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[Closed] Bike work stand....ttoo cheap must be crap??????£15.47 Delivered

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Saw this on Amazon..
can only find the one review on amazon..
seems really cheap so im guessing its going to be crap..

[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008UOXEUG/ref=pe_208761_33708441_pe_vfe_dt3 ]STAND[/url]

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wasnt sure if anyone had this style of stand, who can offer any more reviews.

cheeers guys


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 8:18 am
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Not really sure what goes where. Looks unstable though


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 8:23 am
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i "think" the bb sits in the little cup half way up the upright


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 8:30 am
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Yep - BB in lower cup, top of down tube in upper one & the bit in between is used to hold it in place.

I've seen a much more substantial one in use so cant actually comment on the one in the picture.

Edit: The Topeak one below which is £100 ish:

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Posted : 03/01/2013 8:45 am
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same as the decathlon one that


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 8:46 am
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Looking for a cheap stand and went with this one.Once it was built up it sat a little squint on the ground and it's a bit of a pain to get back wheel off because of the design of the stand.Apart from that I love it sits at a good height and the stand can take a fair bit of force before it moves.Folds up quite small as well pleased I bought it.It is a cheap stand but so far seems to be a good one.

Gotta be worth a punt for £15!!!


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 9:16 am
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Used to have one of that style ages ago (although the clamp went over the BB area rather than downtube as that one looks like). I found it OK although if you have exposed inner gear cable running down the downtube they can get compressed so make adjusting gears a PITA. The only other downside is they're not height adjustable (at least the one I had wasn't).
Happy with my Feedback sports posh stand but was actually looking at getting a second stand like that as it's a bit less faff for washing (especially on bikes with a dropper post as I can't clamp it properly on my stand), they also give a bit more support when working on the BB. Would be interested to know how stable that £15 jobbie is...


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 9:17 am
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The BB holder is too small and so I hacked a bit off it. The hook to hold the downtube doesn't inspire 100% confidence. Had a bike slip out of the BB holder and so ziptied around the BB as well as the hook


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 9:43 am
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i've used one that was similar in the past. found that they were ok but if your frame has a fat down tube then the spring loaded clamp may not fit around to secure the frame.
but for £15 i suppose its worth a shot.


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 11:23 am
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I had a similar decathlon one for £25, but it had a big plastic ratchet strap (like race shoes, but about 3x wider), OK apart from it didn't work with bent downtubes or brake cables running under the BB.


 
Posted : 03/01/2013 11:28 am