I've had this stand for about 6 months. It does what I need a stand to do. I do use the handlebar thing to hold the front wheel steady. It is a little awkward to use, but it again it does the job. I'm not a huge bike mechanic guy. I only have 3 bikes. I don't switch wheel around or change other things a lot. I'd say for most average riders, it's all the stand you will need. If you really work on bikes a lot you might want a heavier duty stand.
I picked up the same stand here in the UK for £30=$42.25. Year old now and still works perfectly. I use it on average about once a week. Great little stand and cheap as chips.
Youre supposed to also use that silver spring button on the back face of the column tube to lock the base and legs in position along with tightening that quick release lever. That silver spring button will prevent the stand from collapsing if the lever isnt tightened enough, and is a failsafe I wouldnt recommend ignoring if your bike is heavy. You just push the spring button in so that its flush and then the collar that connects the legs to the column tube can slip down past it. Once that occurs, the collar cant slip back over the button unless you depress it. You can see the silver tab Im talking about pretty well at 1:10.
On newer models the spring has been replaced with a riveted stop. Personally I like the spring design, and I might drill a hole thru the collar and the aluminum and use a retaining clip pin to act as a fail safe if the quick release isn’t tight enough.
I've had one for a couple of years. For as often as I need to use it, it's all I need. My only caveat is the plastic nuts on the quick releases. One stripped out almost immediately. I replaced them all with proper nuts and it's been totally reliable.
I’ve had this exact same one for a bit over a year. Wash and work on my bikes maybe once a month on average and it is holding up pretty good. Zero issues, knock on wood. The telescopic extra hand/holder is certainly one of its highlights for me, has come in handy to take some shortcuts or just hold stuff I would say.
Just bought this stand (it now sells for a little under $100) - I've been doing minor upgrade hacks on my bike and like a lot of other regular Joes, I use to take the bike into a shop to be worked on. But lately, I've been wanting to do more of the work on my own (like chain lubes, and adjusting my rear derailleur cause the shifting is a little off) and to be honest, I really didn't want to buy a PARK TOOL stand cause those things cost well over $200...After seeing this review, I am convinced that I really need to buy this Bike Repair Stand...thanks Clint.
My wife bought me this stand for Christmas last year and it has served me well so far. Its had a bike hanging on it pretty much everyday since I set it up. For the price I don't think you can go wrong. Great review also, thanks.
Would you recommend any upgrades for durability/longevity, such as better fasteners (Nuts, Bolts, Screws) and replacing rivets? Hose clamp to support on outside diameter, at base of the structure (where it meets the upright aluminum tube)?
I have another cheap stand. Works generally just fine. Biggest grip is that some of the bolts that you need to tighten tight are held captive in the plastic parts by a hex indent in the plastic that the bolt head fits into. If you tighten too much that plastic deforms and the bolt will not be captive anymore and just spin. What I am talking about you can see in the end of your video in the stand head just over your right shoulder during the summary portion of your video.
I use this one and thank you so much for this video because sometime I failed to explain the advantages of this repairing stand to others and now I just simply share your video to them.
Hi Clint, thanks for the review, I really appreciated seeing you actually use the product and your insights on its merits. Your review answered all my concerns about the quality of the unit and it’s value relative to the park tools units. I rarely have buyers remorse when I’m purchase something from industry leaders like Park tools, I usually encounter it when I opt for a discount brand, so having a really gave me confidence buying this model
Awesome. Thanks. Was wondering if this would be a good deal, now I'm certain. Demonstrated the way it should be done, in the actual environment it'll be used in, paying attention to the actual details that are important, and being objectively honest about the performance of the item. I want to be able to work on the bikes outdoors instead of in the garage. Truly helpful... you sold me! ~JSV
I have a stand that is very similar to your cheap one, Clint, and it works perfectly. I have owned it for about four years and it continues to allow me to do all the jobs I need it to do.
I have had a very similar one for 4/5 years I paid around £28 for it new, it does have a magnetic tool shelf and I use the handlebar clasp as well It is so useful doing the brakes and adjusting other stuff is so much easier when it's at eye level I wish I'd bought one years ago !! So well worth it
This stand is almost identical to the Bike Hand version that sells for 90 usd on Amazon. I have had the Bike Hand version for around a year and love it! You can see it in most of my bike maintenance videos. I'll try to make a review. The only difference is that the head/clamp part is slightly different.
At $90 Dollars I would have bought the Bike Hand, but they're asking $140 for it now. That's a big jump. This one is $100 now, so I guess its the one ill get considering they are so similar.
I bought a very similar stand earlier this year with a different name (Slivery and Chavalier) for $82. It has the exact same top as this one, but the base is now 3 legged. It appears to be a new version of this stand. I like it, same as you do. In the manual, it shows the bike being hung by the top tube on the stand. The telescoping arm is called a "front wheel stabilizer" and It connects to the stand and then to the top tube via the rubber straps on each end. It braces the bike for additional stability.
I went ahead a opted for the lurking stand in the back ground (Park PCS-4-2) ... Buy once cry once ... also, the fold up stands like the cheaper Parks and this Sportneer have 3 points of contact with the ground. The Park 4 series has 4 points of contact. More points of contact = more stability. No regrets. I love the Park 100-5D clamp, it's awesome!
