Bicycle work stands

[mickle]

Can I just say - and in spite of what the manufacturers of these workstands put on the box - that it's very bad practice to clamp a bike anywhere but the seat post. Unless it's an old steel shitter whose paint you don't care for. For many manufacturers, evidence of frame clamping is a warranty voider.

Carbon and aluniman frame tubes, paint and decals are not designed to withstand the loads imposed by a clamp. Seatposts are.

This of course exposes the #1 failing of many domestic work stands - that they are simply not tall enough. Check before you buy.

 

[BigTam]

I have the Park Tools PCS-10 stand, bit dearer than some of the others here, but very sturdy and well made.

http://www.parktool.com/product/home-mechanic-repair-stand-pcs-10

 

[wakou]

"Proper" fettlers will sneer, but this gets the back wheel of the ground and makes indexing etc a breeze. Although called "heavy duty" it is NOT. But it is small and light and makes general maintenance a lot easier.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-59304-Heavy-Duty-Work-Stand/dp/B0002GUOAI

As an alternative, I am considering making one. ....

http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Home-Bicycle-Repair-Stand/

 

[MontyVeda]

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As an alternative, I am considering making one. ....

http://www.instructa...e-Repair-Stand/

that's more my kind of thinking/.. although I'm not keen on the design.

I'm thinking on making something that fits onto a folding workbench... but still in the scratching my head part of the design stage.

reckon there's a few posters here who've built their own... if so, show us your stand!