What Workstand?

bartman100
bartman100 Posts: 544
edited May 2012 in Road buying advice
Park tools one maybe?

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  • godders1
    godders1 Posts: 750
    I have this one:

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... 0000000000

    Remains stable while holding my ridiculously heavy winter bike.
  • turnerjohn
    turnerjohn Posts: 1,069
    so nearly bought a "cheap" one but something in my head said Park...which is what I got. Superbly put together, very good clamp and very stable...highly recommended. ya pays your money......
  • dick_sternum
    dick_sternum Posts: 17
    I borrowed my neighbours cheap eBay special last time I needed one.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOUNTAIN-BIKE ... 2372wt_689

    I wasn't hugely impressed, didn't seem that stable and had issues clamping the bike by the seat post without it moving. But that was before I saw how much they are, and to be honest, for the money I'd say it's not actually that bad (for some reason I thought it was around the £100 mark).

    Saying that I've just ordered the Park PCS-10 for my next build.

    DS
  • andy46
    andy46 Posts: 1,666
    I have the one in the link above I got it for £30 from Aldi. The stand is very stable with 4 legs and has good height adjust-ability however, the clamp or the part that the clamp fits to lets it down.
    Clamp the seat post with the bike in the air and the front wheel slowly goes down till it rests on the ground, I get around this by putting a box under the wheel to keep the bike level, not ideal but I can live with it considering the small price tag.
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    I have this one from Merlin, think it's the same as the one sold by Ribble - currently with an extra 10% off.

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/w ... and-1.html

    I also bought the toolkit on the same link and they are both are perfect for home use. I needed to buy cable cutters separately but they cost £20.

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  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    I was in Decathlon yesterday. They have a couple of decent stands that are competitively priced. Might be worth a look if you have a branch near you?
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  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    I got a Minoura RS-5000 on sale for about £120. Works well enough.
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    I have a cheaper Ribble version - fine & robust etc. I didn't like it for my carbon frame though, I hate clamping it on the top tube or seat post and it makes it awkward to wash the bike. As I do all my own bike builds and maintenance I treated myself to the Park Tool version and absolutely love it. It hold the frame securely via the from or rear drop outs and rotates for easy access. Expensive, but top quality kit.

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