Workstand - sweet spot?

michaelede

Looking to buy my first workstand and I was wondering if anyone had found the sweet spot between price and quality? Whilst I am not looking for pro quality (i.e. robust enough to be used daily) I don't really want to be buying another one twelve months down the road.

ride_whenever

I have a cheap Raleigh one, just under £100 I think. Still going strong three years later and it sees regular work at home and in the workshop at work as a spare

majormantra

The Edinburgh Bicycle Tune-Up style ones are fine for home use. They sometimes discount them quite heavily in their sales (I paid £50) but they are £90 at the moment. There's a good chance you'll find the same stand under a different brand for less in any case.

owenlars

Park Tools, why go for anything else.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/park ... p-prod5787

mark~p

Hi there,
I looked at loads recently and ended up paying for the ParkTools product. It is more expensive but boy, is it well made!
I packs down really easily as well.

michaelede

Thank you for the pointers, got a PCS-10 in a damaged box coming from Amazon for a very reasonable price. Fingers crossed it isn't wrecked.

snowster

I went thr cheap option and couldn't be happy great the price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261011227165? ... 1497.l2649 39.99 with p&p

The Rookie

snowster wrote:

couldn't be happy

Is that meant to instil us with confidence in it?