What to look for in a workstand

Alston251
Alston251 Posts: 60
edited June 2012 in Workshop
Hello,

I'm planning to get a work stand to allow easier maintenance.
What should i be aware of in terms of choosing what work stand?
Tripod style legs or fold down legs?
Seat post clamping or Bottom Bracket clamping?

Also, any recommendations?
Thank you

Comments

  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Just look for everything the Park Tools PCS 9 (the £70 jobby) has.

    That'll solve all your problems in one hit.

    It's also a nice shade of blue.

    HTH

    Y
  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    Tacx's Motion thingy is very sturdy (so good for removing tight pedals & BB's) but you have to take one wheel off to mount the bike on it.
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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    This is a serious question

    I've seen a few workstands like this - ie you have to take the front wheel off to mount it.

    Does this mean that you can't set the front brake up on it and that you have to do it on the floor?

    If so, is there an advantage to not having the front wheel on?
  • Alston251
    Alston251 Posts: 60
    edited June 2012
    Thanks for the quick reply.

    Forgot to add that i will be taking the stand to races or trips. So the work stand will have to be portable and lightweight ish.

    Also, I would like to be able to rotate the bike 360 degrees, so i can clean it without walking around it.
    The Tacs motion doesn't look like it is capable of rotation.
    As a side note, are there any cons with bottom bracket cradle work stands?

    Thanks
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    That Tacx Motion thing is bigger than my house :lol:
    On the other hand, with the addition of some guy ropes and nylon fabric you could camp under it!

    If you want a non-seat post clamp type, I can recommend the Park PRS20

    qkprs20_large.jpg

    Note - you can clamp either front or rear dropouts so you can set the brakes up at both ends with wheels in place. It takes a bit longer to put the bike on and is a bit faffier but, once on, you have equal access to both sides of the bike and the mounting method seems intrinsically sturdier to me.
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  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    Park make quite a range of workstands. They are not cheap but they are very very good. There is bound to be one that fits your criteria. I have their basic home mechanic stand and it is great. Wonderful build quality. Not the one you are looking for, but just a recommendation on the overall quality of their stands
  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    Yossie wrote:
    This is a serious question

    I've seen a few workstands like this - ie you have to take the front wheel off to mount it.

    Does this mean that you can't set the front brake up on it and that you have to do it on the floor?

    If so, is there an advantage to not having the front wheel on?
    Rolf F wrote:
    you can clamp either front or rear dropouts so you can set the brakes up at both ends with wheels in place.
    This.

    No advantage to taking the wheel off but mechanics use the same type of stand in the TdF so it must be PRO.

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  • Redhog14
    Redhog14 Posts: 1,377
    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... ke-storage

    Got two of these in my shed! Wouldn't be without them.