I have the $80 Bikehand stand and it gets the job done. It's similar to this one. But my next stand will have tripod legs. I find that 2 legs is not enough when you want to get your bike at odd angles for better access.
This is almost exactly like the Velomann Bike Trim stand that I've had for about 15 years now. I paid just under $200 I think for mine. The only part that has worn out are the threads on the bolt of the quick release that clamps the bike. Nearly all my bikes have the same seatpost diameter so the same threads are being tightened down on all the time. I couldn't get a replacement for it so I just added some washers between the quick release and the clamp so different threads are used. I will actually see if I can order that one part from Sportneer to see if it can replace mine... or maybe just get the Sportneer stand. You might want to do the same in case the product is discontinued. Thanks for the review!
Thank you. I was looking for a low budget, light weight stand. I suspect it will wear out easily however like you mentioned, it’s portable. If I take it somewhere and lose it, I’d rather lose $70-$80 stand than the $160-$300 stand.
My park stand is over 20 years old kept very sloppily in my garage and it works perfectly. That being said, thus looks like a nice stand as well and I agree about those annoying swinging legs on the park.
Thanks for the review. Didn’t see it though until I had purchased the similarly priced and featured Songmics model. The one I bought happened to have the fastest delivery time. Very pleased with it so far. Mine stands on four feet instead of two also with legs that collapse up for storage. Both seem like great choices for those on a budget.
i got my PCS 10 on sale at a local bike shop for well under 200 and it's awesome. heavy? only assembled. i disassemble mine after every use because i use it to wash my bikes as well and water will collect. also, it keeps the stand mint, as well as easy to put together again. i would buy the one in the review for swapping wheelsets between my two race bikes. i have a pair of trainer wheels and aero high end ones. still, a used PCS 10 is 100 here in TO
You mentioned that this stand is easy to carry out side to wash a bike. I use to do that until I started using a trailer hitch bike rack. When I return I get the hose and wash the bike while it is hanging from the rack on the back. On nice days I have used the rear mount bike rack for maintenance and repair. Natural sun light is better than the lighting in my basement work shop. We don’t have to carry a bike stand for bike trips.
I picked up a NOPAARD branded version of this stand. I haven't used it yet, but your video did address one of my concerns about how much the vertical pole leans. I'll be using it to replace tires on a ~70 pound e-bike, so I guess I'll find out how well it works.
I believe this stand is sold under several brand names, I had it under the "Bikehand" name, I bought it 3 years ago, I think I paid 80 dollars for it. It worked great, for all the reasons listed in this video. I had the opportunity to get a very nice Feedback sports stand for a very good price, otherwise, I would have kept it. I don't think there is another stand within 50 dollars that can match it.
Yeah picked one up and I'm impressed. Seem very good so far. For the price I'd say you cannot go wrong. Love the channel especially transition bikes content.
I have a stand with the same design and it's strong enough for anything except sitting on you bike while in the stand. I think it's a Pro Bike or something like that. I throw it my care it's awesome. I'd really like to buy the feedback red anodized stand but too expensive for now. Good call it's totally worth it. I've had mine for 2 years and it's just like new. Good video Mr.. Gibbs!
Think about this, someone like me, a recreational cyclist, who only works on my own bikes would only need to use the stand 2 maybe 3 times a year. Wouldn't this stand last a long time? I have a Feedback brand now, but when I was married I found an "El-cheapo" steel tube stand that served me for 8 years (needed to jury rig a few nuts & bolts to make it work) for taking care of the "Toys R Us" Huffys & Schwinn maintenance. The Feedback cost me about 140 bucks, much, much better quality for my Specialized & Wilier (beats a Huffy) bikes TLC. Still, it only comes out twice a year, I used to ride about 180 miles a week (rode to work), now retired, half that. If I was shopping for a stand, this looks good.
Thanks for the very informative review, very good timing as I'm shopping for a bike stand. I was disappointed to find out that the price went up to $99.98.
Yeah I noticed that too. They're cashing in on us right now that were on lockdown. The Bike Hand one went up from mid $80's to $140. That's almost twice as much!
Thanks, I have an old PCS 1 stand and I just bought a PCS9.2. I actually like the old one better but both have their faults. The screw clamp on the new one is a pain if I don't think ahead about how I am going to put the bike in the stand, everthing has to be just right to avoid clearance issues screwing the clamp shut. It also has issues holding its position if I rotate the bike up or down, same issue with the older one. The Sportneer seems to address both of those issues plus it is a good buy if it will withstand the test of time.
Got a similar Bikehand Pro stand on Amazon 4 1/2 years ago for $89. Use it all the time for wrenching and washing bikes 2-3 times a week. I throw it in the camper or truck when going to trails. Still holding up. Park Tool stand is better... but this cheaper stand works for me. If I had a bike shop I would only use a park tool stand. I don't think the cheaper stands would hold up to 8+ hours a day for a long time.
