Best Bike Stand?

Triathlon Forum
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I’m looking for a bike stand to hold my bike while I clean/wrench it. Nothing too fancy but I want something stable and easy to get a bike in and out of. Something inexpensive too.

Bonus points for posting a link to a place to buy it.

Thanks.

-Nate

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In this age of carbon frames and aero seat posts, your best bet will NOT include a clamp-a-tube type head. That said, Park
http://www.parktool.com/products/category.asp?cat=23
has a collection of clamp-a-tube stands if your frame or seat post is a round tube.
They also have a model that has a quick release for the front fork, and the BB sits on.
http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=23&item=PRS-20

PerformanceBicycle is typically cheaper…
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/SubCategory_10052_10551_400036_-1_400005_400005

Personally, I have a 10+ year old Park folding, travel stand with a clamp head. It will last forever.
-Joe

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this one is on the top of my list for a nice stand>>
http://elitecycling.com/page.cfm?PageID=99&action=details&sku=TL2008
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I agree that anything that holds the frame via the fork and BB is the best way to go. I have the Park Tool Team Race Stand. It can also hold the bike via the front or rear dropouts.

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I have a TTX which doesn’t lend itself well to top tube clamping not to mention the fear of damage. I went with the Park PRS-20 Team stand. Works great - solid and very easy to change out rear wheels for tire testing (:-). It’s heavy at ~ 20 lbs - no problem if it sits in the garage but if you plan to travel with it I’d consider the PRS-21 which weighs ~ 13 lbs - more expensive but I wish I would have gone that way. The Elite stand looks good as well - I didn’t see a weight listed however. Sometimes you can find a good deal using Froogle http://www.google.com/products.

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Nate I have the Tacx Spider Team Workstand. Just take your front wheel off and mount on the stand.

Probikekit has them on sale:

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=T3050

Rex

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Another vote for the Park Team Race Stand (PRS-20). Free shipping from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-PRS-20-Team-Stand/dp/B000RL52DW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1253388222&sr=8-1