Cheap bike workstands anyone?
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A simple google search should turn up some results, no?
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A stand like this is adequate for light work, it is useful to use on a workbench or the like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C17HJ4 It may interfere with cables going under the bottom bracket but that can usually be worked around.
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Cheap stuff becomes expensive in the long run, when you have to throw it away and buy the item you should have bought in the first place.
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Curious about the 'besides Aldi's'? I have one of their stands and it's working out fine for me. I'm sure it won't last as long as a good one from Park tools but I don't use it that often so I imagine it will do me fine - and it's and eight of the price.
Lifeline do a cheap one that looks pretty good as well as being quite compact:
Lifeline do a cheap one that looks pretty good as well as being quite compact:
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I have been using the LIDL workstand for 8 years. It was 29.99€. It's great and it's still like new.
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Bought one of these used a couple years ago..at the price..I went for it. It actually works pretty well. It works as designed, no complaints.
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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Bought one of these used a couple years ago..at the price..I went for it. It actually works pretty well. It works as designed, no complaints.
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
The thing I found though is that a lot of the work I do doesn't really need the stand now that I have one. It is more trouble to open it up than it is worth to do minor adjustments, but certain things you just need to get the bike off the ground,
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Bought one of these used a couple years ago..at the price..I went for it. It actually works pretty well. It works as designed, no complaints.
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
https://www.amazon.com/Bikehand-Mech...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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Another vote for the bikehand. Not as cheap as the Aldi but you should be able to get it for a lot less than a Park. Not as rock-solid as a Park, maybe, but for me it’s more useful: the light weight makes it easy to maneuver over and around obstacles in my garage, so that I don’t need to bother collapsing it between uses. I can just put it in a corner, and hoist it out into the driveway when I want it.
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I'd build one, if you're looking for something that will work well and not cost much.
If you have a typical bike with a round seatpost that you'd want to throw in a clamp, I would put two 2"x4"s on either side of another 2"x4" so that you have a two-tined fork you can just slide the seatpost in. The saddle rests on top. Then you just have to build a base, or connect that to a rafter, or whatever makes sense for you.
If you have a fancy bike, I'd take a fork mount for whatever front wheel you use and put that on some type of pedastle or table. Clamp the fork in, and you're ready to work.
If you have a typical bike with a round seatpost that you'd want to throw in a clamp, I would put two 2"x4"s on either side of another 2"x4" so that you have a two-tined fork you can just slide the seatpost in. The saddle rests on top. Then you just have to build a base, or connect that to a rafter, or whatever makes sense for you.
If you have a fancy bike, I'd take a fork mount for whatever front wheel you use and put that on some type of pedastle or table. Clamp the fork in, and you're ready to work.
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If you are going to do a fair amount of wrenching, get a good one
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I have that same model and love it. It's easy to adjust and work with. I also saved some money by using an Amazon gift card given to me at Christmas.
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I got one for free that the company had taken down to a trade show & brought back .. Not great but the price was right.
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One more vote for the Bikehand. Very solid with a good clamp.
As others have said, do it right the first time and invest in something that will last.
As others have said, do it right the first time and invest in something that will last.
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Take a step ladder and clamp a couple 2 x 4's to the steps and hang your bike by the top tube. Of course if you don't have a step ladder, good ones can be quite expensive too. I have just clamped a 2 x 4 to my island counter top too.
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I have one similar to one of these. Cost me $10 at a garage sale around the corner. It's not great, although study enough. Lack of a quick release is probably my biggest issue. The clamp is too big for a seatpost on mine so I wrap a rag around the past before clamping it up
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RAD-Cycl...0543/308055346
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RAD-Cycl...0543/308055346
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According to amazon, I've had my Bike hand since Jan 2014. Works great. About the only thing I don't do on it is loosen a crank. It's so handy I now store my daily-use bike on it.
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