Nice review Clint! I have that stand in Sweden, but it's another brand but the main design is exactly the same and I have had mine for 4+ years, folding it back and forth during the years, washed my bike with MudOff products etc and there is no squeak, folding difficulties, no rust or anything. It just works and I'd say to people to buy Sportneer or similar designed, highly recommended! Also it's more than enough for bike repairs and washing since a bike is not a car ;)
Based primarily on this review, I bought the Sportneer Bike Stand for my own home bike maintenance. My bike weighs 30 pounds. I love this stand. Review is accurate. Stand is perfect for me - rigid and strong where you need it, stows away neatly when you don’t. I hang it on the wall until time for bicycle maintenance. Good review, thanks. Much appreciated. Great product.
Great review as always Mr. Gibbs. Just to let you know that model is no longer available for that awesome price. The new model goes for $99...... Looks to be a awesome stand. Keep up the excellent content. I enjoy your videos all the way out in Cali!!
Forget about it holding up for 2-3 years, the wheels came off of this stand for me in the first 6 months. The clamps, even when tighten all the way, do not securely hold the sanctions. It is easy to tip over as well as it is really too light. Maybe this bike is good for lubing the chain, or tightening the bolts, but for anything else at all, including removing and installing the wheels, it falls short.
Great review. I have Park Tool PCS-10. Great stand and it’s served me well over the years. I’ll never need to buy another one. I prefer the clamp head of the Park stand in lieu of the plastic teeth on the one you reviewed. For a DIY bike mechanic either would do the job.
It’s a fair enough review. I bought the inexpensive one. My experience with it is that it’s pretty challenging to clamp the stand to your seat post because you have to kinda insert and hold the bike in the clamp with just your left hand while tightening the clamp with your right hand, and if everything isn’t lined up just right before you start the stand will get pushed backwards making it much harder to clamp your bike in place as the bike starts to get heavier causing you to put it down and start again. Should help to put the stand against a wall to keep it from moving backwards. The heavier your bike the harder it will be to use the stand because more strength will be required to lift the bike up and align it with the clamp. Could be a two man job in the beginning. And the higher up you want your bike to be on the stand the stronger you would need to be to lift the bike up to your shoulders and then hold it there with one hand. Quite a bit of strength and coordination are required especially if you are new to bicycle repair stands. Be careful too about the base of the stand that could be tripping hazard until you get used to it. Once your bike is clamped in, to swivel it clockwise or counter clockwise is difficult as the weight of the bike makes it hard if not impossible to release the mechanism that allows the bike to be rotated. Would be a good idea to spend some time practicing clamping and unclamping your bicycle before you need to service it. The stand is a bit quirky and will take some time to get used to it.
I've got the red (..or burgundy) colored option of this exact bike stand ( I'm not sure if the color makes any difference or not!) and the only issue I have with the stand is when I mount my ebike that's approximately 36 pounds, the rotating lock that binds to the zig-zag teeth, doesn't completely and tightly lock the teeth together. Sadly, there's no way to adjust that clamp. Everything within that particular column is factory set and under some kind of spring tension. I'm not sure about that "Amazon" stand you're comparing but the one I have is rated to hold up to 110 pounds of bike.
I have the Park PCS 10 and love it, but I wanted a cheaper for when we traveled to a beach cabin or mountains. I found this stand a bit weak for my full suspension aluminum, so I returned it. HOWEVER - I just ordered it again to use with my much lughter Carbon Fiber FS/Neuron & Grandchildren's bikes in Thailand. Let's see how it fares with many different hands using it.
I hope you didn't buy this. I have one similar and if you do enough work the screw that tightens the grip will strip. Had mine for a year and it's done.😬
First of all, thanks for the review, it was quality. I question your clamping location, which is on the collar of the dropper post. That bit of the collar you have clamped appears to be allowing the rest of the seat tube to wobble between the clamping jaws, whereas if you clamped higher on the post, it would likely be much more stable.
I built a hinge-down wooden harness fixed to an overhead wood storage rack in the garage. It’s padded with roofing rubber and hooks under the top tube. Cost nothing, took an hour to build and works very well. Not great for taking to races though ☹️
I have the Sporteneer one and one thing is the nut on the top tube clamp nut has rusted, since I use it for the BoyScout cycling meritbadge instruction. No big deal just take the nut & replace it with a stainless one. Its pretty tough, used it everyday for 3 weeks at BoyScout summer camp and kids work on it bang it abuse it more less, and it still strong. Its a good buy. I do have 2 other ParkTool stands but one the bike's front wheel has to come off, the other is the double tree bike stand. In all, its a good stand.
It is lighter and probably less chance of rusting than the park tool so good stand for not having to worry too much when you spray down your bike(s) after a ride. I just got the Park PCS 10.2 and now thinking of maybe returning it and getting this one instead.
Have a similar spec stand for the last 10 years and must say not one issue appart from the nuts and bolts rusting but this is to be expected on my place of residence.
I got a cheaper option. I got a piece of 1/4 inch nylon rope I hung from the back of my garage door track with a few loops at different heights that I hang under the front of my seat. 10 cent stand and it works fine for tuning gears, brakes, or whatever. trick is make the lowest loop so the front tire just touches the floor.
I do the same thing with a basketball goal 😀. Hey it gets the job done. Inside work I do the same thing with three i bolts from the ceiling of the shop. Rope is man's best friend 😀
I just assembled my sportneer and it was pretty easy. The odd thing is the "head" was on backward out of the box. I couldn't see why but not a big deal.
