First of all, it’s height adjustable, with a range between 16.25" (92 cm) and 6.5" (41 cm) above the surface of the workbench. This gives you a lot more flexibility than the Venzos fixed 7" (18 cm). There is still plenty of metal on bikes so if they're frequently exposed to rain, they're likely to corrode. At the very least, consider buying a rain cover for your bike, and if your budget, and space allow, opt for a heavy-duty secure shelter. They’re compatible with every type of bike. You have multiple places you can attach your bike. And you don’t have to keep taking your wheel on and off every time you want to test your work! There are no silly questions here, and this is a very valid one. If your bike is being stored long term, it's important to keep some air in the tyres. Even without using your bike, the air very slowly escapes over time, so your tyres will eventually start to deflate, albeit extremely slowly.

However, if you’re a mechanic, who’ll be using their repair stand on a daily basis, on lots of different bikes (or your a weekend mechanic who’s not particularly cost conscious), then it makes sense to spend more. I've been using the Topeak Dual-touch with three bike mounts for years. In a laundry room with extra vertical space I can just barely fit my wife's bike, my city bike, and my sons mountain bike. As he keeps growing, and his bike keeps getting bigger, I keep adjusting the mount for his bike. He's now up to a 24" wheel though and I've still managed to fit all three. There’s a huge variety of bike stands to choose from, ranging from the unbelievably cheap to the eye watering expensive.

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You can compare the max loads, max and min height, and weights of a load of bike stands in the tables below.

While many of the options we've included here are for internal storage, some of us just don't have the space to keep our bikes indoors and need to look for an external solution. I’m going to divide those looking for a bike repair stand into two distinct groups: weekend and daily mechanics. But despite the extra stability, there’s a good reason that the clamping repair stands are more popular with professional, as well as casual bike mechanics: they're much more practical. If you want efficiency, that's all about getting the bikes up off the floor and getting them as close together as possible, often top and tailing them so the handlebars don't clash. This is the best way to store your bike in a limited space. So if you have a suitable post or wall (only into the stud on a dry wall!), then this could be a cost effective alternative to the workbench model. Do bear in mind that it won’t be height adjustable though, so it won’t be quite as versatile. The Worst Bike Stands

And there's a lot of variation in the weight limits of different stands. So make sure the stand you choose can accommodate the weight of your bike. So how good is it? Well, The Bike Hand bench mount has pretty much the same advantages and disadvantages as the YC-100BH floor stand, to be honest.