Gonna build me a bike stand !

[Doyleyburger]

Think I'm going to build my own bike stand for general maintenance and repairs.
Currently my bike hangs from the ceiling in the front room whenever I need to tinker with it.... I'm obviously quite happy with this set up but SWMBO is opposed to this
Lots of different vids on YouTube to get me started

Anyone made their own ?

Post a pic of it, if you have. I'd be interested to see them.

 

[rbreid]

 

[cd365]

@rbreid did you make this? My first thought was "cool".

 

[rbreid]

@rbreid did you make this? My first thought was "cool".

Yes. Made it about a year or so ago. Just offcuts from my workshop. Needed a stand in a hurry, always intended to make a deluxe version but never got round to it and kind of like its simplicity so there may never be a deluxe version.

 

[cd365]

Yes. Made it about a year or so ago. Just offcuts from my workshop. Needed a stand in a hurry, always intended to make a deluxe version but never got round to it and kind of like its simplicity so there may never be a deluxe version.

You got bigger pictures so I can zoom in and have a look. I already have a bike stand but I might copy your model, practice my woodworking skills

 

[rbreid]

 

[rbreid]

 

[cd365]

Thanks

 

[stevede]

I did this one with some steel square section and a couple of old spindles.

Cost me less than £20

 

[Doyleyburger]

Awesome .....
Have to see what i got hanging around the workshop and have a play around. ........probably do something simple like this. .......

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Nice stand stevede, i made one very similar but not as good, and lost it when moving home, so may have to pinch your design take inspiration and make one of my own.

 

[Scoosh]

I need one for my recumbent, so must have a think about what modifications I will need from these ideas.

One of biggest difficulties is being able to turn the pedals while needing to stand by/behind the rear wheel, eg when sorting cassette and gears. Pedals are miles away !

 

[rbreid]

I need one for my recumbent, so must have a think about what modifications I will need from these ideas.

One of biggest difficulties is being able to turn the pedals while needing to stand by/behind the rear wheel, eg when sorting cassette and gears. Pedals are miles away !

A 5 foot cane taped to a pedal has worked for me in the past in just that situation

 

[Broughtonblue]

I had an old roof bar, took off the piece that actually holds the bike and screwed it to an outside wall. did the business till I bought one off here

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Something like this is a good starting point

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BDBikes-Cyc...=1389477730&sr=1-3&keywords=bike+repair+stand

Shove in a vice or rig some other support up, but at least you have the bike "grip" pre-made cheaply