

if you want something like that, i'd buy a trainer.