Very nice presentation! Would this be good as a traveler's repair stand? I'd haul it in maybe a Burley COHO one-wheeled trailer. If not, do you know good traveler's repair stands, or maybe just light weight stands I could bring with me on my around the world biking adventure through 84 countries? Thanks!
We have these but a different name at our coop... Not massively impressive, the crankpart which rotates your bike makes every bike you put in flop down, any idea/repair for that?
not long got this under a different brand name the only real problem and it could be a deal breaker. is that its extremely easy to knock over if you take a wheel off or push back slightly. it has fallen over a few time already it needs more weight at the front of the legs otherwise it is a good stand and beats not having one for sure
I've had bike stands under $40 on eBay and the main problem I've had IS that the grapple arm can't stay put no matter how hard tighten it but this stand seems to solve that problem by having flanges on the sides
Great clear review, I have a question that probably applies to most bike stands, I own a heavy emtb that takes 2 hands to lift up how would I clamp it to the saddle tube without having 3 hands? Frame is carbon so not an option.
I have an e-bike in my demo fleet and I remove the battery before I put it in the stand. By the way, for the stand that I reviewed, I would not recommend putting an e-bike in it. I would get a heavier duty Park stand.
Bought a Park last week.. had to return it to Rei. The bike would keep sliding down at the clamp..no matter how tight I made it. I haven’t replaced it yet any suggestions? Looking for a quality stand
I've had several Park stands and never had an issue like that. Not really sure what to tell you on that one. Maybe check out the stands from feedback sports.
Have You seen the Songmics stand ?? Similar but the 4 legs come out for a way stable base and the price is within dollars of this Sportneer. Check out the Songmics repair stand review. I bought one and love it. $ 79.00 - - ->>>>>>.
what bike stand or bike stand accessory (preferably) would you recommend to hold carbon bikes ? I recently bought a Park Tools 9.3 , which I love, but I may get carbon bike down the road.
@@JitinMisra Yes. I’ve done it for 20 years with no problems. But you cannot do it if the seat post is an Aero seatpost… that is, not perfectly round. Park tool makes an insert where you can take out you’re seatpost and put in a device that can be clamped in a stand.
I've had this stand for about 6 months. It does what I need a stand to do. I do use the handlebar thing to hold the front wheel steady. It is a little awkward to use, but it again it does the job. I'm not a huge bike mechanic guy. I only have 3 bikes. I don't switch wheel around or change other things a lot. I'd say for most average riders, it's all the stand you will need. If you really work on bikes a lot you might want a heavier duty stand.
"Only" three bikes. LOL
Good for you! :)
I picked up the same stand here in the UK for £30=$42.25.
Year old now and still works perfectly. I use it on average about once a week.
Great little stand and cheap as chips.
I Purchased this repair stand and absolutely love it. It is high-quality and so worth the minimal investment. I highly recommend it.
Youre supposed to also use that silver spring button on the back face of the column tube to lock the base and legs in position along with tightening that quick release lever. That silver spring button will prevent the stand from collapsing if the lever isnt tightened enough, and is a failsafe I wouldnt recommend ignoring if your bike is heavy. You just push the spring button in so that its flush and then the collar that connects the legs to the column tube can slip down past it. Once that occurs, the collar cant slip back over the button unless you depress it. You can see the silver tab Im talking about pretty well at 1:10.
On newer models the spring has been replaced with a riveted stop. Personally I like the spring design, and I might drill a hole thru the collar and the aluminum and use a retaining clip pin to act as a fail safe if the quick release isn’t tight enough.
I've had one for a couple of years. For as often as I need to use it, it's all I need. My only caveat is the plastic nuts on the quick releases. One stripped out almost immediately. I replaced them all with proper nuts and it's been totally reliable.
I’ve had this exact same one for a bit over a year. Wash and work on my bikes maybe once a month on average and it is holding up pretty good. Zero issues, knock on wood. The telescopic extra hand/holder is certainly one of its highlights for me, has come in handy to take some shortcuts or just hold stuff I would say.
Just bought this stand (it now sells for a little under $100) - I've been doing minor upgrade hacks on my bike and like a lot of other regular Joes, I use to take the bike into a shop to be worked on. But lately, I've been wanting to do more of the work on my own (like chain lubes, and adjusting my rear derailleur cause the shifting is a little off) and to be honest, I really didn't want to buy a PARK TOOL stand cause those things cost well over $200...After seeing this review, I am convinced that I really need to buy this Bike Repair Stand...thanks Clint.
My wife bought me this stand for Christmas last year and it has served me well so far. Its had a bike hanging on it pretty much everyday since I set it up. For the price I don't think you can go wrong. Great review also, thanks.
kisses to your missus!
I just bought this stand about a month ago and love it. I would recommend it for any home bike mechanic.
Would you recommend any upgrades for durability/longevity, such as better fasteners (Nuts, Bolts, Screws) and replacing rivets? Hose clamp to support on outside diameter, at base of the structure (where it meets the upright aluminum tube)?
@@charliecrash3450 I have not had to upgrade anything on it yet. It is used a couple of times a week and still holding strong.
