Bike Stand - This One Any Good?

[pbar]

On the lookout for a bike stand, this is only £20, but is it any good do you reckon?

 

[John the Monkey]

Ceci n'est pas un bike stand...

 

[pbar]

Oops, forgot the link, here it is - and it's only £12.50!
https://www.proidee.co.uk/shop/SID_...2302/K=02_GB_120074/HI=produktuebersicht_bild

 

[walker]

its a display stand, but its ok for minor feckling

 

[Tynan]

I bought one for just under £30 last month that's much better than that and works fine, used it plenty already

Suggest you lash out another tenner

 

[girofan]

OK if you don't want to do major work on your bikes, but if you like mechanicals and do your own servicing, best to save-up and buy a proper stand for about £100.

 

[HLaB]

I used a similar display stand at first and its ok was the basic stuff but not perfect. I recently upgraded to a better workstand but the old display stand still good for those little jobs and storing the bike.

 

[pbar]

I bought one for just under £30 last month that's much better than that and works fine, used it plenty already

Suggest you lash out another tenner

On what though, do you have a link at all please?

 

[Plax]

I have one of those. It's okay for fiddling with the gears and stuff. Managed to change the gear cables using it, wasn't too bad. Anything involving taking a wheel off or removing a cassette etc and you'll need a better workstand.
I find it really useful for using as just an ordinary bike stand. Lot better than leaning it against the wall!

 

[Keith Oates]

Agree it will be handy for supporting the bike in a shed or garage but as a workstand it will be very limited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ghitchen]

For any serious amount of fettling you need at least something like this:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=BIKEWORK200000000000

the one you are looking at is good for storage or cleaning the chain, but not much more.

 

[Tynan]

On what though, do you have a link at all please?

After at lest an hour of searching my emails and the internet I can find no evidence that I ever bought a work stand, and the stand itself has no markings whatsoever and I've slung the packaging

sorry, it was £29, it's opens to a triangle with a plastic cup for the bottom bracket and a sprung clamp that holds the downtube tight, couple of guides to lock the front wheel

al academic if no-ones selling them now I agree

 

[pbar]

After at lest an hour of searching my emails and the internet I can find no evidence that I ever bought a work stand, and the stand itself has no markings whatsoever and I've slung the packaging

sorry, it was £29, it's opens to a triangle with a plastic cup for the bottom bracket and a sprung clamp that holds the downtube tight, couple of guides to lock the front wheel

al academic if no-ones selling them now I agree

Thanks for your efforts Tynan. If you should remember, or come across it again, let us know.

 

[on the road]

This is the one that I use http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productdetail.asp?productcatalogue=TACXWORK200000000000 does the job. I bought it for £60 a few years ago, it's come down in price now.

 

[Tynan]

Thanks for your efforts Tynan. If you should remember, or come across it again, let us know.

yay!

after going through my bank statements, here it is

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10231

now I can sleep tonight

I'm more than happy with it although I've only done gears and brakes and the like, it's certainly solid enough