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Bike Repair Stands
Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:43 pm
I am looking at getting a repair stand and this model has come up as a possibility. Any thoughts on the design? Be okay for home maintenance?
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:00 pm
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Postby europa » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:01 pm
Seems okay to me. You can't really tell how flimsy it is in photos unfortunately. I'm guessing you aren't going to duck over to Coburg from Perth just to have a look are you.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:04 pm
I have an alloy / plastic one which has convinced me that they're a great idea, but they need some weight for stability. At $40 plus delivery, this is a good deal. Just remember to consider the space it would occupy, as it doesn't look very fold-away'.
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Re: Bike Repair Stands
Postby sogood » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:24 pm
That's cradle design but with an anchor clamp on the downtube. Pros team mechanics typically use cradle design stands with axle quick release in the front fork, thereby avoid clamping on the downtube. In general, it's not a good idea to put clamp pressures on any of the frame tubes given the thin Alu and CF construction.Aushiker wrote:I am looking at getting a repair stand and this model has come up as a possibility. Any thoughts on the design? Be okay for home maintenance?
But for $25, that price can't be beat.
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:27 pm
I got this one off the GLW for me birthday.
Works a treat and folds away to sod all.
The ol' hang it from the rafters trick works well too.
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:29 pm
Ahh, but I don't have a shed or more important a garage to do this. The joys of living in a unit.Kalgrm wrote:I don't know about that particular one. I've only ever used a rope slung from the roof of the shed and looped under the seat - cheap and works reasonably well (and very portable!!!!)
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Postby LuckyPierre » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:30 pm
The cats loved the first sandbag I made by re-using an ice bag - clawed plastic and sand everywhere!europa wrote:Weight for stability can be handled with a sandbag.
I've graduated to one made from a 'ham bag' that came the ham from a couple of Christmases ago. It stood up to their initial onslaught and now they leave it alone.
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:30 pm
Can't get the photo up Do you have the model details? Oh, what does GLW stand for?Mulger bill wrote:It's listed new for 69.99 on ebay. ecycledudes shop.
I got this one off the GLW for me birthday.
Works a treat and folds away to sod all.
The ol' hang it from the rafters trick works well too.
Shaun
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:33 pm
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:33 pm
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:39 pm
Ahh, okay. I traded my GLW in for a GLGMulger bill wrote:Sorry mate, thats Good Lady Wife Shaun
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:46 pm
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Postby europa » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:47 pm
I use my old tow bar rack clamped to a saw horse ... but I've got a shedKalgrm wrote:If you don't have a garage or shed, you can use the car rack you use to transport the bike as a work stand. I've done that before, and it's the ultimate in transportable stands!
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:52 pm
I had thought of that but our parking space (block of units on the edge of the lake) is a bit away from the unit and is a main thoroughfare to the front units. Not ideal for working on the bike, hence the idea of stand I can use in my little courtyard.Kalgrm wrote:If you don't have a garage or shed, you can use the car rack you use to transport the bike as a work stand. I've done that before, and it's the ultimate in transportable stands!
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:53 pm
Mine's got a coupla years on me, never worried about it, she's just beautiful. (except for the not riding bit)
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Postby sogood » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:57 pm
How about just get a trainer, or one of those small basic stands that clamps on the rear axle? Small, light and permits most mechanical works. The only thing that suffers will be your back.Aushiker wrote:I had thought of that but our parking space (block of units on the edge of the lake) is a bit away from the unit and is a main thoroughfare to the front units. Not ideal for working on the bike, hence the idea of stand I can use in my little courtyard.Kalgrm wrote:If you don't have a garage or shed, you can use the car rack you use to transport the bike as a work stand. I've done that before, and it's the ultimate in transportable stands!
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Postby europa » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:03 pm
I'd actually rate a wind trainer as a better work stand than the style you're looking at for the home tinkerer - that balance would shift if you are completely rebuilding a bike or doing it all day long (when you want things at chest height).
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Postby europa » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:09 pm
Because it's the way I do it which automatically qualifies it to be considered 'silly'sogood wrote:Why did you even consider that word?!?europa wrote:Not such a silly suggestion...
It has the added advantage that things don't have as far to fall and if you're already sitting on the floor, you don't have to bend over to pick them up (guess how I know this).
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Postby sogood » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:15 pm
Good that it wasn't directed at my suggestion.europa wrote:Because it's the way I do it which automatically qualifies it to be considered 'silly'sogood wrote:Why did you even consider that word?!?europa wrote:Not such a silly suggestion...
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:35 pm
Are you referring to one of these or similiar?sogood wrote:How about just get a trainer, or one of those small basic stands that clamps on the rear axle? Small, light and permits most mechanical works. The only thing that suffers will be your back.
Could you use a chain scrubber with this setup for example?
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