Dianyla
06-20-2005, 04:37 PM
I'm somewhat in the market for a bicycle stand to make it easier to do my own home maintenance, but I'm rather put off by the high prices. It seems that the low range of prices for workstands is $50-75 for something really flimsy and rickety, or $100+ for a nice stable sturdy bike stand.
And then I've started thinking... there must be a better way. Has anyone built their own bike stand? Or are you using something not designed for that purpose originally to serve as a bike stand?
One idea I have come up with so far: I have been thinking for some time about buying one of those neat-o pulley-based bike hoists like this (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=2268&subcategory_ID=6600). I was thinking maybe I could get one of those and mount it above the work area. To store my bike it would be pulled up to the ceiling, and to service it I could lower it down yet keep it suspended in the air... but it might tend to flop around a bit as it would be hanging free.
Other ideas?
And then I've started thinking... there must be a better way. Has anyone built their own bike stand? Or are you using something not designed for that purpose originally to serve as a bike stand?
One idea I have come up with so far: I have been thinking for some time about buying one of those neat-o pulley-based bike hoists like this (http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=2268&subcategory_ID=6600). I was thinking maybe I could get one of those and mount it above the work area. To store my bike it would be pulled up to the ceiling, and to service it I could lower it down yet keep it suspended in the air... but it might tend to flop around a bit as it would be hanging free.
Other ideas?