And whereas all of them pretty much fold down into carry-able packages, some are less compact and heavier than others. These type of stands give you more stability and you can spin them around, to work on the other side of the bike without unmounting and remounting.

My inclination was to go for the e-go Max, but being aware that the e-bike market had considerably expanded, I duly investigated all the options. International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions. I also use the workstand to hold the bike while I wash it and have been doing so for the last 7 years. Generally there aren’t any significant advantages to one or the other system; both have their pros and cons.With Halfords beginner and expert bike stands, wave goodbye to flipping your bike upside down and damaging the handlebars. Occasionally, you might see a repair stand with a electronic lift mechanism, this will take all the weight off of you having to lift a heavy bike into the vice of the repair stand.

So this, coupled with the height adjustment means you should have no problem getting your bike in the desired position. With a specially adapted trapezoidal threaded screw and a catch nut assigned to the guide carriage, our system allows the carriage to be lifted freely by hand, ensuring maximum work safety. Lifeline’s unassuming stand is a hit and proves a reliable budget-oriented purchase with its adjustable clamp and simple yet effective wide supporting legs.Performance Cycling Limited FRN: 720557 trading as Tredz are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And you don’t find people that have owned these stands for several years complaining that they wear out. If you spend just a little bit more, on stands like the Park Tool Home Mechanic Repair Stand or the Sport Mechanic or Recreational bike repair stands from Feedback, they’ll definitely give you an upgrade in terms of the quality of the components. There’s a huge variety of bike stands to choose from, ranging from the unbelievably cheap to the eye watering expensive.

Enhances functionality of the fork tines by enabling the securement of oddly shaped bicycles and small vehicles during maintenance. But if you own a heavy e-bike, cruiser or fat tire bike, you may find that the YC-100BH is just not strong enough to hold it up securely. In fact, the bike weight limit for the YC-100BH is 55 lb (25 kg), which is almost 30% less than the maximum weights for some of it’s competitors. But the standout feature of the PrepStand Pro is the built-in digital scale, which is accurate enough (up to 25 kilograms) to tell the weight difference of even the smallest part changes. 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 had ParkTool (too low as I’m 6’2”) so that lasted about a week before I got rid of it and I’ve had Bike Hand YC-100BH which I found to be absolutely rotten as it’s cheap plastic. Workbench and wall mounted stands can also be divided into the more economical options that are good enough for weekend mechanics and the more durable (but expensive) stands that are best if you’re a daily user. So far so good the battery has lasted on my rides and really helps when the going gets difficult for me. I find I am in the top gear, bottom motor level most of the time, whizzing along, and when I need the extra umph for the hills, the bike delivers.

This is not a professional workstand, but it works well and does the job , it is robust and needs little care even if it gets used as a wash stand. A bike repair stand lifts the bike off the ground, holds it at a comfortable working height and keeps it stable and secure so you can focus on the task you're doing, rather than having to use one hand to hold the bike still. The only weak point of three legged models is the connection between the legs and the central column; this isn’t always stable enough and can cause the stand to bend under heavy loads. Unless there’s a very specific reason to not go with a clamping repair stand (some people worry about the clamps damaging their carbon fibre frames), they should be the default choice for both casual and more serious mechanics.This eliminates the risk of crushing the tubes if you cannot mount the frame in the stand by the seatpost. It has a magnetic plate to keep your tools close at hand while you’re working and folds down small when not in use. Aero-shaped seatposts can make using a tube-clamp style repair stand difficult, if not impossible in some cases. With an adjustable height of 104-174cm and a quick-release 360 degree rotating clamp, our bike repair station allows you to carry the work to you so you don't have to bend over without causing aches and strains.