Repair Stands

Emily Baylor wrote:
|| I'm looking to buy a repair stand for my mountain bike and are
|| looking at the following three models.
|| - Ultimate Pro Repair Stand, BRS-80RT

Really well made and strong. The legs spread a good bit out, though, so
moving about near the stand can be problematic. If you buy it, wait for for
a deal.

|| - Pedro's Bicycle Repair Stand
|| - Park Tool PCS-15
||
|| Anyone out there that has used any of these and what is your
|| satisfaction level?
||
|| Thanks.
||
|| Emily

Emily Baylor said:

I'm looking to buy a repair stand for my mountain bike and are looking

On my budget, I sometimes have to do with less "sexy" solutions. When
I need to tinker with my bike, I hang it on the rack on the trunk of my
car. I realize that's not "kewl" but it works for me.

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On my budget, I sometimes have to do with less "sexy" solutions. When
I need to tinker with my bike, I hang it on the rack on the trunk of my
car. I realize that's not "kewl" but it works for me.

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Emily Baylor said:

I'm looking to buy a repair stand for my mountain bike and are looking

On my budget, I sometimes have to do with less "sexy" solutions. When
I need to tinker with my bike, I hang it on the rack on the trunk of my
car. I realize that's not "kewl" but it works for me.

Hey, that's a great idea. I have one of those cheapo car rear tire bike
racks which I never use. I bet I could mount it on something like a piece
of plywood in the basement, and with the use of a clamp or two to keep the
bike from skooting around it would work just fine as a bike stand.

-B

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Emily Baylor said:

I'm looking to buy a repair stand for my mountain bike and are looking

On my budget, I sometimes have to do with less "sexy" solutions. When
I need to tinker with my bike, I hang it on the rack on the trunk of my
car. I realize that's not "kewl" but it works for me.

That's where I often do my wheel truing and brake adjusting (in nice weather,
anyway). Other times I just hang the bike saddle from a rope dropped from a
ceiling hook in the garage. That's a lot faster to set up and takes up less
space than any stand. Another great alternative is a trainer. I have yet to
see a repair stand that allows you to mount & ride the bike while working on
it. This can be very handy when chasing down creaks or drivetrain problems.

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Peter Cole said:

That's where I often do my wheel truing and brake adjusting (in nice weather,
anyway). Other times I just hang the bike saddle from a rope dropped from a
ceiling hook in the garage. That's a lot faster to set up and takes up less
space than any stand. Another great alternative is a trainer. I have yet to
see a repair stand that allows you to mount & ride the bike while working on
it. This can be very handy when chasing down creaks or drivetrain problems.

I'd be immensely pleased with just a plain ol' display stand,
or "6-day" stand, that would get the back wheel up off the ground
so I could turn the cranks by hand and adjust the shifting. I
don't need to turn my bike upside down, or even get the front
wheel up off the ground. Hell, if bike repairs neccessitated
turning a bicycle upside down, a stand wouldn't even be needed.

Now that I seem to finally have a steady job (plus an unsteady one),
maybe I can see about getting one.

cheers,
Tom

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