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nvkulk
a Weekend Warrior
from arlington va usaDate Reviewed: June 7, 2008
Strengths: cheap, backed by perf.bikes, ok for light stuff, portableWeaknesses: cheap. I was tightening some cranks and the elbow cracked.
I was exerting very little pressure/force on the stand;then heard plastic cracking...not good...Bottom Line: I will return this to perf and buy a better quality stand ( park?) . In this life you get what you pay for.
Look elsewhere for more HD applications.
This eval is for a spin doc pro G3
Favorite Trail: good question
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At: perf. bike
Bike Setup: Ibex Atlas Pro
Crack'n'fail super v500
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Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Alpharetta, GA, USADate Reviewed: December 25, 2003
Strengths: Light. Inexpensive.Weaknesses: Light. Won't hold a 26 lb bike by the seatpost without tipping over. Have to clamp it on the top tube esentially to balance it. Then the cables are in the way.Bottom Line: I used this stand for about five minutes and put it back in the box to return to vendor. If your bike weighs more than this stand (9.8 lbs) don't buy it. Spend the extra $25 and buy the Park. Too many plastic parts to be called a "pro" model anything. Main clamp OK, Quick release clamps to secure frame are horrible.
Favorite Trail: AG Center - Chicopee Woods
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Park home mechanic stand (friends). Living room couch (better than this stand).
Bike Setup: Access XCL frame, Black Super Air fork, LX hollowtech cranks, full XT drivetrain, Teny Rim Mag wheels, Avid cable discs.
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Shawn Barbour
a Weekend Warrior
from Burlington VtDate Reviewed: May 26, 2003
Strengths: Very portableWeaknesses: Parts stripped out on me after just a few uses. Stand was never abused yet it still failed. Can not find parts for this stand anywhere.Bottom Line: Do not waste your money, buy a Park stand. It may cost more now but it will last.
Favorite Trail: Fort Ethan Allen
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$160.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Similar Products Used: Park consumer stand.
Bike Setup: Specialized Enduro Expert
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TypeScar
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose, CA, USADate Reviewed: April 23, 2003
Strengths: Cheap, easily collapsible, light-weight, made in Japan, oh and did I mention cheap?Weaknesses: May not be able to secure heavier rigs - where stability might be an issue.Bottom Line: I'm not a big time mechanic, but I do like to do some minor maintenance on my bikes without having to fork $$$ at my LBS. For the most part, this workstand has been very good at holding up my bike during washing and derailleur/brakes adjustments.
As previously mention, I don't think it will be able to secure heavier rigs. Also, while I question its durability, for the most part it has been holding up well. Only time will tell.
PS - I noticed that the Minoura Alien Pro RS3000 Workstand is identical.
Favorite Trail: Rockville Park
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Similar Products Used: None. Was looking at Park PCS-1, but it's a bit pricier and did not lend itself to being easily collapsible.
Bike Setup: 1998 StumpJumper and Litespeed Unicoi
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Ryan
a Racer
from Janesville, IA USADate Reviewed: April 11, 2003
Strengths: Lightweight, collapsable, fast clamping action, easy to set up, reasonable price for this qualityWeaknesses: Stand used a skewer to tighten the bottom joint and to hold stand upright in unfolded position. If you put your friend's heavy ass bike on it without really securing the clamp well, it might cause the stand to start to gradually collapsing slowly in front of you while you're trying to work on his piece of crap! Oh, and because it collapses pretty tightly, your friends will ask you to bring it to the races so they don't have to bring their bulky stands that take up too much space in their vehicles.Bottom Line: This is a review of one of the original versions of this stand. The version I have is identical to the new version except I don't have a "handle" to secure the bike from rotating. Instead I have a big plastic knob on the back that is a little more difficult to tighten completely so the bike doesn't rotate when trying to work on it. Not a huge deal, but it would make it more ergonomic and easier to tighten. So the "great engineers" gave a handle and problem solved. Wallaaa! Oh, and I also don't have a tool tray. Don't really care about that anyway. Other than that, my version is identical. Very high quality, works great for home or taking to races. Being this is my first and hopefully only stand I'll have to buy, I couldn't say if this would be good to use professionally. It looks very durable though.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Park stand my friend had.
Bike Setup: Light enough to fit on the bike stand.
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