I have another cheap stand. Works generally just fine. Biggest grip is that some of the bolts that you need to tighten tight are held captive in the plastic parts by a hex indent in the plastic that the bolt head fits into. If you tighten too much that plastic deforms and the bolt will not be captive anymore and just spin. What I am talking about you can see in the end of your video in the stand head just over your right shoulder during the summary portion of your video.
I use this one and thank you so much for this video because sometime I failed to explain the advantages of this repairing stand to others and now I just simply share your video to them.
Hi Clint, thanks for the review, I really appreciated seeing you actually use the product and your insights on its merits. Your review answered all my concerns about the quality of the unit and it’s value relative to the park tools units. I rarely have buyers remorse when I’m purchase something from industry leaders like Park tools, I usually encounter it when I opt for a discount brand, so having a really gave me confidence buying this model
Awesome. Thanks. Was wondering if this would be a good deal, now I'm certain. Demonstrated the way it should be done, in the actual environment it'll be used in, paying attention to the actual details that are important, and being objectively honest about the performance of the item. I want to be able to work on the bikes outdoors instead of in the garage. Truly helpful... you sold me!
~JSV
I have a stand that is very similar to your cheap one, Clint, and it works perfectly. I have owned it for about four years and it continues to allow me to do all the jobs I need it to do.
I purchased a bike stand from aldi 2 yrs ago and it has been perfect..well built, telescoping legs and was only 30 dollars..excellent value
I bought my "portable" stand from aldi's as well. $25 though. Nothing negative to say about it.
I too have the Aldi stand too. Does what I need to do as a home "mechanic"
@@bestlightimagesphotography I wanted that stand but my Aldi sold out :(
I have had a very similar one for 4/5 years I paid around £28 for it new, it does have a magnetic tool shelf and I use the handlebar clasp as well It is so useful doing the brakes and adjusting other stuff is so much easier when it's at eye level I wish I'd bought one years ago !! So well worth it
This stand is almost identical to the Bike Hand version that sells for 90 usd on Amazon. I have had the Bike Hand version for around a year and love it! You can see it in most of my bike maintenance videos. I'll try to make a review. The only difference is that the head/clamp part is slightly different.
At $90 Dollars I would have bought the Bike Hand, but they're asking $140 for it now. That's a big jump. This one is $100 now, so I guess its the one ill get considering they are so similar.
I bought a very similar stand earlier this year with a different name (Slivery and Chavalier) for $82. It has the exact same top as this one, but the base is now 3 legged. It appears to be a new version of this stand. I like it, same as you do. In the manual, it shows the bike being hung by the top tube on the stand. The telescoping arm is called a "front wheel stabilizer" and It connects to the stand and then to the top tube via the rubber straps on each end. It braces the bike for additional stability.
Great stand. Great review and examples of its advantages, disadvantages. I’ve had this same stand over a year now, works just as it should.
I went ahead a opted for the lurking stand in the back ground (Park PCS-4-2) ... Buy once cry once ... also, the fold up stands like the cheaper Parks and this Sportneer have 3 points of contact with the ground. The Park 4 series has 4 points of contact. More points of contact = more stability. No regrets. I love the Park 100-5D clamp, it's awesome!
Just wut I need! Thx! Casual maintenance like changing pads, bars, cleaning, etc...
Ive had the gold version of this stand for 6 years and its worked flawless.
I have the $80 Bikehand stand and it gets the job done. It's similar to this one. But my next stand will have tripod legs. I find that 2 legs is not enough when you want to get your bike at odd angles for better access.
This is almost exactly like the Velomann Bike Trim stand that I've had for about 15 years now. I paid just under $200 I think for mine. The only part that has worn out are the threads on the bolt of the quick release that clamps the bike. Nearly all my bikes have the same seatpost diameter so the same threads are being tightened down on all the time. I couldn't get a replacement for it so I just added some washers between the quick release and the clamp so different threads are used. I will actually see if I can order that one part from Sportneer to see if it can replace mine... or maybe just get the Sportneer stand. You might want to do the same in case the product is discontinued. Thanks for the review!
I have been and still using a model exactly like this one for over 12 years now and still in great shape
Thank you. I was looking for a low budget, light weight stand. I suspect it will wear out easily however like you mentioned, it’s portable. If I take it somewhere and lose it, I’d rather lose $70-$80 stand than the $160-$300 stand.
My park stand is over 20 years old kept very sloppily in my garage and it works perfectly. That being said, thus looks like a nice stand as well and I agree about those annoying swinging legs on the park.
Thanks for the review. Didn’t see it though until I had purchased the similarly priced and featured Songmics model. The one I bought happened to have the fastest delivery time. Very pleased with it so far. Mine stands on four feet instead of two also with legs that collapse up for storage. Both seem like great choices for those on a budget.
what model do you have. I want to purchase from amazon?
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I have one of those stands and I love it. Light weight and collapsable as well.
Park tool is charging 200+ for a basic stand these days? That’s borderline criminal!
I would love a workshop full of Park Tools but they are not worth a mortgage!!
In my country 290 dlls the basic parktool stand,they aren't cheap.
