I've had one derailleur bike ever in my life get that right every time and
that's my Riv Custom. All those pays for perfectly aligned dropouts.
I like it!
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 5:29:56 PM UTC-8 dougP wrote:
> Watched that also; well done. Reminds me that I rarely get the
Watched that also; well done. Reminds me that I rarely get the wheel in
perfectly straight & the brake nearly always drags. I drop it out of the
work stand & re-set the quick release when the rear wheel has weight on
it. The wheel only has to be a tiny bit off at the drop out & that makes
I saw the video Leah posted of her wheel removal and reinstall - which she
nailed first try - and man oh man this reminds me how much of a bugger that
job is no matter how many times I've done it. I didn't nail it first try
all those years ago!
Joe Bernard
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at
Good for you, Leah! I serviced my first headset and bottom bracket last
fall. It felt good.
I have a fender-mounted taillight but always wound the wire under the
bottom bracket, out the non-driveside chainstay and out the fender
support. Aesthetics aside, I never understood the under-fender
Tomorrow I am doing a new thing because Leah Peterson Took A Stand and now
has no excuses.
The crappy electrical tape the LBS used to tape my dyno wire under my
fender is (predictably) falling off...again. I need to remove the rear
wheel, which I have never ever done - and clean the fender
I like my Bike Hand stand but it's my first so no point of reference with
other stands. I agree it is a pain to work on a bike on the ground. The
Bike Hand isn't great at rotating the position of the bike but it holds a
heavy bike well.
Doug
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 10:04:27 PM UTC-5
Linda, That is a GREAT idea!
Bruce, Currently I put my bike on my car's bike carrier, which is a "hang
it from the tube" type vs "tires in the tray type." Is this what you mean
(George's question)?
Aeroperf, I'll probably be getting the one you recommend because I'm tired
of fixing my car
Bruce - a "rack bar"? Not sure what you mean. Got a pic? This might help
solve the problem that a number of posters on this thread are having.
TX, George
On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 2:29:00 PM UTC-6 Fullylugged wrote:
> George:
>
> I got a rack bar to carry my wife’s step through bike
George:
I got a rack bar to carry my wife’s step through bike on our car trunk rack.
It also works great. To put her bike in my stand, acting like a top tube.
Under $20 iirc.
Bruce
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> On Jan 25, 2021, at 11:44 AM, George Schick wrote:
>
> Yes, that's true - I have a
Yes, that's true - I have a problem lifting bikes like that, too. If I'm
working on one of my road bikes it's not as much of an issue because I
clamp around the top tube and all I have to do is lift the bike up onto the
clamp. But if I'm doing maintenance on the dual-boinger Trek MTB
Leah, I know I'm a day late, et al. . . . .
But, in case someone else has this same issue, I also have an older version
of the Minoura Stand (mine is steel & not nearly as easily collapsible, but
it works very well
The new fancy one below is aluminum and folds down more completely.
Ana,
I'm sure you are not the only one who has difficulty manipulating a 25
(or more) pound bike with one hand while working a seatpost clamp with the
other. I can do it but my back does not like it. I have an older Ultimate
Support stand with a clamp that is at a fixed height but it does
I also used to do the eye bolt & strap set-up. Simple & no storage
issues. My wife called it "bicycles in bondage".
The downside to this is the bicycle swinging side to side as you work on
it. I'm now a firm believer in work stands.
dougP
On Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 1:17:09 AM UTC-8
Joe - thanks. I figure why put off the inevitable. I needed sealant, time to
stop dreading and start doing.
Ben - for heaven’s sake go get a stand! I can’t imagine you doing all that
maintenance upside down and backwards! Your back!!! And then report back here.
You will be in heaven, and you
I'm inspired to take a stand as well, Leah. I've always worked on my bikes
"Pasadena style" and I hate it because everything's flipped backwards, I
have a tendency to drop tools (and one of them took a healthy chip out of
the paint on the underside of my top tube/head tube lug), and it's hard
Hi Leah:
I have used the Minoura RS-5000 for years. Similar to the Park, but
includes a tray that is handy to put tolls and especially small bits you
remove and need to re install. The head rotates to clamp a top tube or
seat post. When working on a bike like a Clem L, a TT carry bar is
Yesterday you didn't have a repair stand or a way to keep air in that tire.
Today there's a video of you with a repair stand showing people how to
properly add sealant and air to a tubeless tire. Nice work!
Joe Bernard
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 2:39:00 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding
Thank you so much, everyone! I’m set, and it feels so good.
I went to REI today and got the Feedback Sports Sport Mechanic Repair Stand.
It’s quality, as best I can tell. Got home, ripped it out of the box and set it
up so do a tubeless sealant refresh. This was what went disastrously for me
Available from Rene Herse
https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/tools/nitto-bike-stand/
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 1:53:44 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote:
> I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Nitto C2 display stand. Riv used to
> sell it (or something similar). Gets the back
Efficient Velo Tools makes a stand with a pulley and counterweight that
allows you to put the clamp on the bike while it is on the floor, then
raise it. Down sides - $2750, eight month wait, and NOT portable.
https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/ez-lift-repair-stand
I want one, but will have
I have 2 stands - a Park and an old Blackburn. Currently each has a bike in
it, and that's true more often than not. But I also have 2 short loops of
sewn webbing (rock climbing slings, actually) hanging from eye bolts in my
basement ceiling joists that get as much use as my stands. I use 2
Hi Leah,
I am currently selling my two bike stands: one is the one Riv sells (about
2 years old); the other, a Feedback mid range model (about 6-8 years old?).
I'm selling them locally because shipping would be a downside (I would
think at least $40), but I'm open to negotiation. They're both
This one works for me, is inexpensive, sturdy, folds up for storage.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZF2QV9C/
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 9:31:50 AM UTC-5 Joel S wrote:
> If you have a workbench you could use something like this for under $100.
>
>
I'm with Ian from Alberta for expediency and cost effectiveness. Instead of
hooks I make loops of rope. Rear goes over a support, length through the
show end's loop and cinched around the beam with the long loop end having
down to catch the saddle nose. A second loop of rope goes over a
Hi Leah,
I have a Bontrager (Trek) branded stand that has a built in place to rest
the seat nose (and the weight of the bike) while you tighten the clamp. It
is helpful with heavier bikes. I even had a Surly big dummy on it.
I applaud your "go after it" attitude.
Tom Palmer
Twin Lake MI
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