Bike Stand

[jpluncford21]

I've been meaning to make one of these for a while now. I'm especially hard on mountain bikes and need to start doing my own maintenance instead of always hitting friends up. I found this link for instructions on a DIY bike stand. They claim a $30 build price, but I haven't verified that yet. Anyone with experience on something similar to this feel free to chime in with a review!

http://www.bicycling.com/maintenance/repair-maintenance/your-30-hardware-store-stand

Hope this inspires

[kisserofsinners]

Wow nice idea.

Sometimes i can find a bar that is easy to hook the bottom of the seat on to hang it for getting to work on it. I simply twist the seat around and hang it off a shelf or anything that won't fall over. :)

[tweedscholar]

Awww I'm sad. I was hoping it would clamp on the top tube.
I am so short that there isn't even enough post under my seat for a rack, never mind a clamp. I am looking for a design that will keep the wheels free rollin' (to make lubing easier), and not interfere with any mechanisms I may need to play with - brake tension, wheel release, seat post, pedals...
I know, I'm terribly fussy. Even used stands are horrifically expensive.

[yolfer]

Cool DIY project!

When I work on my bike, I just flip it upside-down so the saddle and handlebars are resting on the floor. That's good enough for me.

[Russ]

Awww I'm sad. I was hoping it would clamp on the top tube.

I don't see why it couldn't. Just rotate the clamp 90 degrees.

[capital]

http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Bottom-Bracket-Bicycle-Display/dp/B000C17HJ4
One of these lets you get a whole lot of work done for $12. It can be a bit unstable if you're really cranking the rear wheel and I've had trouble with it on a bike with super-thick tubing and chunky crankarms, but for most normal bikes you can do most any maintenance you need to.

[Onlyif]

Things that I've used:

- Tie a rope to the frame and hang it from a nail in the ceiling.
- Put the bike upside down on a workbench,  about the right height and more stable then the rope.

I supposed you could use a 2x4 from the ceiling and rig something to hold the bike steady if the twirling when using the rope isn't helpful :)

[jpluncford21]

http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Bottom-Bracket-Bicycle-Display/dp/B000C17HJ4
One of these lets you get a whole lot of work done for $12. It can be a bit unstable if you're really cranking the rear wheel and I've had trouble with it on a bike with super-thick tubing and chunky crankarms, but for most normal bikes you can do most any maintenance you need to.

That is actually kinda cool. That could definitely come in handy for minor maintenance work

[Tom Reingold]

I've used those display stands for repair work. Maybe I've used them too much. I still have to bend over. And they don't hold the bike very securely. They don't fit all bikes, either. I think you're better off hanging the bike from the ceiling.

[m8547]

I use a pull-up bar. As an added bonus, in addition to being a bike stand, it doubles as a pull-up bar!

http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Total-Upper-Body-Workout/dp/B001EJMS6K/