Repair stands

[big oz]

I have a Park Commercial style like the one I use at the shop and a Trek Wrench Force. The commercial stays put (it's like a 100lbs.) and I use the Wrench force outside or on the road. I hate when stands wiggle around and for a so-called portable style, the Wrench Force does an awesome job. Plus it adjust up real high which is a plus for XL bikes. A good test to see if the stand is quality is to mount the bike inthe clamp and tuen it so it lookslike a vertical wheelie. If the head doesn't spin, your good. Also put a bike in the hardest gear and pedal the snot out of it..... see how bad the stand vibrates when compared to others.

 

[bvibert]

I don't know if my stand will pass the vertical wheelie test, but I'll have to try next time I have it in there.

 

[eatskisleep]

Park Tool

 

[bvibert]

A good test to see if the stand is quality is to mount the bike inthe clamp and tuen it so it lookslike a vertical wheelie. If the head doesn't spin, your good. Also put a bike in the hardest gear and pedal the snot out of it..... see how bad the stand vibrates when compared to others.

My stand won't hold the bike in a vertical position like that, luckily I haven't needed to hold it like that. It doesn't seem to vibrate too bad when I pedal the bike in the highest gear though.