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SimpleJon
a Cross Country Rider
from SingaporeDate Reviewed: May 26, 2011
Strengths: Great price, packs up quite small, reasonably stableWeaknesses: Could do with improved clamping of vertical to legs and the vertical to vertical extensionBottom Line: For anyone thinking of DIY overhaul or servicing the first and most important tool is a decent stand.I do not know how I managed to overhaul and rebuild bikes before I got this.
This is the best value home mechanic stand that works properly that I have come across.
Heavy duty structural steel tubular easily assembled solid and stable.
Its best point is the clamp which is grooved to allow cables to pass through and rubber coated so doesn't damage the paint. This holds the frame solidly and allows the bike to spun through 360' and rigidly clamped making access to all parts a walk in the park.
a more solid vertical to leg assembly clamp (that eliminates wobble) rand some sort of quick release mechanism as opposed to allen bolts for the height adjustment would make this perfect. But overall pretty damn good
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: CRC UK
Similar Products Used: X tools version and several other cheapo
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temp
a Racer
from Toronto, ON, CanadaDate Reviewed: May 7, 2011
Strengths: Solid heavy steel BUT ... weak link is welds holding the legs to the stand.Weaknesses: Welds holding the bottom stand to the vertical are very weak. After a year of use one gave way and came away. The stand is unusable. I would examine the welds on securing the horizontal legs to the vertical stand before buying and compare and compare with other stands.Bottom Line: I do not recommend.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$110.00
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BigWall
a Weekend Warrior
from White Bear Lake, MN, USDate Reviewed: December 20, 2010
Strengths: Very stable.
Can swing the bike way overhead upside-down.Weaknesses: Clamp on vertical tubes looks weak.Bottom Line: Way, way better than the crappy old Minoura stand I've been using for 25 years. The bike used to twist out of it every time I got serious with something.
The Park holds the bike securely at a useful height.
I absolutely love it.
Favorite Trail: unknown
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$112.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Minoura
Bike Setup: varies
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Fort_Ord_biki
a Weekend Warrior
from Marina, CA, USADate Reviewed: August 31, 2008
Strengths: Inexpensive, adjustable height, holds the frame tube, rotating arm, foldable for storage, sturdyWeaknesses: Kind of complicated to fold and unfold. Not so intuitive which way to turn to tighten or loosen the arm, jaw need turning not quick releaseBottom Line: I paid $47 for this used repair stand from a Santa Cruz fella that I found on Craiglist. He wanted $50 and I could only talk away $3 from him.
$47 is a great price for a used bike stand, a Park Tool PC-9.
It's a hefty piece of machine, 23.5 lbs according to the Park website, meaning it's got a lot of heavy gauge metal tubes.
And it's not all intuitive to setup the stand, to unfold and fold the legs. The previous owner was showing me how he used the stand and it was not even correct. He left the upper mast tube fixed with the collar and the plastic collar was just sitting free on top of the lower mast tube. With a 5 mm allen wrench, that was taken cared of in a minute.
To fold the legs out, you have to basically slide the central tube down or was it up?? You use a 5mm, I think, allen wrench to loosen or tighten some nuts and you are ready to go. Oh... once you put on the bike and need to move the bike higher, you would probably want to remove the bike first and adjust the height first before putting back the bike.
The stand works. It does. But you probably won't take it out for a 30 minutes repair and put it away. It's too cumbersome for that.
But I say, it works. It's a stable bike a real mechanic's stand. But it's not so easy to mount or dismount the bike because the jaw does not have a quick release lever, instead you have to turn this screw with a lever. It take a few more seconds, but it does the job. The lever that adjust the tightness of the arm is a bit more confusing. If you want to rotate the bike, this lever is facing away from you and I always ended up tightening it when I want to loosen it or the other way around. And I got my hand cause between the folding lever... ouch!
If you want an expensive bike stand that works but don't mind the time to set it up and folding it up to store it, I recommend PC-9
Favorite Trail: Fort Ord
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$47.00
Purchased At: Craiglist
Similar Products Used: none that lifts book wheel off the ground
Bike Setup: Voodoo Wazoo cyclocross, Trek 4300
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Dennis
a Cross Country Rider
from Oviedo, FLDate Reviewed: September 28, 2007
Strengths: Inexpensive, light, easy to store.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: When I need to work on my bike now it is so easy compared to trying to do without. Easy to tune and adjust. No more holding up the bike and turning the pedals while trying to adjust. No more flipping the bike over.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Jenson USA
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Trek and Gary Fisher
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from North BranchDate Reviewed: August 4, 2007
Strengths: Easy to use, good price.Weaknesses: Most of the clamps are plastic. The plastic clamp holding the 2 vertical tubes together broke. Once the bike is in the air it is not stable rotation wise because you cannot tighten plastic clamp enough. It is cumbersome to move around. Overall mostly a pile of crap.Bottom Line: Too much plastic on this stand. The bike is not stable once it is clamped in. The actual clamp for the bike is adequate. Buying ultimate pro now.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: none
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tai gunter
a Cross Country Rider
from leesburg, inDate Reviewed: January 4, 2007
Strengths: sturdy
Weaknesses: hard to stand up
broke.Bottom Line: good stand, holds the bike well. 360 degree clamp handle broke but it still works. contacting park currently.
Favorite Trail: winona lake
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: ebay
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: trek 3700 singlespeed
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Glenn Poirier
a Cross Country Rider
from Fontana, California USADate Reviewed: June 3, 2006
Strengths: Strong, easy to set up and use. Quality construction. Stable.Weaknesses: Adjustibility. It's not that easy to adjust the height and orientation of the stand and bike when on stand. But, for the money, what do you want?Bottom Line: This is a darn good stand for the money. It works. Gets the bike off the ground so you can clean it, lube it, work on it.
Favorite Trail: Marshall Cyn
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: JensonUSA
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Stock 2006 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR
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Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from MaumelleDate Reviewed: April 1, 2005
Strengths: StabilityWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: Great repair stand for the money. Clamp is not spring loaded but is 80.00 less than one with a spring clamp.
Favorite Trail: Camp Robinson
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$63.00
Purchased At: airbomb.com
Bike Setup: Hardtail all LX
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Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from NK, RI...................USADate Reviewed: March 29, 2005
Strengths: Nice price, good qualityWeaknesses: Could fold up to a smaller sizeBottom Line: This stand works just fine for me. I have to work on my bikes plus my Wife and Kid's bikes. Very stable and secure work stand, it works fine for my home repairs. For under $100.00 it is tough to beat, I should have gotten one long ago.
Favorite Trail: Near the ocean
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Wall mount biker hanger
Bike Setup: Fuji Finest road bike, Trek 7300 Hybrid
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YH
a Weekend Warrior
from Ann Arbor, MIDate Reviewed: December 6, 2004
Strengths: Good price and quality for beginner. Stable with my GT bike.Weaknesses: Storage space, It would be better to fold down one more step.Bottom Line: Good price and quality for my first bike stand.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At: performance bike
Bike Setup: GT
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