Best repair stand? Park/Pedro's/Ultimate?

Hi John, I have an Ultimate Stand, but not the Pro Model, I
have the next one down from it, and I'm happy with it. It is
solid, and sturdy, well made, and works fine.

I gather that the Pro Stand has a little different
arrangement for the Frame Tube Clamping system, so this
might be a little bit better than the one I have. Can be a
little tricky while holding the bike up, and then trying to
spin the T-handle to clamp the Tube with mine.

The only other small gripe I can find with my Ultimate
Stand, is that they don't come with a Carrying Bag, and this
would've been nice, especially considering the price of
these. I imagine one could be found that is made for a
Camera Tripod? (Bogen?)

Pedro's Stand looks to be nice also, (Not sure if a carrying
bag comes with these?) and another stand I would check out
which has the qualities you are looking for is the Topeak
Prep Stand. Around the same price as the Pedro Stand, and I
see Performance Bike has these Topeak Stands currently on
sale. They do come with a carrying bag it says.

Hope this helps you, Mark

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What repair stand do you think is the best for me? I'm a
"home" bicycle tech but I like the "smooth" of a good
tool. Needs to pack up to go to Arizona once a year so
it's gotta fit in the van. Also needs to look good a TT or
other event once in a while.

Considering Pedro's, Ultimate Pro. Not too excited about
Park -- they don't have the tripod legs for uneven ground
or floors.

Your advice?

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What repair stand do you think is the best for me? I'm a
"home" bicycle tech but I like the "smooth" of a good
tool. Needs to pack up to go to Arizona once a year so
it's gotta fit in the van. Also needs to look good a TT or
other event once in a while.

Considering Pedro's, Ultimate Pro. Not too excited about
Park -- they don't have the tripod legs for uneven ground
or floors.

Your advice?

Depends on how you will use the stand at your house or
apartment. Or business.

The Ultimate and similar tripod stands have a huge diameter
base. About 6 foot diameter. It cannot be positioned close
to a wall. It takes up a huge amount of floor space in a
room. You will trip over the elevated legs. The tripod
stands would not be usable for me. I have my stand setup in
a small spare bedroom next to a wall by the doorway. I lean
a bike against the stand as a storage method. The Ultimate
stand would have to be positioned in the middle of the room
to fit and its legs stick up above the floor, creating a
trip hazard. The Park PS-5 stand legs are flat on the floor.

Uneven floors? My apartment's floors are pretty even. The
various driveways, sidewalks, apartments, and houses I've
used the Park stand at have all been pretty even too. I'm
not too concerned about the one time in my life I will have
to use the stand in a rock strewn ditch.

John Crankshaw said:

What repair stand do you think is the best for me? I'm a
"home" bicycle tech but I like the "smooth" of a good
tool. Needs to pack up to go to Arizona once a year so
it's gotta fit in the van. Also needs to look good a TT or
other event once in a while.

Quoted message said:

Considering Pedro's, Ultimate Pro. Not too excited about
Park -- they don't have the tripod legs for uneven ground
or floors.

I have an Ultimate Pro. It works pretty well for me.
The upgrades
vs. the non-pro were nice: better clamp, quick-releases and
carry bag. Unlike a conventional tripod, the legs aren't
independently adjustable. I.e. if your floor/ground is
on a slope, the vertical pole will be tilted.

I particularly like their "Ultimate Toolbox Attachment" as
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-alan

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What repair stand do you think is the best for me? I'm a
"home" bicycle tech but I like the "smooth" of a good
tool. Needs to pack up to go to Arizona once a year so
it's gotta fit in the van. Also needs to look good a TT or
other event once in a while.

Considering Pedro's, Ultimate Pro. Not too excited about
Park -- they don't have the tripod legs for uneven ground
or floors.

Your advice?

Having worked in a shop for many years, I vote for the Park
stand/clamp. I've used the Ultimate Pro stand and it did the
job, but I like the nicer Parks better.

M