Decent Bike Stand?

[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.