Does anyone have a recommendation for home gamer bike repair stands? I’d like to find an inexpensive one that stows away easily or otherwise doesnt take too much space. Since I only need it maybe once or twice a year I can do without the hard core bike shop level of durability. For my needs it just needs to hold the bike off the floor so I can do derailer adjustments.
If all you need is to adjust your derailleur, you can do it in a few ways without owning a stand:
- Look for a public bike repair station near you, where you can prop up your frame.
- Flip your bike upside-down. (Do it on grass or lay down some padding if you’re worried about scratching your bike.)
- For your rear derailleur, shift to the second-smallest cog, squat behind your bike, close one eye, and sight it. You should be able to see whether the top of the chain, the cog, the derailleur, and the bottom of the chain are visually aligned. Tweak the barrel adjuster until it looks aligned and take it for a test ride.
But yeah, having a repair stand is useful. If you’re looking for something super compact, there’s the Altangle Hangar Connect, which turns any fencepost into a bike stand (but it’s not cheap). The Topeak Transformer RX floor pump can kind of function as a stand in limited circumstances.
rope and tree branch?
Interesting idea, certainly cheaper than a hundred bucks 😊
This inspired me to try hanging the bike from a strap, was able to hook it by the seat and hang from an overhead bar to float the rear wheel. Worked a treat and cost me nothing. I did have to temporarily wire the front wheel to the frame just to keep it straight, no big deal.
If you are in the US, check any Aldis near you. No joke, got a quality stand for like $40, and it collapses down to fit in a corner or closet.
I’m from Catalonia and I would recommend same, aldi stand is cheap but good one I’m using since year and a half
I’m using a Park Tool. It’s good but it wasn’t cheap.
This is probably the right answer. Park stuff is indestructible and well designed. Mine is in its teens and as good as new.
My Park bike pump self-destructed within 6 months.
Got an SKS to replace it and that thing has lasted me at least as many years.