@@74_Green less than 8 grand will get you the master kit. For many that would not even cover your interest and taxes for year.
i got my PCS 10 on sale at a local bike shop for well under 200 and it's awesome. heavy? only assembled. i disassemble mine after every use because i use it to wash my bikes as well and water will collect. also, it keeps the stand mint, as well as easy to put together again. i would buy the one in the review for swapping wheelsets between my two race bikes. i have a pair of trainer wheels and aero high end ones.
still, a used PCS 10 is 100 here in TO
I've had my Park stand for almost 20 years, expensive at first but worth it.
Best 100 I spent on one for myself folds away easy quick to setup when needed
Thanks for the honest review Clint. I think this will serve my purpose.
You mentioned that this stand is easy to carry out side to wash a bike. I use to do that until I started using a trailer hitch bike rack. When I return I get the hose and wash the bike while it is hanging from the rack on the back. On nice days I have used the rear mount bike rack for maintenance and repair. Natural sun light is better than the lighting in my basement work shop. We don’t have to carry a bike stand for bike trips.
I picked up a NOPAARD branded version of this stand. I haven't used it yet, but your video did address one of my concerns about how much the vertical pole leans. I'll be using it to replace tires on a ~70 pound e-bike, so I guess I'll find out how well it works.
I believe this stand is sold under several brand names, I had it under the "Bikehand" name, I bought it 3 years ago, I think I paid 80 dollars for it. It worked great, for all the reasons listed in this video. I had the opportunity to get a very nice Feedback sports stand for a very good price, otherwise, I would have kept it. I don't think there is another stand within 50 dollars that can match it.
Yeah picked one up and I'm impressed. Seem very good so far. For the price I'd say you cannot go wrong. Love the channel especially transition bikes content.
I have a stand with the same design and it's strong enough for anything except sitting on you bike while in the stand. I think it's a Pro Bike or something like that. I throw it my care it's awesome. I'd really like to buy the feedback red anodized stand but too expensive for now. Good call it's totally worth it. I've had mine for 2 years and it's just like new. Good video Mr.. Gibbs!
Think about this, someone like me, a recreational cyclist, who only works on my own bikes would only need to use the stand 2 maybe 3 times a year. Wouldn't this stand last a long time? I have a Feedback brand now, but when I was married I found an "El-cheapo" steel tube stand that served me for 8 years (needed to jury rig a few nuts & bolts to make it work) for taking care of the "Toys R Us" Huffys & Schwinn maintenance. The Feedback cost me about 140 bucks, much, much better quality for my Specialized & Wilier (beats a Huffy) bikes TLC. Still, it only comes out twice a year, I used to ride about 180 miles a week (rode to work), now retired, half that. If I was shopping for a stand, this looks good.
Thanks for the very informative review, very good timing as I'm shopping for a bike stand. I was disappointed to find out that the price went up to $99.98.
Yeah I noticed that too. They're cashing in on us right now that were on lockdown. The Bike Hand one went up from mid $80's to $140. That's almost twice as much!
@@gabrielsandoval4994 I literally just seen that the bikehand one went up. I paid $60 for mine last year
Thanks, I have an old PCS 1 stand and I just bought a PCS9.2. I actually like the old one better but both have their faults. The screw clamp on the new one is a pain if I don't think ahead about how I am going to put the bike in the stand, everthing has to be just right to avoid clearance issues screwing the clamp shut. It also has issues holding its position if I rotate the bike up or down, same issue with the older one. The Sportneer seems to address both of those issues plus it is a good buy if it will withstand the test of time.
I got a pair of £12 Sportneer shorts in Nov 2018 that I use only when on Zwift. Still usable after 5000+KM. Definitely will get another pair.
Nice. Thanks for the feedback.
I bought a CXWXC bike repair stand ,it cheaper and worked really well.
Thanks for the info! I'm looking at getting this stand soon for working on my duel sport
Got a similar Bikehand Pro stand on Amazon 4 1/2 years ago for $89. Use it all the time for wrenching and washing bikes 2-3 times a week. I throw it in the camper or truck when going to trails. Still holding up. Park Tool stand is better... but this cheaper stand works for me. If I had a bike shop I would only use a park tool stand. I don't think the cheaper stands would hold up to 8+ hours a day for a long time.
Nice review Clint!
I have that stand in Sweden, but it's another brand but the main design is exactly the same and I have had mine for 4+ years, folding it back and forth during the years, washed my bike with MudOff products etc and there is no squeak, folding difficulties, no rust or anything.
It just works and I'd say to people to buy Sportneer or similar designed, highly recommended! Also it's more than enough for bike repairs and washing since a bike is not a car ;)
Park PCS 10 is a good happy medium. Though it is a bit heavy.
Like the tool tray.
Based primarily on this review, I bought the Sportneer Bike Stand for my own home bike maintenance. My bike weighs 30 pounds.
I love this stand. Review is accurate. Stand is perfect for me - rigid and strong where you need it, stows away neatly when you don’t. I hang it on the wall until time for bicycle maintenance.
Good review, thanks. Much appreciated. Great product.
Great review as always Mr. Gibbs.
Just to let you know that model is no longer available for that awesome price.
The new model goes for $99......
Looks to be a awesome stand. Keep up the excellent content. I enjoy your videos all the way out in Cali!!
I have had this stand for a few years and it has worked out well for me. Not perfect, just works great for the price.
Nice review. I would use something like this for washing my bikes and taking with me on the road.
