Hey- It's my birthday. So what would be a decent repair/ workstand to go for? It does not need to be foldable, but the ability to move it outside to work in the sunlight would be nice.
Suggestions?
I got a Minoura w300, IIRC, from Hafords a few years ago and still pleased with it
I've got a Lifeline Elite team stand from Wiggle. Only £80.00 and I would highly recommend it.
I've got a Park one that must be 12 years old or thereabouts. Brilliant.
GB
Same situation last month - bought one of these:
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10226 ]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10226[/url]
I got the Minoura W3100 ( http://www.zyro.co.uk/brand/MINOURA/MINOURA/MI690W310/W-3100.aspx) after it got a gold star in Singletrack. You can get it significantly cheaper than the RRP suggests.
I wanted one with a metal clamp after my friend got one with a plastic clamp. I had little confidence in it and with the lever being made of plastic showed signs of wear early on.
He spent almost as much as I did on the Minoura which has a very solid and confidence inspiring clamp.
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5787 ]Park stand £90[/url] had mine for a couple of years, just works very very well
Bargain one here - mate of mine has one and rate's it highly.
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Bike-Tool-Aluminium-Workstand/BIKEWORK200000000000
I've had one of the cheaper plastic clamp workstands but they do deteriorate over time (although it got some use), got a Park Home Mechanic one now, £110 from merlin, excellent quality clamp and stand.