Bike Workstand

Seve OB · 01-03-2012 11:34am #1

So I was cleaning my bike last night and it was a pain in the arse.

I need to get a workstand, but just had a look at a couple of websites there and the prices are pretty hefty.

I remember Lidl did some last year that seemed pretty good.

Anyone know where I might get a half decent one at a reasonable price

rurs · 01-03-2012 4:43pm

I used the Lidl ones (or maybe they were Aldi?) on the Rothar bike maintenance course. Not great. The clamps wouldn't tighten on one, and they generally felt wobbly and insecure.

I have a Park PCS-10 myself, rock solid and should last indefinitely. I seem to recall it was about €150 from CRC about 3 years ago, now €170:eek:. A bit cheaper on Amazon.

If you want to spend as little as possible ,and have a shed or garage, you could try the pulley storage yokes.

furiousox · 01-03-2012 5:11pm

There's one on adverts for E60 (no, it's not mine :P)

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/bike-workstand-mountain-bike-stand/1403347

seamus · 01-03-2012 5:19pm

€60, taking the piss, they were €32 new.

The Lidl/Aldi workstands are fine. The ones in rothar would see a lot of use from people who don't care about the equipment, so will fall apart quickly. I've had no issues with mine.

torydiver · 01-03-2012 6:14pm

+1 for the lidl/aldi stand,
Not fantastic quality but holds the bike off the ground to work on, folds down neatly.
Couldn't justify paying €150+ on a stand that may only get a few hours use each year,

rurs · 01-03-2012 6:17pm

seamus wrote: »

€60, taking the piss, they were €32 new.

The Lidl/Aldi workstands are fine. The ones in rothar would see a lot of use from people who don't care about the equipment, so will fall apart quickly. I've had no issues with mine.

True about the amount of use and abuse they'd get in Rothar, the thought occurred to me after I'd posted. Can't argue with €32, proper bargain.

Yi Harr · 01-03-2012 6:23pm

The current lidl magazine has an insert about a warehouse clearance sale somewhere in Liffeyvalley. There are workstands (made by Crivit) listed in it for €24.99. Can't find any links to it online.

Seve OB · 01-03-2012 6:52pm

Yi Harr wrote: »

The current lidl magazine has an insert about a warehouse clearance sale somewhere in Liffeyvalley. There are workstands (made by Crivit) listed in it for €24.99. Can't find any links to it online.

Would like to know more about this. Is it in Lidl orsomewhere else and when is it on?

Yi Harr · 01-03-2012 11:09pm

According to the magazine insert the stand is on sale on Saturday the 5th in the liffeyvalley retail park beside where the McDonalds is. They're probably renting one of the unused units there.

Seve OB · 02-03-2012 2:25pm

Yi Harr wrote: »

According to the magazine insert the stand is on sale on Saturday the 5th in the liffeyvalley retail park beside where the McDonalds is. They're probably renting one of the unused units there.

Cheers

Is that possibly Saturday 3rd?
Or Monday 5th?

ActingDanClark · 02-03-2012 2:29pm

Steve, I bought one and haven't used it, yours for e24.99 if you don't get sorted

Yi Harr · 02-03-2012 3:50pm

stevieob wrote: »

Cheers

Is that possibly Saturday 3rd?
Or Monday 5th?

Oops, will double check tonight but AFAIR it's this Saturday so must be the 3rd.

Seve OB · 02-03-2012 4:37pm

Yi Harr wrote: »

Oops, will double check tonight but AFAIR it's this Saturday so must be the 3rd.

am out that way this evening so i will have a snoop around

piston · 02-03-2012 5:08pm

Tie the bike up to the roof by the saddle for the cheapskates method of making a workstand. The bike will balance itself like that and it is perfect for cleaning, adjusting gears, etc.

I have a rope hanging down from the beam in a corner of my garage with a "hangmans noose" on the end of it so I can just slip it over the front of the saddle.

Mycroft H · 02-03-2012 5:17pm

piston wrote: »

Tie the bike up to the roof by the saddle for the cheapskates method of making a workstand. The bike will balance itself like that and it is perfect for cleaning, adjusting gears, etc.

I have a rope hanging down from the beam in a corner of my garage with a "hangmans noose" on the end of it so I can just slip it over the front of the saddle.

Yep, thats what I do. How do you think people manged without workstands years ago?

Seve OB · 02-03-2012 7:01pm

Yi Harr wrote: »

Oops, will double check tonight but AFAIR it's this Saturday so must be the 3rd.

It's next weekend.... All weekend. Shop beside Atlantic.

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G rock · 02-03-2012 8:12pm

damian139 wrote: »

Steve, I bought one and haven't used it, yours for e24.99 if you don't get sorted

Where are you based? If steve isn't interested I might be

Yi Harr · 03-03-2012 12:24pm

stevieob wrote: »

It's next weekend.... All weekend. Shop beside Atlantic.

My bad, apologies, thought the insert said this weekend.

Tayto2000 · 03-03-2012 4:24pm

Definitely not this weekend, just back from there, the unit next to Atlantic is all closed up! Must be the 10th...

Seve OB · 03-03-2012 7:02pm

damian139 wrote: »

Steve, I bought one and haven't used it, yours for e24.99 if you don't get sorted

Hey Damian, never even seen this post till now... Must get myself stronger specs.
I'll take it off your hands if you haven't got rid yet

Seaswimmer · 07-03-2012 1:41pm

I managed to pick up an unused Lidl workstand recently. However it has no instructions.. most of it is obvious but there is an extendable bar with a couple of rubber ties. Can anyone advise what this is for and where it is fitted. Any pictures would be a bonus...

seamus · 07-03-2012 1:58pm

It's for keeping the handlebars straight, it attaches to the stand and your handlebar. I never attached it, it stays in the box. I wouldn't bother attaching it.

Nharrison02 · 11-03-2012 1:46pm

Am so annoyed. Got up early yesterday, queued up and got the Crivit Bike Workstand. After a 100km roundtrip got home to realise that a couple of critical poles and clamps are missing. Am steaming now!
What do I do next? :mad:

Seve OB · 12-03-2012 11:27am

Nharrison02 wrote: »

Am so annoyed. Got up early yesterday, queued up and got the Crivit Bike Workstand. After a 100km roundtrip got home to realise that a couple of critical poles and clamps are missing. Am steaming now!
What do I do next? :mad:

I went out of my way on Friday to get one, qued up and all, only to find outd they wern't on till Saturday and I was heading away for the weekend.

Was lucky enough to be back in Dublin and passing Liffey Valley on Sunday about half 5 do slipped in on the off chance there might be a couple left.

Nice one, 5 left so helped myself to what looked like the tidiest box. They had obviously all been previously opened and battered. So I figure they got all the bits and pieces and a couple of rolls of selotape to patch each set back together.

Now I'm reading this and thinking I have to get home now and open the bloody thing to find out if it is all there!

I would say I bought the last one, so that left 4 in the shop so if you contact them, maybe head office or something, they might be able to ship one to your local Lidl for you to swap?