Bike Stand Recommendations

radderfire · 1 Oct 2015 at 11:46

Hi Guys

I need a bike stand to work on my mountain bike, can anyone give a recommendation? Requirements are:

- £30 to £170 budget.

- Good sturdy design, i.e. doesn't wobble.

- Holds the bike well and I can turn the pedals to work on the gears.

- Can have foot stands but don't want them really large as want to use it in my kitchen, with about 1.5m of floor space. (EDIT - don't worry about this requirement too much, I can use it in my lounge instead, so large foot stands are now ok).

- Anything that can hold tools on the stand, like a tray, would be good.

- Something that is of decent quality and will last well.

Thanks

PermaBanned · 1 Oct 2015 at 11:58

I don't think you're going to be able to get much done in a room that size. You might be able to get a bike on the stand, but there'd be no room left for, well, you.

neil_g · 1 Oct 2015 at 12:02

best bet in that price range is Park Tool PCS-9 - £75 on CRC.

no tool tray but in the kitchen im sure you have a worktop.

radderfire · 1 Oct 2015 at 12:46

PermaBanned said:
I don't think you're going to be able to get much done in a room that size. You might be able to get a bike on the stand, but there'd be no room left for, well, you.

OK, don't worry about this size requirement, I can use it in a larger room instead, so size is not an issue now. Thanks.

radderfire · 1 Oct 2015 at 12:47

neil_g said:
best bet in that price range is Park Tool PCS-9 - £75 on CRC.

no tool tray but in the kitchen im sure you have a worktop.

Thanks, I'm looking at this. Has anyone got this stand and do you like it?

#Chri5# · 1 Oct 2015 at 12:56

I've got one of these from Merlin.

Purchased in August 2005 and still doing the job.

neil_g · 1 Oct 2015 at 13:00

radderfire said:
Thanks, I'm looking at this. Has anyone got this stand and do you like it?

yes and yes. solid stand.

topgun06 · 1 Oct 2015 at 13:06

I have one similar to this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/271539877920

I've had it for almost two years and I can't think why I'd ever want to spend any more on a stand.

PermaBanned · 1 Oct 2015 at 13:39

Got one similar to topgun's from lidl for around the same price. There are lots on the bay and amazon that seem to be a very similar design, just check the reviews.

maklabouhlel · 1 Oct 2015 at 18:18

You can buy clamps which attach to a wall plate.

BennyC · 2 Oct 2015 at 10:10

Someone posted a picture of their bike in the Road Cycling thread and they had a £30 black & red jobby found on the rainforest.

Got my eye on the 'Feedback Sports Pro Ultralight Workstand', probably unnecessarily expensive and overkill but it's nice to treat yourself

I'm a way off buying yet so got some time to read reviews and will come back to this thread.

Roady · 2 Oct 2015 at 11:02

#Chri5# said:
I've got one of these from Merlin.

Purchased in August 2005 and still doing the job.

Looks very similar (even down to colour/design/features!) of the PX 'Jobsworth' stand I have. Same price, but PX occasionally have it on sale, got mine for £30 last autumn and it was one of my better purchases/investments. Has no tray but hasn't been a big issue for me. Adjustable height is a must (don't get that with a wall mount) as well as a rotating top arm (to flip the bike). A quick to release clap is great too - some don't have them.

topgun06 · 2 Oct 2015 at 11:14

BennyC said:
Someone posted a picture of their bike in the Road Cycling thread and they had a £30 black & red jobby found on the rainforest.

It will probably be very similar to this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/271539877920

There are loads like that floating around at the £30 price point. All very similar.

#Chri5# · 2 Oct 2015 at 12:29

Roady said:
Looks very similar (even down to colour/design/features!) of the PX 'Jobsworth' stand I have. Same price, but PX occasionally have it on sale, got mine for £30 last autumn and it was one of my better purchases/investments. Has no tray but hasn't been a big issue for me. Adjustable height is a must (don't get that with a wall mount) as well as a rotating top arm (to flip the bike). A quick to release clap is great too - some don't have them.

Looks the same - Planet-X are doing it for £49.99 between 6 and 7pm tonight, so an extra tenner off.

JeffyB · 2 Oct 2015 at 13:17

BennyC said:
Someone posted a picture of their bike in the Road Cycling thread and they had a £30 black & red jobby found on the rainforest

That would be me

It's the Puregadgets(c) Heavy Duty Bike stand, bargain at £30. Can't really see it in my photos but it does have a little tray to hold tools and bits on the main stem.

JeffyB · 2 Oct 2015 at 13:19

Found a pic of the tray

alexisonfire · 6 Oct 2015 at 08:43

I use one of the "£30 bay jobbies" at work and can't think why I would pay any more for a stand. It does everything it should do perfectly

topgun06 · 6 Oct 2015 at 08:52

Exactly

neil_g · 6 Oct 2015 at 09:55

alexisonfire said:
I use one of the "£30 bay jobbies" at work and can't think why I would pay any more for a stand.

because park tools come with a lifetime warranty? and every single component is available as a replacement part?

i was originally going to get one of the £30 ebay jobbies but i cant imagine it would be that sturdy when hammering out headset cups etc. plus i always used park stands back in the day working in bike shops, and nothing really compares to the solidness after that.

topgun06 · 6 Oct 2015 at 11:01

Yeah, if you want a stand for frequently bashing out headset cups then yeah, you would probably want to opt for something more sturdy.

But for £30, for general maintenance, hey, I even built my bike using one, its all you really need.

Replacement parts are available from eBay sellers if you buy yours from there.

But hey, its £30.