Bike maintenance stands ....
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lucked out on a discounted price (missing two bolts/open box) from aldi. Has had alot of neighbor and thier kids bikes, and my old steel bikes. Now to work on my mechanical skills...
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I have the Spin Doctor Pro G3 from Performance Bike and I'm very happy with it. Very sturdy, folds, and very adjustable. About $150.00 when on sale. I have no doubt that the Park stands are top notch but the Pro G3 is built as well, cheaper and you're not paying for the name.
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The Feedback Ultimate is a fantastic stand. The clamp is a work of art and the aluminum legs are very stout. It packs up small and is easy to carry if you ever do event support. I'm very happy with mine.
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I put my bike up on the bike rack off the back of my Jeep and work on it from there. It's not as easy to walk around and get to from all angles, but it works. I sit outside and do my stuff and then put the bike back in the garage.
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I have both Park and Feedback stands. Both are very stable. If you need to store your stand when not in use, the FB is the better bet. REI sells both and they are discount coupon eligible.
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When my local Aldi was clearing out for refurbishing, they had 6 stands for $10 each - instead, I bought 6 pumps at $3 apiece. Gave all but two away, and wish I would have bought the stands too! Darn it!
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I have the Spin Doctor Pro G3 from Performance Bike and I'm very happy with it. Very sturdy, folds, and very adjustable. About $150.00 when on sale. I have no doubt that the Park stands are top notch but the Pro G3 is built as well, cheaper and you're not paying for the name.
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I made a mistake of buying 4 cheap stands which were not usable. But I still wanted to pay as little as possible, so I frequently checked Craigslist until a Spin doctor Pro G3 came up for $20. I'm very happy with it.
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I have this wall mounted cheap one - it has two mounting flanges, and you can remove it from wall when not using.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Conquer-Wal...oAAOSw8-FaX5~Z
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Conquer-Wal...oAAOSw8-FaX5~Z
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I have this wall mounted cheap one - it has two mounting flanges, and you can remove it from wall when not using.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Conquer-Wal...oAAOSw8-FaX5~Z
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Conquer-Wal...oAAOSw8-FaX5~Z
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Believe it or not, I started building bikes on a car axle stand under the bottom bracket and built bikes up from bare frames using that.
I've also used a car tow bar carrier, both mounted on the car and clamped to a saw horse. This works really well and is a good option if you already have such a carrier and want to try out working on your bike.
I have one similar to this and it's fantastic for maintenance (tyres, chains, etc) but have also build complete bikes using it
The only real use I've found for my indoor trainer is as a workshop stand - dead solid and again, you can easily build a bike from the frame upwards.
I recently bought the Aldi stand. It's a great little stand for the price. However, if you clamp the seat post, the front wheel WILL hang down, it's really a 'clamp the top tube' job if you want the bike level - I only have steel frame bikes so that's not an issue.
If I was doing it all the time, I'd definitely buy a good stand because that's where you'll get the best results, but it's up to you if the money's worth it if it's only used occasionally.
My personal suggestion is to buy the hooked arrangement I showed above (lots of different brands about). If you start doing a lot of work on your bike, you'll want something better, but even then, it's fantastic for cleaning or weekly maintenance.
I've also used a car tow bar carrier, both mounted on the car and clamped to a saw horse. This works really well and is a good option if you already have such a carrier and want to try out working on your bike.
I have one similar to this and it's fantastic for maintenance (tyres, chains, etc) but have also build complete bikes using it
The only real use I've found for my indoor trainer is as a workshop stand - dead solid and again, you can easily build a bike from the frame upwards.
I recently bought the Aldi stand. It's a great little stand for the price. However, if you clamp the seat post, the front wheel WILL hang down, it's really a 'clamp the top tube' job if you want the bike level - I only have steel frame bikes so that's not an issue.
If I was doing it all the time, I'd definitely buy a good stand because that's where you'll get the best results, but it's up to you if the money's worth it if it's only used occasionally.
My personal suggestion is to buy the hooked arrangement I showed above (lots of different brands about). If you start doing a lot of work on your bike, you'll want something better, but even then, it's fantastic for cleaning or weekly maintenance.
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I agree, I would worry about clamping down the rotation of that arm, it feels lightweight enough that clamp might asplode. If I had the fortune of some others to find the stands for as low as $10 and I bought a second, I would experiment with drilling a couple holes at 45deg increments to secure that rotation by dropping a bolt through.