Forget about it holding up for 2-3 years, the wheels came off of this stand for me in the first 6 months. The clamps, even when tighten all the way, do not securely hold the sanctions. It is easy to tip over as well as it is really too light. Maybe this bike is good for lubing the chain, or tightening the bolts, but for anything else at all, including removing and installing the wheels, it falls short.
what wheels came off?
@@rjpg "wheels coming off" is a colloquialism, meaning it fell apart. :-)
Great review. I have Park Tool PCS-10. Great stand and it’s served me well over the years. I’ll never need to buy another one. I prefer the clamp head of the Park stand in lieu of the plastic teeth on the one you reviewed. For a DIY bike mechanic either would do the job.
i have a '10 also. 15 years and no complaints.
doubles as a christmas tree.
I have a stand similar to the sportneer. It’s around 15 years old and still going strong.
Love the new intro Clint. Keep up the good work !
Thanks to this review I just ordered one from Amazon. Thank you 👍🏻
Has it been working just okay so far
It’s a fair enough review. I bought the inexpensive one. My experience with it is that it’s pretty challenging to clamp the stand to your seat post because you have to kinda insert and hold the bike in the clamp with just your left hand while tightening the clamp with your right hand, and if everything isn’t lined up just right before you start the stand will get pushed backwards making it much harder to clamp your bike in place as the bike starts to get heavier causing you to put it down and start again. Should help to put the stand against a wall to keep it from moving backwards. The heavier your bike the harder it will be to use the stand because more strength will be required to lift the bike up and align it with the clamp. Could be a two man job in the beginning. And the higher up you want your bike to be on the stand the stronger you would need to be to lift the bike up to your shoulders and then hold it there with one hand. Quite a bit of strength and coordination are required especially if you are new to bicycle repair stands. Be careful too about the base of the stand that could be tripping hazard until you get used to it. Once your bike is clamped in, to swivel it clockwise or counter clockwise is difficult as the weight of the bike makes it hard if not impossible to release the mechanism that allows the bike to be rotated. Would be a good idea to spend some time practicing clamping and unclamping your bicycle before you need to service it. The stand is a bit quirky and will take some time to get used to it.
I've got the red (..or burgundy) colored option of this exact bike stand ( I'm not sure if the color makes any difference or not!) and the only issue I have with the stand is when I mount my ebike that's approximately 36 pounds, the rotating lock that binds to the zig-zag teeth, doesn't completely and tightly lock the teeth together.
Sadly, there's no way to adjust that clamp. Everything within that particular column is factory set and under some kind of spring tension.
I'm not sure about that "Amazon" stand you're comparing but the one I have is rated to hold up to 110 pounds of bike.
The design is similar to the Park Tool PCS 10, which can be had for $100 more.
Which one do you wish to have
I have the Park PCS 10 and love it, but I wanted a cheaper for when we traveled to a beach cabin or mountains. I found this stand a bit weak for my full suspension aluminum, so I returned it.
HOWEVER - I just ordered it again to use with my much lughter Carbon Fiber FS/Neuron & Grandchildren's bikes in Thailand. Let's see how it fares with many different hands using it.
I’m definitely going to get this thanks for the review
I hope you didn't buy this. I have one similar and if you do enough work the screw that tightens the grip will strip. Had mine for a year and it's done.😬
Kefentse Brown I’ve had mine for a while now I’ll see if it breaks but it still works fine for me
@@ronanoconnell9518 How is the stand today?
@@davidlundmark9359 pretty awesome my friends actually bought it for my birthday which is today last year it’s still going super strong
I have a 300 dollar park tool stand, but just got a 25 dollar aldi stand. I must say the aldi weights less and is stable AF. So I kind of use it more.
Not sure when you changed the intro music, but it “stands” out!
Weedwhackers25 “Ba Boom!” 🤠
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First of all, thanks for the review, it was quality. I question your clamping location, which is on the collar of the dropper post. That bit of the collar you have clamped appears to be allowing the rest of the seat tube to wobble between the clamping jaws, whereas if you clamped higher on the post, it would likely be much more stable.
Just bought one a month ago and I discovered that you can flip the clamp to the other side hanging verrtical for easier storage.
I built a hinge-down wooden harness fixed to an overhead wood storage rack in the garage. It’s padded with roofing rubber and hooks under the top tube. Cost nothing, took an hour to build and works very well. Not great for taking to races though ☹️
I have the Sporteneer one and one thing is the nut on the top tube clamp nut has rusted, since I use it for the BoyScout cycling meritbadge instruction. No big deal just take the nut & replace it with a stainless one. Its pretty tough, used it everyday for 3 weeks at BoyScout summer camp and kids work on it bang it abuse it more less, and it still strong. Its a good buy. I do have 2 other ParkTool stands but one the bike's front wheel has to come off, the other is the double tree bike stand.
In all, its a good stand.
Cool. Thanks for the feedback.
It is lighter and probably less chance of rusting than the park tool so good stand for not having to worry too much when you spray down your bike(s) after a ride. I just got the Park PCS 10.2 and now thinking of maybe returning it and getting this one instead.
I bought an inexpensive stand. Not this one but for what I paid it’s a great value.
