Any Views on this Workstand?

JustinLeeAtkinson

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOME-MECHANIC ... 27b920ffa9

On sale on Ebay. It appears to deal with my concerns about clamping carbon, the bike rests on the BB, and appears to be secured by a clamp on the down tube. Cheap price - but first time I've seen a stand like that.

Bit concerned about how well the large BB area on my carbon bike will fit on that rest actually.

TMR

This is what I use:

http://www.tacx.com/en/producten/fietsg ... r_team.dot

JustinLeeAtkinson

Thanks, by coincidence I'm looking at the tacx cyclemotion workstand. More expensive than £30, but cheaper than the spiderteam.

dennisn

JustinLeeAtkinson wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOME-MECHANIC-FOLDING-BIKE-CYCLE-REPAIR-STAND-/170609672105?pt=UK_Spots_Leisure_Cycling_Tools_RepairKits&hash=item27b920ffa9

On sale on Ebay. It appears to deal with my concerns about clamping carbon, the bike rests on the BB, and appears to be secured by a clamp on the down tube. Cheap price - but first time I've seen a stand like that.

Bit concerned about how well the large BB area on my carbon bike will fit on that rest actually.

I used to have one that was basically the same thing and found it to be an unstable piece of junk. Shop around and find a standard one that holds the bike by the top tube
or seatpost. It doesn't have to be anything overly expensive and you'll like it a hell of a lot more than the one you're looking at.

rozzer32

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/workshop-tools/workshop/workstands/minoura-rs1500-workstand.html

JustinLeeAtkinson

Thanks for the replies. Regarding the lidl workstand I do not want a workstand that clamps the bike. It is not advisable and risky with carbon frames.

So in the end I have purchased and received this http://www.tacx.com/en/producten/fietsg ... +stand.dot

Its one where the BB is supported and the front or rear wheel dropouts fix into quick release mounts on the stand.

Its great in a word. Much cheaper than the versions which spin around such as the Park Tools one or the other Tacx one referred to above. I'm happy not to have the spin.