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    Toby Barrett
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    Having had the bike fall on me again whilst I was cleaning the chain, and a few days after causing
    myself back pain by stooping over the bike to change brake blocks, I think I need a workstand for
    even these simple jobs.

    Any of you go any recommendations. It must:

    - Fold away to nothing (space is a problem)
    - Hold the bike somewhere sensible (i.e. not where you'd want to work on the damn thing)
    - Be stable (see above for my clumsiness)
    - Be cheap!

    A bit much to ask probably.

    Toby

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  2. Just Zis Guy
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    Quoted message said:

    - Fold away to nothing (space is a problem)
    - Hold the bike somewhere sensible (i.e. not where you'd want to work on the damn thing)
    - Be stable (see above for my clumsiness)
    - Be cheap!

    The Minoura RS-4000 fulfills all but the last. I have one and it is excellent.

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  3. Neil M
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    "Toby Barrett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Having had the bike fall on me again whilst I was cleaning the chain, and


    a

    Quoted message said:

    few days after causing myself back pain by stooping over the bike to


    change

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    brake blocks, I think I need a workstand for even these simple jobs.

    Any of you go any recommendations. It must:

    - Fold away to nothing (space is a problem)
    - Hold the bike somewhere sensible (i.e. not where you'd want to work on the damn thing)
    - Be stable (see above for my clumsiness)
    - Be cheap!

    A bit much to ask probably.

    Toby

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    There's a large selection of stands in wiggle.co.ukwiggle.co.uk ,look under workstands. Topeak do
    a tuneup stand for £29.99 that should fit the bill. Personally I use my Elite trainer for the
    same purpose.

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  4. Dave Larrington
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    Just zis Guy said:

    The Minoura RS-4000 fulfills all but the last. I have one and it is excellent.

    Unless you have a frame with an 8 cm diameter main tube :-(

    Trainer plus Workmate plus garden table serves to raise bikes to non-back-breaking level...

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  5. Just Zis Guy
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    "Dave Larrington" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    The Minoura RS-4000 fulfills all but the last. I have one and it is excellent.

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    Unless you have a frame with an 8 cm diameter main tube :-(

    Ah, for Real Bicycles (TM) I have a wooden thingumajig which slots into a recess by the rear
    trailing arm pivot and holds the bike more or less steady and far enough off the ground to Do Stuff.

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  6. Chris French
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    In message <[email hidden]>, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Toby Barrett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    - Fold away to nothing (space is a problem)
    - Hold the bike somewhere sensible (i.e. not where you'd want to work on the damn thing)
    - Be stable (see above for my clumsiness)
    - Be cheap!

    The Minoura RS-4000 fulfills all but the last. I have one and it is excellent.


    The WS300 is a bit cheaper, but doesn't fold down so much. But it can stand in a corner with the
    base folded up with out to much problem.
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