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few on ebay. i need to get one myself actually.
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I use this one - http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=23&item=PCS%2D9 - good and solid but doesnt fold up very well....wiggle used to do them but they dont seem to be on their site anymore
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I want to buy a workstand, the choice is bewildering, and prices range from 50 squid to over 300
Can anyone recommend a good quality workstand...?
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i've been told bottom-of-the-line park tools one will suffice. but outside of that i'm not too sure. eventually i'd like to be in the market for one, possibly with a digital scale on it, but i'm pretty sure those are costly.
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whats the digital scale for...?
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the-smiling-buddha whats the digital scale for...?
being a weight weenie jerkoff.
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i'm using a hand-me-down tacx stand from a mate, it's ok
http://www.bikemania.biz/Tacx_Cycle_Stand_Bicycle_Work_Stand_T3000_p/tacx_t3000.htm
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I use an Ultimate workstand, and they are pretty fkin ultimate to be honest, but you have to pay ultimate money for them too - you can get something to do the job for a lot less. If you wanted to spend too much money though, I'd definitely recommend one.
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Looks a bit more sturdy that 'ultimate stand' another hundred quid though makes one ponder
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hippy What's wrong with the old 'lean bike against the tree outside your crappy flat' stand? Works for me.. oh wait.. I don't work on my bikes coz it ruins the carpet.. um..
I think that it has more to do with hanging my new 'de rosa' frame up so I can look at it and 'I love your little hearts'
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I'm using A Topeak one and it's fine. Folds up nicely and can be hidden in the corner. The only real downer is that it's a bit fiddly to get a bike on/off. So it'd be rubbish for a busy workshop, but for an average bloke with a couple of bikes, it's fine.
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ribble have some on offer for £50.
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sjs have a copy for £45
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-Tacx-Tacx-Bike-Mate-Cycle-Repair-Workstand-7798.htm -
Gosh. Has this one woken up again? In the end, I got a Topeak one in the end. It's... OK. Once the bike's in, it's nice and sturdy. But it does interfere with the gear cables a bit, which means that derailleur adjustment is best done off the stand. And the clamp that holds the downtube to the stand is a little too large and too wide to be able to use the cranks.
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Which workstand?
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I need a workstand (before my knees/back pack in). Any recommendations? Anything I should specifically avoid? Are the ones that clamp onto the fork and BB better than those that you just clamp onto the seat/down-tube?
Something that folds up would be nice - even if it's just a matter of folding the legs in so it can stand up in a corner. And I'd like something that's high enough to work on the crank/BB area without having to bend over it too much.
I like the look of the Tackx Cyclespider and the Topeak Prepstand, but don't really have much frame of reference. Workstands aren't something I imagine buying a lot of, so any advice is much appreciated!