Cheap multi bike stands. Any good?

[AuroraSaab]

When I get home I'm thinking of buying a cheap bike stand that holds a couple of bikes or more. One of those really cheap metal ones from Ebay or Amazon that start at about £12. Are they any good? Flimsy and break easily or ok for the money? I know they are cheap Chinese imports - you couldn't even buy the metal for what they cost - but wondered whether it would be a false economy.

 

[annedonnelly]

Maybe link to the ones you're thinking of? I've got one that holds two bikes. It won't have been one of the mega cheap ones but I won't have paid a huge amount of money for it either. Mine looks something like this

 

[AuroraSaab]

This kind of thing. £13 at Amazon. Link to Amazon wouldn't work.

Some good reviews but Amazon reviews aren't always trustworthy.

 

[AndyRM]

Had one very similar, if not the same. Absolutely fine and unless the new owner of my house has taken it out I can't see any reason for it not to be there any more.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

Is that one you put the wheel in? Asking for a buckled wheel in my opinion. I'm sure someone will be along in a moment to disagree with me

 

[AndyRM]

Is that one you put the wheel in? Asking for a buckled wheel in my opinion. I'm sure someone will be along in a moment to disagree with me

You'd have to be wanting to buckle your wheel with that if it's anything like my old one. If it's somewhere out of the way and private there's no real danger.

 

[tyred]

I think it would be fine on your own private property with nobody anywhere near it to interfere. I was thinking about buying something like that for my own shed.

I wouldn't use such a rack in a public place.

 

[fossyant]

If just to stop the bikes tipping over then the rack above is OK.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26410537...Z+X2GYDW+YSvM3XWXQD4G7KOZyCF|tkp:BFBM5J2Jlvdj

I find these very good (hope the link works). Works with different sized wheels. I have about four of them and have attached them to a plank of wood, to space them in the way I want and to prevent any chance of toppling over.

 

[Brandane]

ANY link I have clicked on from CC over the last few days has produced the following result: (Will report to admins for info)..

 

[DCLane]

@AuroraSaab - I've two 4-bike versions of those, son no. 2 has the 2-bike version. Solid and reliable over at least 10 years for me.

He's also got a couple of vertical stands

 

[BoldonLad]

ANY link I have clicked on from CC over the last few days has produced the following result: (Will report to admins for info)..

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same here

 

[Tail End Charlie]

@Brandane Looks like my link is doing that. I've no idea why, I wasn't really sure how to post a link, hope I haven't wrecked anything.

Anyway @AuroraSaab here's what I meant, the front part is on a spring and moves forward as you push the wheel in. That particular one holds my tandem.

 

[albion]

This kind of thing. £13 at Amazon. Link to Amazon wouldn't work.

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Some good reviews but Amazon reviews aren't always trustworthy.

Lidl did the 4 bike version. Think I got a reduced price one for about £3. Turned out very useful eventually.

 

[Punkawallah]

This kind of thing. £13 at Amazon. Link to Amazon wouldn't work.

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Some good reviews but Amazon reviews aren't always trustworthy.

I’d be tempted to mount it on the wall, and use something to hold the front wheel In place.