equipping a workshop

[Alex728]

this year I want to get enough kit so I can do as much maintenance as possible on both my e-bike and other normal bikes..

wiggle and edinburgh bicycle co-op sell this toolkit for around £40 with all the cone wrenches etc.. is this worth getting? I have most of the other tools..

what about workstands? I did start a thread with two models and got no response, but maybe no-ones familiar with the two models I mentioned, or e-bikes are heavier so you have to build your own?

 

[Mussels]

this year I want to get enough kit so I can do as much maintenance as possible on both my e-bike and other normal bikes..

wiggle and edinburgh bicycle co-op sell this toolkit for around £40 with all the cone wrenches etc.. is this worth getting? I have most of the other tools..

what about workstands? I did start a thread with two models and got no response, but maybe no-ones familiar with the two models I mentioned, or e-bikes are heavier so you have to build your own?

I thought the same about toolkits and was going to buy one of the 44 piece toolkits on eBay for £20 but a couple of things put me off.

• The Wisper needs a few special tools that aren't in the kit so I'd have to buy double. For instance most Freewheel removers won't fit over the rear spindle, luckily a forum member had already found this and posted it. I expect this will be similar for several ebikes.
• I already have a good set of tools from repairing cars and motorbikes, pausing to think about it I knew most of the bike toolkit would be of no use to me even before opening it.

When I then looked into what tools I would need it was only about 6 and to buy decent brands would work out about £50, so I'm just ordering individual tools now.

I haven't been able to justify the money or storage space for a workstand yet, it would be nice but not essential and I have better things to spend money on.

 

[flecc]

what about workstands? I did start a thread with two models and got no response, but maybe no-ones familiar with the two models I mentioned, or e-bikes are heavier so you have to build your own?

I doubt if enough members have bought a workstand to be able to give opinions on the various types around today, but if your e-bike is a modern fairly light one, any decent looking stand should be sufficiently strong if the bike is mounted with the battery off to reduce the weight. I assume these stands are used with full suspension mountain bikes and many of the cheaper ones of those are as heavy as the lighter e-bikes.
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[frank9755]

I use one of these as an improvised workstand.

It's rated at 20kg weight, is fully adjustable, costs next to nothing, and takes up no floor-space! It's priceless for adjusting gears, which is what I am going to do right now...!

Frank

 

[keithhazel]

I use one of these as an improvised workstand.

It's rated at 20kg weight, is fully adjustable, costs next to nothing, and takes up no floor-space! It's priceless for adjusting gears, which is what I am going to do right now...!

Frank

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a must have tool is that frank...ive no garage as such but a little improvision on the side of my brick shed would be easy...so cheap yet such a brilliant idea...i can see me useing it for hanging things to dry outside after i have painted them too...at 5 foot 1 my girlfriends next bit of lip might find herself hanging out there to dry too...useful things them hangers in back of coats...

 

[frank9755]

Keith, be careful - there's a 20kg limit!

 

[Django]

Keith, be careful - there's a 20kg limit!

No worries, she won't know until its too late.

 

[keithhazel]

Keith, be careful - there's a 20kg limit!

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mmmmmmmmmm good point,i will have to demonstrate the punishment for too much lip by giving a demo useing her teddy and pointing out she is next if she dont button it..of course i will forget to mention the 20kg limit..

 

[Barnowl]

I use one of these as an improvised workstand.

It's rated at 20kg weight, is fully adjustable, costs next to nothing, and takes up no floor-space! It's priceless for adjusting gears, which is what I am going to do right now...!

Frank

I use the same thing. I bought it from Aldis last year for less than a fiver. Bikemate Bike lift 20 KG Max. No problem with my bike which is only about 15 KG without the battery. As you say usefull when you're short of floor space and in my case out of wall space. There's also those wall cycle holders from Halfords that can hold 2 bikes (£9 for the basic one and £14 for the one that folds down when not in use). They look to be quite solid and steady.