Repair Stand Recommendations?

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Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

I don't really like the clamp on the Ultimate, but otherwise, it works very well.

Mike

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

The ultimate is a nice stand. I bought it a while back when it was on sale. I got the truing stand,
tool box and carry bag all as one package.
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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

I would definitely NOT recommend the Park folding stand. I have one and it's not worth the money.
You can't raise/lower the stand while the bike is clamped in, and it's not very stable - it wants to
tip over backwards unless it's loaded up with bike. Not a big deal you might think, but the
slightest nudge when putting the bike in the clamp is enough to tip it backwards. PITA.

-Patrick

I use one in the field all of the time. They are well-built and rather trouble free. Additionally,
they are pretty light to carry...

Bruce

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at
$179.99 via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

The ultimate is a nice stand. I bought it a while back when it was on

sale. I

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got the truing stand, tool box and carry bag all as one package.
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I have the Ultimate BRS-70 (not the Pro) and the only I don't like about it is the clamp on the
telescoping tube - it's hard as hell to tighten. I've e-mailed Ultimate twice to see if they have a
quick release clamp and they never responded. The Pro may be the same.

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

I have one. I love it.

David

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

I had one several years ago that I was quite pleased with. The only downside was that sometimes I've
have to negotiate my way around the legs. Lickton's has a better price than Colorado Cyclist:

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Patrick W. said:

I would definitely NOT recommend the Park folding stand. I have one and it's not worth the money.
You can't raise/lower the stand while the bike is clamped in, and it's not very stable - it wants
to tip over backwards unless it's loaded up with bike. Not a big deal you might think, but the
slightest nudge when putting the bike in the clamp is enough to tip it backwards. PITA.

-Patrick

If you're talking about the PRS-5, I have the same stand and have no idea what you're talking about.
I can raise the bike up and down, and my stand has never fallen over backwards. Are you working on a
45 degree hill? <G> Do you have the legs latched?

The PRS-5 is nowhere near as stable as a shop stand, but the shop stand won't fold up to a 3 1/2 ft
x 6" tube.

Barry

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If you're talking about the PRS-5, I have the same stand and have no idea what you're talking
about. I can raise the bike up and down, and my stand has never fallen over backwards. Are you
working on a 45 degree hill? <G> Do you have the legs latched?

The PRS-5 is nowhere near as stable as a shop stand, but the shop stand won't fold up to a 3 1/2
ft x 6" tube.

Barry

Yes, that's the stand I have. It will not raise up & down with a bike in the clamp because the
weight of the bike cocks the vertical tube and puts pressure on the sleeve - so it won't move unless
I manhandle it backward a bit. It's a very awkward proposition. Not a show stopper though as I've
learned to get the height right before I load the bike. And yes, the legs are latched, and I still
find it wobbly when unloaded.

How old is yours? Mine is brand new - just bought it around 6 months ago. Maybe you have an older,
more robust version?

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Very nice stand; I use one frequently for ride support. You should be able to get the same price at
your local bike shop and avoid the shipping, by the way. Ultimate is now selling to local shops for
a price similar to what the mail-order folk get them for.

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Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Mark

I guess I go against the other posters here, but if you are talking about the aluminum stand, that
looks like a converted speaker stand, I think it sucks. I have always used steel stands, currently
one of the Parks, and found when I tried the ultimate, it never stopped shaking and I preferred the
Parks clamp.

It may be fine for race day, being light and portable, but for building up frames and serious
maintenance, I didn't like it at all.

I bought one and returned it a couple of days later.

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at
$179.99 via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Very nice stand; I use one frequently for ride support. You should be able to get the same price
at your local bike shop and avoid the shipping, by the way. Ultimate is now selling to local shops
for a price similar to what the mail-order folk get them for.

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I've been using a Minoura stand, pro model for over a year. It's all aluminum, big diameter tubes
that telescope and lock with QR levers. Unfolded, it has a large stable base. It is easy to fold and
does not take much room when folded. The clamp works fine. It came with a small but handy,
detachable tool table. I got it for $120. I am very happy with it.

