Does anyone have a recommendation for home gamer bike repair stands? I’d like to find an inexpensive one that stows away easily or otherwise doesnt take too much space. Since I only need it maybe once or twice a year I can do without the hard core bike shop level of durability. For my needs it just needs to hold the bike off the floor so I can do derailer adjustments.

  • MondayToFriday@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    If all you need is to adjust your derailleur, you can do it in a few ways without owning a stand:

    • Look for a public bike repair station near you, where you can prop up your frame.
    • Flip your bike upside-down. (Do it on grass or lay down some padding if you’re worried about scratching your bike.)
    • For your rear derailleur, shift to the second-smallest cog, squat behind your bike, close one eye, and sight it. You should be able to see whether the top of the chain, the cog, the derailleur, and the bottom of the chain are visually aligned. Tweak the barrel adjuster until it looks aligned and take it for a test ride.

    But yeah, having a repair stand is useful. If you’re looking for something super compact, there’s the Altangle Hangar Connect, which turns any fencepost into a bike stand (but it’s not cheap). The Topeak Transformer RX floor pump can kind of function as a stand in limited circumstances.

    • sqw@lemmy.sdf.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I like the idea of that altangle thing! However, the price is A Bit Shocking. I started with flipping my bike upside down but the STI levers don’t seem to mix very well with running gear adjustments while flipped upside down and resting on them :-)