Recommend me a work stand.
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No , Get which ever one you can afford or has the features that you want , But the Parks are the best.
Ultimate Pro repair stand.
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=5962&srccode=2047
Solid, well made, folds up very compact & comes with a nice rugged bag to carry it in. I've put a bunch of different bikes on mine and it holds anything from a lightweight XC bike to a 45+ lb. DH bike.
I'd venture to say it's better than the Park stand.
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=5962&srccode=2047
Solid, well made, folds up very compact & comes with a nice rugged bag to carry it in. I've put a bunch of different bikes on mine and it holds anything from a lightweight XC bike to a 45+ lb. DH bike.
I'd venture to say it's better than the Park stand.
Well I have had 2 work stands , NIether one has been a park, and well they start out goods and all, just as good or better than the Parks , Over time they just have not been able to go the Long Haul.
I'd go ultimate just for the tripod base. I've used a couple of ultimates, lots of parks, and I own that peice of crap trek one (wrench works or whatever it is). Prices are all pretty comporable, I'd rather have the tripod base.
Ultimate Pro
the only problem i've had with mine is after a race that ended up like this:
http://www.pbase.com/inbred/image/49701424/large
it was hard to release the bike for a week or two. now it works as good as ever.
the only problem i've had with mine is after a race that ended up like this:
http://www.pbase.com/inbred/image/49701424/large
it was hard to release the bike for a week or two. now it works as good as ever.
I bought a Park PCS-9 on ebay. with shipping, it still comes in under $80. I've had it for a few months now and like it.stosh said:
Gah! Foiled again.stosh said:
If you want a stand that works while camping, the tripod base of the Ultimate stand is very important. Those other types (two legged kind) don't work as well on uneven surfaces.
Sort of... the legs fold, but they fold the wrong way from what you would expect. Sure it's flat, but it's also like 8 feet long with the legs in the folded position. It'll fit under a bed or something, but not easily in a closet. Mine lives in the basement, so it's never folded.stosh said:
I would not consider it portable.
3 or 4 years. Can't say I've been particularly abusive to it, but it has gotten a lot of use and I've never had a problem with it. I've put a bunch of my friends' bikes on it as well as my own, since I'm about the only one of my friends who is a competent wrenchstosh said:
Brought it to some races, brought it camping once or twice...
Cool that sound exactly like the use that I would be applying to mine. Well minus the races....binary visions said:3 or 4 years. Can't say I've been particularly abusive to it, but it has gotten a lot of use and I've never had a problem with it. I've put a bunch of my friends' bikes on it as well as my own, since I'm about the only one of my friends who is a competent wrench
Brought it to some races, brought it camping once or twice...
I have some kind of workstand but barely use it. It holds the bike up but I end up having to crouch down to work on the bike. Most of the time I hang the bike on a hook hanging from the center beam in the basement. Puts the bike at just the right height to work on.
Really fancy hook:stosh said:
Nice! It appears to be gold plated. That's a very nice touch.Westy said:Really fancy hook:
stosh said:
If you need a traveling bike stand you can screw one into a 4X4 and bring a post hole digger.
I screw it into a 4x4 and bring a midget to hold it for me.Westy said:If you need a traveling bike stand you can screw one into a 4X4 and bring a post hole digger.
If I need extra support, I put the midget in a hole.
I dig no holes. By post hole digger I meant midget. My traveling manservant is a micro-sized version of a normal one.binary visions said:
A number of years ago I shelled out for the full blown Park shop quality one. PRS-3. One of the best bike tool purchases I've ever made. It is not a portable stand if that is what you want.
LOL! Thos are fancyWesty said:Really fancy hook:
sq-Earl has a nice light-weight one that came with a wheel truing stand, but I can't remember who makes it. Folds up small and is quite portable and it was about $100.
I have one of the High End Ultmate ones... I have had i for about 4 years now. Works great. I take it to every race. When it is at home, I hang 3 bikes on it. Dh bike on the arm CX bike in the clamp, XC bike on the knob on the back
If not... Ebay has tons of new ones...stosh said:
I have one of these. I like it, but for some reason I have a hard time operating the clamp with one hand (it always sticks). This is particularly frustrating when holding a 42lb dh bike up with the other hand.binary visions said:
I'd try and warrenty it if I were you. Mine never sticks.Biscuit said:
If it's out of warrenty, try taking it apart and cleaning/lubing it.
Lube... Hmmmmm....
You must be one of those people who's bikes don't make noise.
j/k I'm actually anal retentive on assembly
You must be one of those people who's bikes don't make noise.
j/k I'm actually anal retentive on assembly
Actually, I amBiscuit said:
I hate things that squeak/creak. Doors, bikes, cars, whatever. Anything that squeaks gets attacked viciously with lube or grease.
edit: There's a perverted joke in there somewhere, any takers?
binary visions said:Actually, I am
I hate things that squeak/creak. Doors, bikes, cars, whatever. Anything that squeaks gets attacked viciously with lube or grease.
edit: There's a perverted joke in there somewhere, any takers?
you like old pu-tang????