Amazon out of stock 😢 So my search continues for a good budget stand. Ty!!
Just got mine. Works fantastic
good product for budget concious beginner like me. thanks a lot.
Have a similar spec stand for the last 10 years and must say not one issue appart from the nuts and bolts rusting but this is to be expected on my place of residence.
I've had one that's very similar for 6 yrs. It has 4 legs. It's been awesome! Forget overpaying .. not me.
I got a cheaper option. I got a piece of 1/4 inch nylon rope I hung from the back of my garage door track with a few loops at different heights that I hang under the front of my seat. 10 cent stand and it works fine for tuning gears, brakes, or whatever. trick is make the lowest loop so the front tire just touches the floor.
I do the same thing with a basketball goal 😀. Hey it gets the job done. Inside work I do the same thing with three i bolts from the ceiling of the shop. Rope is man's best friend 😀
Funny old world. Just about to buy one of these. Similar money. Cheers.
I just assembled my sportneer and it was pretty easy. The odd thing is the "head" was on backward out of the box. I couldn't see why but not a big deal.
Thank you for the Excellent Review.
Very nice presentation! Would this be good as a traveler's repair stand? I'd haul it in maybe a Burley COHO one-wheeled trailer. If not, do you know good traveler's repair stands, or maybe just light weight stands I could bring with me on my around the world biking adventure through 84 countries? Thanks!
This is fairly portable. I do bring it on trips into races sometimes.
@@ClintGibbs Hi Clint! Thanks for your answer!
Great review. There is a stand at, of all places, Aldi's. Only $25 and I'm wondering if it's anywhere close to as good as these at all.
Great repair stand for weed eaters too!
Weed eaters or parsley eaters ? Is this idiom ?
Great video. Thank you from a guy on a budget!
We have these but a different name at our coop... Not massively impressive, the crankpart which rotates your bike makes every bike you put in flop down, any idea/repair for that?
Have had one for years. Yes too all your points.. but it doesn’t hold up at the Gear engage mechanism- so I heavy duty Clamped it
Just have to thumbs up for opening metal riff. Cool stand though.
not long got this under a different brand name the only real problem and it could be a deal breaker. is that its extremely easy to knock over if you take a wheel off or push back slightly. it has fallen over a few time already it needs more weight at the front of the legs otherwise it is a good stand and beats not having one for sure
More e-bikes out here in realville and the weight is considerably more than a conventional bike. What is the weight limit on this stand? Thanks.
Just got mine on Amazon for $99. Still better than Park Tool prices
it looks like this stand is not available on Amazon right now. Is it available anywhere else?
I've had bike stands under $40 on eBay and the main problem I've had IS that the grapple arm can't stay put no matter how hard tighten it but this stand seems to solve that problem by having flanges on the sides
Great clear review, I have a question that probably applies to most bike stands, I own a heavy emtb that takes 2 hands to lift up how would I clamp it to the saddle tube without having 3 hands? Frame is carbon so not an option.
I have an e-bike in my demo fleet and I remove the battery before I put it in the stand. By the way, for the stand that I reviewed, I would not recommend putting an e-bike in it. I would get a heavier duty Park stand.
@@ClintGibbs Thanks for your reply Clint Never thought about removing the battery, seems obvious now doh.
The local Aldi grocery store near me has bike repair stands for $17.99
I have one of those stands and it works great!
I also just bought one of those from Aldi. Outstanding value! I'm usually a Park Tool man, but not this time.
Had mine 2yrs now..great buy
Are those rivets holding top piece to the aluminum tube? Wonder if they'd come loos over time?
Thanks for the review, who is the manufacturer. Do you have a item code, from amazon
Bought a Park last week.. had to return it to Rei. The bike would keep sliding down at the clamp..no matter how tight I made it. I haven’t replaced it yet any suggestions? Looking for a quality stand
I've had several Park stands and never had an issue like that. Not really sure what to tell you on that one. Maybe check out the stands from feedback sports.
Thank you 100% expertise .🙏
Really liked this video!
Do you think it would be sturdy enough for ebikes with a motor and battery on it ? Maybe 45 lbs.
I don't think so. With my enduro bike in the stand it's a little wobbly. Grant that I use it on grass.
That looks like it would be worth it just as a cleaning / travel stand.
It seems like you could do repairs on it if you were on a budget. I have no repair stand and just a hook outside by the hose to hang my bike.
Have You seen the Songmics stand ?? Similar but the 4 legs come out for a way stable base and the price is within dollars of this Sportneer. Check out the Songmics repair stand review. I bought one and love it. $ 79.00 - - ->>>>>>.
what bike stand or bike stand accessory (preferably) would you recommend to hold carbon bikes ?
I recently bought a Park Tools 9.3 , which I love, but I may get carbon bike down the road.
You would hold it by the seat post.
@@ClintGibbs even if the seat post is carbon ?
@@JitinMisra Yes. I’ve done it for 20 years with no problems. But you cannot do it if the seat post is an Aero seatpost… that is, not perfectly round. Park tool makes an insert where you can take out you’re seatpost and put in a device that can be clamped in a stand.
@@ClintGibbs thank you soo much !!
Which of these stands do you prefer? Parktool PCS-9.2 or this one in the video?
Park 100%