Steve

I've used both Park and Ultimate stands, and the Ultimate is much more convenient. Because the Park stand has clamping jaws, I had to take off my seat pack and extend my seat post just to get enough exposed post to put in the jaws. I didn't want to put the top tube in jaws because they clamp too tightly. The Ultimate, on the other hand, lets you contro how much pressure the jaws exert at any given time. So I can clamp my thin-walled top tube in the jaws, confident that it won't get crushed.

Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at $179.99
via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

That's the one I've got. Like everyone else, I find the clamp a little bit of a pain, but it's
otherwise excellent.

Duke

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Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at
$179.99 via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Very nice stand; I use one frequently for ride support. You should be able to get the same price
at your local bike shop and avoid the shipping, by the way. Ultimate is now selling to local
shops for a price similar to what the mail-order folk get them for.

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I've been using a Minoura stand, pro model for over a year. It's all aluminum, big diameter tubes
that telescope and lock with QR levers. Unfolded, it has a large stable base. It is easy to fold
and does not take much room when folded. The clamp works fine. It came with a small but handy,
detachable tool table. I got it for $120. I am very happy with it.

Steve

I have the Minoura consumer stand, the 300, for which I paid about $80. Same tool tray and clamp as
Steve's Minoura, but the stand isn't really height-adjustable.

The base is nice and stable, and it's easy to get at all parts of the bike. I was ready to spend
$150, but the deal looked too good to be true, and the stand has proved to be excellent. I spent the
remaining money on more tools!

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Because the Park stand has clamping jaws, I had to take off my seat pack and extend my seat post
just to get enough exposed post to

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put in the jaws. I didn't want to put the top tube in jaws because they clamp too tightly. The
Ultimate, on the other hand, lets you contro how much pressure the jaws exert at any given time. So
I can clamp my thin-walled top tube in the jaws, confident that it won't get crush

Hmmmm, I had a Cinelli non-folding stand for years that worked well, but no height adjustment, and
the clamp was a screw type. I got a Park PRS-5, and the clamp is adjustable, but yeah you gotta be
careful, and clamp down light then slack or tighten the long nut. although I think the cheaper units
have a spring which alters the function.

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Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at
$179.99 via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Funny this should come up today. Wed night 9 Apr 03, I was in REI & they had both the Park 5 model &
the Ultimate stand on display. I put the same bike in each to test them. I was surprised how
unstable the Park was. I've had an Ultimate since '99 & felt it was a little too shaky. But the park
was worse. It's possible that the newer design Ultimate is better than mine is. But still I was
disappointed w/ the Park. I've thought until Wed night I might replace it w/ the Park. If you decide
on the Ultimate, I highly recommend you get the whole kit. The truing stand isn't very good, but
still it can be used for things like putting on rim tape, etc. The toolbox, the bag are really very
useful. And in particular the handlebar clamp is the best in the world. (At least I have ever seen)
I have both the Park & the Var & I never use them. Junk compared to the Ultimate. I don't care what
type stand one uses; this is hands down the best clamp made. I am amazed that I have never seen it
mentioned before.

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Mark A. Clark said:

Looking for a decent home repair stand. The ULTIMATE Professional looks like a good buy at
$179.99 via Colorado Cyclist. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.

Funny this should come up today. Wed night 9 Apr 03, I was in REI & they had both the Park 5 model &
the Ultimate stand on display. I put the same bike in each to test them. I was surprised how
unstable the Park was. I've had an Ultimate since '99 & felt it was a little too shaky. But the park
was worse. It's possible that the newer design Ultimate is better than mine is. But still I was
disappointed w/ the Park. I've thought until Wed night I might replace it w/ the Park. If you decide
on the Ultimate, I highly recommend you get the whole kit. The truing stand isn't very good, but
still it can be used for things like putting on rim tape, etc. The toolbox, the bag are really very
useful. And in particular the handlebar clamp is the best in the world. (At least I have ever seen)
I have both the Park & the Var & I never use them. Junk compared to the Ultimate. I don't care what
type stand one uses; this is hands down the best clamp made. I am amazed that I have never seen it
mentioned before.