Bike repair stand diy or buy

[stevebills]

I want a bike repair stand so I can setup my Sram X9 Rear Derailleur and would ike it to lift the rear wheel off the floor or maybe both wheels.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

My friend Steve has a nice one. He hangs an old innertube over a rafter in his garrage and then you lift up the bike and hook the two ends of the innertube over the front of the saddle and the bike just hangs there slightly front down. The bike does swing around a bit, which is alright when there's two of us - one to steady the bike - but I guess you could put a rope around a chainstay and fix it to a hook on the wall to hold it steady enough to work on the bike. This solution costs virtually nothing, but you do have to wait a bit for the bike to stop bouncing. Maybe a hoop of rope would be better than an innertube - perhaps I'll tell him!
PS I think it only works for front hub motors depending on how your bike balances.

 

[Trex 850]

Got this from ebay and it copes with both my electric bikes- easily handles my Izip 26 which weighs 37kgs !!!.

 

[stevebills]

Got this from ebay and it copes with both my electric bikes- easily handles my Izip 26 which weighs 37kgs !!!.

I have a problem with the Optibike being Aluminum Monocoque that most stand wont fit it

 

[dmcgoldrick]

I want a bike repair stand so I can setup my Sram X9 Rear Derailleur and would ike it to lift the rear wheel off the floor or maybe both wheels.

a Park PCS 10 will lift your bike off the floor. it will attach to your seat post.
great piece of kit but as with all park stuff a bit pricey....

regards

 

[Mussels]

I have a problem with the Optibike being Aluminum Monocoque that most stand wont fit it

I've got the PCS10 and although it has wider jaws than normal the Optibike might still not fit, how wide will they need to go?

 

[stevebills]

I've got the PCS10 and although it has wider jaws than normal the Optibike might still not fit, how wide will they need to go?

I could clamp the optibike at the seat stem

 

[Mussels]

I could clamp the optibike at the seat stem

Ah, when you said most stands wouldn't fit I though you wanted to clamp the top tube specifically.

 

[Scottyf]

Points to a couple of house bricks.

 

[geostorm]

bike stand

You cold put rope over support above and loop rope under saddle and handlebars and lift or get assistance then pull and tie up. not perfect but works.