What bike stand?

curium
curium Posts: 815
edited June 2014 in Workshop
My trusty but cheap Decathlon stand has sheared just above the legs while tightening up the bottom bracket. It lasted about 2 years and cost around £30. In hindsight because the bike rested on top it always got soaked during bike washing and water collected in the crevices which probably weakened it over the years.

So I'm in the market for a replacement. I mainly wash my bike in the stand, remove both wheels, clean the chain, crank and bottom bracket to keep on top of the various creaking etc.

I'm willing to push the boat out and spend around £70. Ideally something that folds down to around 1 metre long with no sticky out bits to facilitate easy storage in the shed.

Recommend away!

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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    I recommend you don't keep it in the shed! Everyone knows they live in a warm dry wardrobe :D

    I use one of these, don't know if this is the best price, everyone sells them, never had a problem with mine, does the job, no sticky out bits to catch on your hanging clothes...

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-tools- ... 49075.html
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    ^ +1 I have these, fairy cheap and good quality.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,121
    As many on BR can testify, the AlDI/LIDL £30 jobs are excellent.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • gozzy
    gozzy Posts: 640
    Or the Edinburgh bike one is good too. Actually it's probably the same as that one on Merlin, but 3 quid cheaper.

    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/product ... ke-storage
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    I've just bought this for my Son-in-law, I do most of his mechanics, but for £27.99 posted it doesn't look bad and he'll only use it for washing his bike and lubing his chain: -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380734690609
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,121
    Velonutter wrote:
    I've just bought this for my Son-in-law, I do most of his mechanics, but for £27.99 posted it doesn't look bad and he'll only use it for washing his bike and lubing his chain: -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380734690609

    You haven't attempted to shoot him yet after marrying your daughter? :shock:
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    pinarello001 wrote:
    Velonutter wrote:
    I've just bought this for my Son-in-law, I do most of his mechanics, but for £27.99 posted it doesn't look bad and he'll only use it for washing his bike and lubing his chain: -

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380734690609

    You haven't attempted to shoot him yet after marrying your daughter? :shock:

    Nah he was threatened with a chopping knife by my son if he didn't behave and we weren't joking! :shock: :roll:

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