recommend a good bike workstand

avalanche

im looking for a workstand, cheaper the better, any ideas?

72hundred

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5787

Captain Havoc

I have this one, I like it. BBB BTL-36 profimount. I think I paid €150ish maybe less.

Home:Ballyhoura

I have the Tacx Spider Team which I paid €100 for on PBK quite recently, its really very good.

Bambaata

got that for 100 too. but whren i got it i found the courier did a good job and broke the bolt that helps clamp the bike. still works as the bolt went in rather than out but not so happy with that.

cdaly_

I was using one of these the other day and thinking "I should get myself one".

£55 delivered at the mo...

Home:Ballyhoura

Bambaata wrote: »

got that for 100 too. but whren i got it i found the courier did a good job and broke the bolt that helps clamp the bike. still works as the bolt went in rather than out but not so happy with that.

Off topic I know but while you mention you have the Tacx too, did you get this little piece of plastic with it too (see attached photos)? It was in my box and I think vaguely remember seeing it somewhere in the instructions fitting over one of the QR axles but I'm not sure! Anyone know what exactly it is for? I am yet to find a use for it.

You can actually see it in use in the pictures on this site!



EDIT: I found here that it is part T3083.04 and is called "Chain-rol", bottom one on the list. So what exactly does it do? You recon you can attach the rear dropout and use this thing as a make do cassette to take up the chain slack? I dunno, just a wild guess here! What do ye think?

DirkVoodoo

Hmmm, my one seems to be discontinued, basically it was the aluminium version of the one 72hundred linked to.

Nice and solid, although it has built up a fairly thick oxide layer that makes it hard to fold away now and there is some rust forming around the welds. I'd probably go with the painted steel version in retrospect.

BeerNut

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

Does the job, and cheap as proverbial.

sexpot

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15814

I got this last year, I think it was a bit cheaper than the price showing. It's very good. Sometimes a bit awkward to get a heavy bike onto it though. Good and sturdy otherwise

petethedrummer

40% of this one on wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/LifeLine_Spindoctor_Deluxe_Workstand/5360009217/

davey101

Or for little cost and a bit of effort you could have one of these

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-uPcJn6Giw

lukester

Home:Ballyhoura wrote: »

did you get this little piece of plastic with it too (see attached photos)? It was in my box and I think vaguely remember seeing it somewhere in the instructions fitting over one of the QR axles but I'm not sure! Anyone know what exactly it is for? I am yet to find a use for it.

I'm pretty sure that's for hooking the chain around when the rear wheel is off. Haven't used it yet myself.

+1 for the Tacx Spider Team, as used by lots of the pro teams.

SerialComplaint

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I have this one, I like it. BBB BTL-36 profimount. I think I paid €150ish maybe less.

Got this as a present, but I find it fairly awkward and cumbersome to get the bike mounted on it.

avalanche

what about one of these cheap yokes, can they be that much worse?

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/nettools/allsearch.search?text=workstand&language=EN&siteId=52333&central=7&elementPerPage=16&x=0&y=0

i find 100 quid for a metal bar a bit much although i did spend 120 on a carbon bar for my bike..:rolleyes:

this is one of the stands in action
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i92/jaeast78/Boardman%20HT%20Pro/Workstand.jpg