Decent Bike Stand?

[aicabsolut]

So much easier than dealing with a clamp to me, especially removing the front wheel.

I think there's a PRS20 model and a PRS21. The 21 is more expensive (lighter weight, supposedly more portable, but basically the same thing).

[OakLeaf]

The LBS who deals mainly in pretty high-end stuff (Orbea, Cervelo, Felt, Bianchi) uses a stand with a top tube clamp for light work (and their shop area is open to public view). If it's good enough for them... With a top tube clamp, the stresses on the frame are pretty minimal, as long as you're just making cable adjustments etc. and not waling on the bike pulling the cranks or whatever. You only have to tighten the clamp enough to keep it from rocking.

Clamping by the seatpost can be a PITA if you don't ride with enough of your seatpost exposed to accommodate the clamp. My bike fits on my stand the way I ride it - just barely - but to put it in my friends' and some shops' stands, I have to pull the seatpost out, re-tighten it to put it in the stand, then re-set it when the work's done.


And then there's the question of how portable you need the stand to be. Oh, to have enough room in the garage for ALL the toys.

[TxDoc]

Hi,
I use the Topeak prepstand pro, the one with the digital scale - and I've been pretty happy with it.
http://www.bikesomewhere.com/bikesom...1487/4180?qb=1

[derailed]

If you really want to go inexpensive, I found this the other day:

http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-Bike-Repair-Stand/

Working with PVC is quite easy, it cuts quickly with almost any fine saw.

[fidlfreek]

Check out march's Bicycling Magazine. Big spread on repair stands

[Miranda]

I know this is lame because I don't really know this much about it, but fwiw...

My hitch mount Yakima bike transport rack doubles nicely for a work stand for some things. Haven't wrenched on my bike yet, but thinking I might see if the rack would help.

One of my lbs mechanics gave my bike some work in a parking lot, and guy pal did some pedal switch up in a trail parking lot... both said, "WOW! This thing makes a great workstand!".

I have a top tube adptor to get my smaller triangle mtb to fit on it. Plus, I picked up this flop stopper gadget that works beautifully for transport (when not needing the TT adapter-straight on rack arms--road bike fits this way), besides it's other main intended use of the bike not knocking you in the head while wrenching it on the stand.


Travel Rack (mine is actually called the King Pin 2, but it's been d/c, this is close)...
http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-rac...ers-only).aspx

Top Tube Adpter...
http://www.yakima.com/racks/bike-rac...1/tubetop.aspx

Flop Stop Gadget...
http://www.rei.com/product/657279

My plan for the wrenching I'm going to try is to turn my suv around and back 'er half way into the garage. Thus I can use the hitch rack as my work stand in the shelter of the garage. Sure this set up doesn't work for all things, but just an idea of something I already own.

[fatbottomedgurl]

What Miranda said. I put my bike on my hitch mount rack and wrench away. I have a Softride rack and the anti-sway brackets keep her nice and steady.

[ridebikeme]

The best stand that I have found is a Pedros stand. It reduces the force while clamping, but also have a different shape head. Most heads are round, but the Pedros seems to fit frames with many types of shapes much better!
(and I've used the other brands for many years!) They offer a consumer stand called the " Rockstand Portable" and the single and double Rockstands for shops.Check out thier website:www.pedros.com

Good luck!