Bike stands

markiegrim

Does anyone have a view on whether the bike maintenance stands you can buy from Amazon for £30-ish are any good? I'd like something to ease the washing/lubing chore - i.e. so can turn pedals etc. Also for tuning gears. However, not keen on spending ca £80-120+ if a £30-40 stand will do the job. On the other hand, if quality is v poor, would rather wait. Reviews on Amazon seem generally positive

Anywhere else I could try?

mfin

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-tune-up-workstand

Other places sell this one, so i'm not sure this is the cheapest, good though, nice and solid, easy to adjust the tilt and grab by seatpost (like you do on carbon bikes) or on top tube. Collapses away well and is robust. You'll soon recognise this same one on other websites from the photos.

Unless you are doing bike building (better having a horizontal one to clamp into a workmate where support is under bb and a qr at the front axle) this is about all you could want for fettling and cleaning.

supermurph09

I've been using the one from Amazon at that price point and have certainly got my monies worth. Stand is robust enough to avoid any potential toppling over incidents. I'd recommend it. OK it's no Park Tools stand but you arent paying that sort of cash either.

macleod113

i got one of the Aldi/Lidl (cant remember which one i got it from now) workstands for £30 and its been used and abused for well over a year and still going strong. well adjustable and sturdy. takes my MTB and road bike with ease. if the reviews are good they are probably ok from Amazon. it may not be too long before they are available in Aldi/Lidl again?

rokt

I also have a Aldi workstand, I'd highly recommend one and for only £30 I don't think you can go wrong.

The one I have gets used weekly, mountain bikes, road bikes and kids bikes...

giant_man

mfin wrote:

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-tune-up-workstand

Other places sell this one, so i'm not sure this is the cheapest, good though, nice and solid, easy to adjust the tilt and grab by seatpost (like you do on carbon bikes) or on top tube. Collapses away well and is robust. You'll soon recognise this same one on other websites from the photos.

Unless you are doing bike building (better having a horizontal one to clamp into a workmate where support is under bb and a qr at the front axle) this is about all you could want for fettling and cleaning.

+ 1 - had one of these for a few years now, pretty good. One of the brackets broke but a replacement from Edinburgh fixed that. Recommended.

hanhamreds

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanic-Foldin ... bike+stand

been using one of these since Christmas, it's very strong with a thick weighty metal build, the clamp is robust and full adjustable.

I recommend this product.

mfin

giant man wrote:

mfin wrote:

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-tune-up-workstand

Other places sell this one, so i'm not sure this is the cheapest, good though, nice and solid, easy to adjust the tilt and grab by seatpost (like you do on carbon bikes) or on top tube. Collapses away well and is robust. You'll soon recognise this same one on other websites from the photos.

Unless you are doing bike building (better having a horizontal one to clamp into a workmate where support is under bb and a qr at the front axle) this is about all you could want for fettling and cleaning.

+ 1 - had one of these for a few years now, pretty good. One of the brackets broke but a replacement from Edinburgh fixed that. Recommended.

It's also good because of the way just two legs support it (and well). You don't end up treading on or knocking the legs when you are moving around the bike compared to a lot of 4 legged designs. I spent a minute putting a bit of loctite on the nuts/bolts that hold together the clamping mechanisms in a few places where I spotted them loosening a touch. Nothing rocket science, and a quick spray of GT85 on the legs once or twice where the sliders and telescopics happen.

lakesluddite

I got one of these from FleaBay, and for what I needed it for it has been fine. Holds the bike in place, adjusts to whatever height you need it, good for fettling and cleaning etc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIKE-BICYCLE- ... 5400b7cec2

markiegrim

Thanks all. Top advice. All the reassurance I needed re buying the Amazon one

northpole

I bought a Park Tools PK-10 which wasn't cheap and to my mind doesn't provide the rigid platform I had expected. Also, to pack away it is a right royal pain in the ass. With this experience in mind I can only but endorse buying from the cheaper end of the market which is likely to serve just as well as my jalopy!

Peter

rocket1

http://www.thesportshq.com/bike-accessories.aspx
I have one of the deluxe repair stands well worth the money
Ronnie