ebay bike workstand. £30 (picture heavy)
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Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
don't chuck it, keep it for spares as at these prices i'm sure a few will be needed over time.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
ok mine arrived about an hour ago, have set it up and put the heavy bike in it for a test run.
easy to assemble and has a stable base but definitly a bit on the flimsy side when holding a bike up but for occasional maintainence should be fine, I'll probably only strap a bike in it once or twice a month.
Nice toothed clamp to help with holding the bike at any prefered angle although this does put a lot of strain on the clamp head if you want to hold it against the natural hang the load dictates, I think to let the bike hang naturaly is the best and will put less strain on the unit and prolong its life.
a nice feature is the brace arm that you can hold the handlebars stready with.
all in all looks like a decent bit of kit for the £39 paid but will need to be used with care to ensure it lasts.
ssd
easy to assemble and has a stable base but definitly a bit on the flimsy side when holding a bike up but for occasional maintainence should be fine, I'll probably only strap a bike in it once or twice a month.
Nice toothed clamp to help with holding the bike at any prefered angle although this does put a lot of strain on the clamp head if you want to hold it against the natural hang the load dictates, I think to let the bike hang naturaly is the best and will put less strain on the unit and prolong its life.
a nice feature is the brace arm that you can hold the handlebars stready with.
all in all looks like a decent bit of kit for the £39 paid but will need to be used with care to ensure it lasts.
ssd
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young Ed
Veteran
have you tried clamping by top tube i found my older £30 model won't hold my old MTB BSO by the seat post
Cheers Ed
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
dont realy want to clamp by the top tube as it'll crimp the cables running along the underside, I think clamping by the seat tube at the natural hang angle will do me....and the stand just fine.
Whiz
Active Member
- Location
- West Sussex
I'll see how I get on riding first before ordering but probably another customer here
young Ed
Veteran
Whiz
Active Member
- Location
- West Sussex
I'm before new... Haven't even had my bike delivered yetyou are a new cyclist?
lets hope you love it!
Cheers Ed
young Ed
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Whiz
Active Member
- Location
- West Sussex
Specialized tarmac 2013. Bargain with price match and cycle to work scheme means I'll pay about £550 for it :-)oooh what bike?
Cheers Ed
young Ed
Veteran
okay cool enjoy
now get lost i don't want you any more! :P
people getting better deals than me!
GRRRRRCheers Ed
Cubist
Still wavin'
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- Ovver 'thill
I got one of these stands from Lidl about three years ago. It was the non QR version, and I found initially it was great. However, the recessed bolt adjuster system soon started playing up, I kept tripping over the feet, and the leg slider sticks like a bastard. Also, the clamp appears to be designed to hold the bike by the top tube, as it has a cable channel in the bottom of the jaws. Any attempt to hold a bike at the right angle by clamping the seatpost saw the bike spinning downwards, so no use if working on drivetrain. I eventually drilled through the clamp sleeve and top arm of the stand and shoved a big bolt through it to stop it rotating.
Eventually the height adjust became so unworkable that it's now reserved solely for bike washing duties.
Eventually the height adjust became so unworkable that it's now reserved solely for bike washing duties.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
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