I can't believe I spent 15 years on my knees leaning bikes against the wall!
This stand is great. I can't compare it first hand to other stands, but it's surprisingly big, very stable, the clamp really grips (even around a seat tube) and it just makes cleaning and maintaining bikes so much easier.
If you need any more convincing than what you can read in these reviews, read the even more gushing ones for the more expensive "BikeTool Folding Workshop Stand" - one glance at the photos tells you it's come off exactly the same production line, just with a different sticker. So save your back and your wallet!
I bought this stand with a view that it was cheap enough for home use and it must be better than tuning my bike upside down. However, once I unpacked it and started using it I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and usefulness.
The build quality is great and the stand folds away nicely to stow in the garage corner. It's very sturdy in use and hold my StumpJumper with ease, although I do have to clamp it on the seat tube rather than the frame. This has never proven to be a problem though.
I've also used it with a number of my friends bikes and there's never been a time when I haven't been able to fully fix a bike to it.
The clamp rotates around and that makes for great working. You can effectively rotate the whole bike 360 degrees. When I saw the design with the 2 feet out front I was concerned about stability but once the bike is on there the weight counterbalances the stand nicely. You'd have to be fairly clumsy to knock the whole thing over, although I'm sure it would be possible.
The whole stand is height adjustable too so you can raise and lower it to the right height with a simple to use lever release mechanism.
It's really hard to fault this stand and for the money you can't really go wrong. I haven't used a more expensive stand but I can't think what else you might need for home use.
I purchased one of these on the strength of a review in a Mtb magazine. I was not disappointed. Although there are better work stands out there, you will pay allot more money for a better one than this. Its sturdy, easy to you and so far after three weeks of constant use (as I own five bikes), its been faultless. I can't believe how good it is for the money. Its the first work stand I have owned and I don't know how I managed without one. I would recommend this stand, ideal for home maintenance, and folds up neatly afterwards. Would have liked a bag to store it in when not in use, but hey, for the money you can't have everything.
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