What is everyone’s favorite bike stand? I have the space to open one (not so much to store it), and I feel precious about my aero seat post.
Feedback Sports Sprint stand.
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I have the Feedback Sports Ultralight and like it a lot, doesn’t hurt that I got it half off from REI back in June.
I have a d-shaped seat post and it seems fine but they do make one that your bike sits on top of rather than hanging from a clamp.
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Got this a couple months ago when there was a significant sale at REI and love it. For some reason I wanted a bike stand that “clamped” the bike via a thru axle as opposed to the seat post.
This, or any bike stand, is such an underrated upgrade for a bike owner. I don’t miss the days of leaning my bike against a car or wall when cleaning it and hoping for the best.
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Yeah, a sprint stand (several brands out there) is a decent solution for many bikes, including ones with odd tubes and such.
Outside of that, a handy accessory for any typical clamp-style work stand is the Silca Hirobel. I use one for my Tri bike and even some other bikes like full suspension or trials bikes with really odd frames.
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I looked into Sprint as well – how does it work for gear adjusting and other quick pedaling actions? (given that the bottom bracket looks like it is resting on the stand)
Works totally fine for drivetrain setup and tuning. BB support leaves room for free spin of cranks.
ETA: example of use:
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I use to have a Park PRS-22.2 and it was great for “a lot” of work like building a bike or big overhaul jobs. I found myself not needing it that much so gave it to a friend and I have a Park PRS-25 that I enjoy much more and is easier to/quicker to use.
It however holds the bike by the seatpost so if thats a non-starter just know that a wheel off bottom bracket stand takes more setup time.
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I did have this on my mind – maybe the more basic feedback sports + Hirobel then? 
If I was looking for a single stand (+ accessory) to rule all, yes.
- I have my regular stand out all the time, so the Hirobel is a mere handful of seconds extra to mount my odd bikes. So that makes it easy.
- But, there can be somewhat less stability when compared to the Sprint stand. I do like the Sprint, but it’s definitely a little more work to use in my world at least.
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The only “annoyance” I ever experience with a sprint stand is if I initially place my bike on it with rear wheel on and then I want to remove the wheel with the frame still on the stand (e.g if I am cleaning my bike and then wish to clean the wheel, cassette separately).
It is somewhat cumbersome to remove the rear wheel since the stand (as least how I currently have it set up) does not provide enough clearance to uninstall the wheel. Unless I pivot the frame up along the thru axle attaching it to the stand.
But that annoyance can easily be alleviated with some foresight by just removing the rear wheel before attaching the frame to the stand.
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Second the Feedback Spring stand. I purchased a Sprint stand back in 2019 and absolutely love it. For me it is hands down better for 98% of the maintenance tasks I perform. I love having my bike stable when working on it and having the drivetrain at comfortable level is wonderful. I do also have a Park PRS-25 but it only gets pulled out and used a couple of times year. The Sprint stand stays setup in the garage 365 days a year.
One caveat. For my Hightower 3 size Large mountain bike it is just barely large enough since the distance between the BB and fork thru axle is so much longer than road bikes. I had to extend both BB cradle and thru axle mount on the Sprint beyond their factory limits but it works fine. A size XL or larger wouldn’t work though.
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Hmm. I’ve never run into this issue and remove the rear wheels quite often on my bikes for cleaning (especially the MTB). I find it much easily than with a conventional stand since the bike is stable and at a comfortable working height.
I have a Park Tool PRS-4W-2 mounted on a 4x4 in my basement “shop”. Had a PCS-9.3 at my old place when I didn’t have a dedicated space to work on my bikes that now lives at my parent’s place so I can work on things when I’m visiting. Love them both.
I have a Park Tool stand. But 99% of the time I use my series of loops hanging from the ceiling. I hook one of the loops under the nose of the saddle and that’s it. The loops are in a series, so I choose a higher or lower one, depending on the desired height. Super quick and simple.
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I just got one and really like it. Aesthetically, best bike storage solution imo, if you have the space. I got the popular one off Amazon, no complaints
TIL Chad has a tri bike… 
Another vote for Feedback Sports stands…any of their models are great.
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Feedback Sprint stand. 
I had a Park something-or-other which grabbed the seatpost. I gave it away (happily)
OT Spam, but proof with the admission that this could be name a Du bike since I don’t swim 
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My wife surprised me with one from Lidl for $30 lol. It does the job.