Pro Display Bike Stand

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And for light jobs such as cleaning, lubing, adjusting the brakes and derailleurs etc, it’s more than adequate. If you spend just a little bit more, on stands like the Park Tool Home Mechanic Repair Stand or the Sport Mechanic or Recreational bike repair stands from Feedback, they’ll definitely give you an upgrade in terms of the quality of the components. I go over all the things you need to consider below, and then I recommend some of the best (and worst) repair stands I've come across at the end of the article. Sounds like the OP’s bike is made from calcium deficient bones though and will probably break if the ground isn’t prepared with several layers of bubble wrap prior to flipping. And it also folds down into a package that’s just 40 x 8" (102 x 20 cm) making it extremely compact.

Pro Bike Display Stand | Tredz Bikes

If you’re budget conscious and you’re looking for a stand that will make it much easier to carry out those basic repair and maintenance jobs that are currently difficult (or impossible), with the bike upside down or leant against a wall, then I can’t think of a better option. Never force a clamp shut on your frame, it’s much better to hold your bike in the stand by the seat post if possible.

By spinning the lever when closed you can make micro adjustments to how tightly it grips your frame. Registered office: Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, B98 0DE. As I mentioned, I also can’t clamp to the seat post (carbon as well of course) as I won’t have enough exposed.

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Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews.On the positive side, it’s a lot less expensive than the all metal, Park Tool bench mounts (see below). We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Malfunction protectionWhen regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure. Service provided by the retailer is really helpful for other users to share, as we can learn to avoid those that provide bad service.

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This is why you’ll only tend to find reviews on products from retailers like Chain Reaction Cycles, Evans Cycles, Wiggle and the like. Had thought about getting a very basic used dumb turbo to use but they cost more than a small house at the moment! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including (Cadmium, Phthalates, Bisphenol, Nickel (Metallic), di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate "DEHP"), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.We’re looking for your reviews of Pro Bike Display Stand, so whether you’ve bought one, tried one, broken one, sold one, would love one, or hate one…we want to know. With a maximum height of 58” (147cm), it’s shorter than most other repair stands (including the Bike Hand). Performance Cycling Limited trading as Tredz is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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But despite the extra stability, there’s a good reason that the clamping repair stands are more popular with professional, as well as casual bike mechanics: they're much more practical. Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Pro Bike Display Stand reviews there. The height is adjustable (with nice quick release levers) but it’s only extendable to 59" (150 cm), which is nearly a foot (30 cm) less than some of the others.

If you don’t take care to get the centre of gravity right when you’re clamping your bike into the stand, it doesn’t matter how stable the stand is, your bike won’t be, and it could well topple over. Bike repair stands lift both wheels high off the ground and need to to be really stable so you can work on your bike without it falling over.