Bike Repair Stands

[johnrobholmes]

I have had a PRS-3 since 1995 (or whatever it was called back then). Not a lick of trouble from it, and it is THE best tool purchase. Now I have a full bike shop. Second best tools, headset press and cup removal tool.

 

[bluegoatwoods]

It would be nice to have a good bike stand.

But the same thing can be done at virtually no cost.

 

[srdavo]

I put this together last week.

 

[loquin]

I made one from scrap 2 X lumber a while back, that supports the bike pretty well. (Not a nice rotating head with clamp, though.) It's in 2 pieces, so you can break it down and stash it away very easily.

The upper portion just lifts out of the base.

You could, if you wanted, pretty easily add a seat-post protruding down from the upper 'rack,' remove the seatpost from the bike, and clamp the bike to seatpost on the stand. (Ref the sketch)

 

[Harvey]

I have a Sport-Mechanic Bicycle Repair Stand by Feedback Sports. It's great.
Use it for a bike up to 65 lbs.
REI has it.
All bike work stands at REI are 20% off starting this Friday 5/21.

 

[arkives1]

I use a good sized table equipped with locking casters to roll under the bike once it's hoisted up in the air. Then a strap of the type used but truckers with a ratcheting tightening device is wrapper around the top tube (360 degree wrap) and then around under the bench, when it's ratchetted down tight the bike will not move or fall over. I got that idea from another forum member here but don't recall who it was. Possibly Al.Fisherman, Ron. In anycase it works well except the strap is often in the way of where you want to apply tools. You can either turn the table or walk around it to work both sides of the bike.
Woody

 

[robin bird]

Cheap Bike Stands

My son made these two stands from 2x4 wood . The one is for on the ground work-the other is in the air suspended by the seat- all the joints are screwed together=they came off a publication he saw.

 

[ibdennyak]

I put this together last week.

Ha, I like it. Why did I miss this one before???? The vise grip...second best invention ever right after the wheel.

 

[darwin]

2 bike hooks screwed horizontally into a thick wooden structure works well. If your like me and have a balcony for a garage.