BIKE HAND Bicycle Repair Stand Maximum Load 50 kg / 60 Pound, Bicycle Repair Stand with Magnetic and 360° Rotating Head

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But in this case it’s attached to a metal T bar with a square plate at the bottom, which you will need to bolt onto your work bench (bolts not included!

And if you plan to work on e-bikes, make sure the stand can support the weight and has a wide enough base to be stable when loaded. Unlike the Topeak PrepStand Pro, the angle of the main beam cannot be adjusted up and down, but you can slide it forward and back to balance the bike over the legs. And by working on your own bike, you not only save time and money, you also become more familiar with it and get to know how it works.The tripod base of the Sprint Stand unfolds and collapses back down in the same manner, and both height and swivel are controlled by quick-release levers. With the second type of repair stand, you remove one wheel and then mount the frame on top of the stand, which attaches to your axle, and bottom bracket. PayPal Credit is a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd Registered Office: Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. Spending more will give you a better-quality stand that can handle more advanced repairs and will have more features.

This eliminates the risk of crushing the tubes if you cannot mount the frame in the stand by the seatpost. At 13kgs, this stand differs in that it has hexagon shaped tubing that stops any rotation, all the while keeping features like a 360-degree rotating head clamp. The load capacity is also a clue to the rigidity of the stand – if it can hold a 45kg bike well, it's cerainly going to hold a 10kg bike very securely.It gives me the confidence that i needed to get back out on my bike and enjoy the freedom of cycling again.

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. It will help you with what to look for in a repair stand, as well as run you through the different types. Before attaching the frame to the bike rack, please make sure to remove dust, sand and small stones to prevent the frame from getting scratched. Mine is about 7 years old and it was from Fat Spanner and it too came with a tool tray (useless thing, it gets in the way). With the rise of e-bikes becoming more prevalent in the market, so do the demands for tools that are able to tolerate the abuse.What's more, these bike stands can be folded away so they take up less storage space when they're not in use.