Joe wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 17:35:51 -0700, Ed <
[email protected]> wrote:
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>>I would like to buy a "good" bike repair stand for home use. I've looked on the web for a
>>comparitive review of the various stands but can't find any.
>>
>>Does anyone know of such a review? If so, where (in the world) is it?
>>
>>By "good", I mean one that holds the bike in the normal service positions, and doesn't fall over
>>while tweeking the bike.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ed
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> I purchased the Park PCS-4 at PerformanceBike.com a few weeks ago with a 20% off coupon. This
> bought the $200 price down to $160 plus shipping.
That's about at my squeek point.
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> The stand is rock solid, and the clamp and rotating mechanism are excellent. The new 2003 model is
> fully adjustable from 54" to 72", which in my opinion is both not low enough and too high a range.
> I would prefer just a bit lower and then find something to sit on while adjusting the der.
Again, this is the problem. Not having used a reapair stand before, I have no feel for good/bad
height. I do know that now, when I work on my bike on the floor while sitting on a one foot high
stool), I usually can't do what I want, and I end up with a sore back.
Last night, I tried suspending the bike from the beams in the garage. Forgetting the inconvenience
of hanging the bike, the swing factor made it less than ideal. Maybe if I bought a boat anchor to
stabilize the hanging bike, I've have the ideal repair setup.
But this is not a big problem for me since I can do
> the same with my Home Depot wall mount, which I use daily and cost me just $5.
>
> I also liked the more expensive $250, Park PRS-5 Folding Workstand, which folds into a small
> carrying case for storage and adjusts from 40" to 60", which in my opinion is a better range.
Too pricey for me (today)
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http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=16489
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> You can try this coupon number 97181207 at checkout, supposedly expires 9/08.
>
> IMHO the tripod models of other manufacturers invite either tripping over the legs or even
> knocking the stand over.
>
Back to my original post --- that's why I was hoping that someone had done a compartive review of
today's popular stands.
Ed
> Joe
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