repair stand help
 

Who makes a good bicycle repair stand thats not extremely expensive. I looked at park tools they seem to be pretty good but the higher end models are expensive. I dont want to buy a piece of junk. Brand and part number will help thanks

Check this thread from just a couple of days ago.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-Bicycle-Stand

Here is a stand at a decent price. It is similar to the Park PRS-20 and the TACX Spider Team stand...both of which are more expensive for the same design. I believe that nashbar and performance sell this stand in addition to it being available on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Elite-Race-Wor...lite+workstand

It also seems Topeak has a similar stand as well for slightly less and free shipping via amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-6800101...e+repair+stand

Your stand will most likely outlive you so it is recommended that you don't skimp on this tool as the real cheap ones tend to be unstable and frustrating to work with.

-j

Having worked with every type of bike "stand' from simple rope hanging from the ceiling, Eldi, A&Js, Park (both mechanical and pneumatic clamps as well as their PRS-20), Ultimates, Trek, Minuras, Black Burns, ER Tool and Dies, bike racks on cars , trainer stands, and a lot more I have come to only want to use simple mechanical post/tube clamp Parks. The versatility of the tube/post clamp stands is hard to beat, no remounting of the bike to work on the other wheel and the ease to swing the bike vertical or up side down (which the PRS-20 can't do). The park quality and sturdiness is why their #1 in this game. Spare parts available from many sources and the ability to change out clamps types.

So, yes, you can save a few bucks but in a year that will be forgotten and you'll be left with the choice you made. My choice would be a park stand. Andy.

Think U S E D. I have two Parks PRS-2s right now, great stand, out of sight price wise new.

I use an Ultimate stand like the one below. I use it all the time. I wonder how I worked on bikes without it; crouched down, balancing the bike against a wall, laying the bike on it's side.... I like this style because you can remove both wheels, rotate the bike and fold it up into a small bundle when not in use, which for mine is never.

http://bike198.com/wp-content/upload...mate-stand.jpg

This is my stand. Love it. Very heavy duty.

Park Tool PCS-10 Work Stand

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-PCS-...tools+stand%27

Park Tool PCS-10. You won't regret spending the money.

Park PRS-20 style is the way to go. You can throw any bike on it and you don't have to worry about crushing carbon by clamping it. Also makes it easy to install items that require higher torque, like bottom brackets and cranksets.

a friend has 4 bikes and when i showed her my -10 with my bike on it she moaned.
she's been through the upside-down-on-the grass/floor bit with me and has been wanting one, too.
i told her she has visitation rights.

i got the 'cessories, too- work tray, paper towel holder and the wheel truing attachment. added in a magnetic
bowl for loose bearings, etc and life got pretty darn good. well, life can be good, too, eating m&m's or an orange soda ice cream float. all depends what you're doing at the moment.

i got it new on a second chance bid on ebay at a bit more than reasonable price. it took a long time to get the stand i wanted within my budget.

was it worth waiting for? mmmmmmm......i just turned 60 and wonder how many useful years i have left. if i have 10 that will amortise it out and i'll be square. the good news is i've only wanted one for 2-3 years.

pictures of mine: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ht=park+pcs-10


whatever you get i hope it lasts your lifetime.

Craigslist, Kijiji or ebay for a used one... I'd go for one with a post and clamp. Having to remove the front wheel or rear is not my idea of fun. I made up a saw horse with a fork block that worked similarly to the 20. Well that's my opinion.

I have one of these too. The mechanism which rotates the clamp is really awkward to use when a bike is attached compared to the park setup.

Otherwise it works fine - it stows to take up little space in my workshop, and is stable even when torquing bottom bracket cups.

My Park PCS 9 has served me well. It is a solid stand and while portable, it is heavy and is really intended to stay in one spot.

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-PCS-...ls+stand+pcs+9

You said you don't want a piece of junk, so maybe you are not interested in low-end, but FWIW...

I own this stand, and I consider it worth every penny -- but not much more, and I wish when I bought it this one had been available.

i have a park PCS-9 that i use at home.
i also have a stand very similar to this one from nasbar. i use it for quick clean ups and light repairs. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...21_-1___202588
i really like it. it is light weight and easily portable. and it's only $99 from nashbar. go online for a coupon code, there is almost always a 5% off one running.

as others have posted keep checking craigslist, they pop up for sale from time to time. make sure you have cash set aside to buy one, they sell fast.
better yet post a wanted ad on craigs for one, you might get lucky.

i would jump on the second one rad posted. $53 is a great deal for that stand.

I use this one. Not a big brand name, but it's worked very well for me. Not expensive, but not cheap junk. It folds up nice when I'm not using it and is easily adjustable.

http://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Cycle-Mechanic-Bicycle-Repair/dp/B005KOKFR4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380669625&sr=8-1&keywords=bike+repair+stand
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ApoAsQwJL.jpg

Odd, I agree with this 100 % as I too have the same stand, and if the other had been available, I would have gotten it.
But the first one shown has worked very well for me, for the limited time it is used. Solid, does not wobble,

You have got to be kidding me.

We're talking about repair stands, correct?

I'm sorry, I Electrician, not a professional writer. and editing my post makes it even more whine-ey... LOL

To me, a stand like the 20 is a not as convenient to use, the need to remove a wheel to put it on the stand, compared to the ease of clamping the seat post, or top tube is a snap to use.

I had the chance to get a 20 cheap. Before that I was using a home made stand I made up out of a saw horse and a fork block.

Yes, it is stable enough, my two main beefs with it are (a) the clamp cannot handle the DT on my alu GT mtb (it can just barely grab the DT on my alu Trek 1000 though) (b) it is annoying to have to take so much time to screw the bottom-bracket clamp on and off to mount/dismount the bike. Maybe I should just hacksaw 10-20 superfluous threads off the bolt!

I have had the el cheapo stand (sets on the bottom bracket, clamps the bottom tube) that others have used on here as a teenager, a Park PCS-2 for about ten years after that, and in the last 4 years, a Park PCS-10. Save you nickels and dimes and get a PCS-10, It is fantastic and folds down nicely. If you have to absolutely get a cheap usable one, build one using a pipe clamp similar to ones found in bike hacks and instructables. My intern made one this summer and it turned out pretty nice.

http://journals.neebu.net/khuon/archives/000517.html

http://www.instructables.com/id/Hang...-Cramped-Plac/

http://www.bikehacks.com/bikehacks/2...ir-stands.html

Hold on. We're talking about repair stands, which means we'll be working on our bikes. Working on our bikes means we have at attained at least some level of mechanical proficiency. Yet removing a wheel is "not your idea of fun"? :wtf:

I'll stand with Leif1313 on this one. I don't see why you should have to do extra work to work on your bike. If you really feel that way about it, why bother with a repair stand at all? Why not disassemble your bike down to the individual spokes every time you need to lube the chain? Whee, fun!

yes1) I had to modify my top bracket and use a longer screw so the clamp can work with my trex
2) also my current trex does not have a center kickstand, so I had forgotten about that issue of removing the kickstand on some bikes, one of my bikes the "T" bolt for the bb holder fits with the kickstand in place

but I could deal with those issues as I was price driven and the time it takes me to R&R a kickstand if needed is no problem

I have to agree with him. A lot of times I'm doing something that does not require wheel removals to do, and having to do that just to put it on a stand is wasting my riding time! To each his own!