bonnie & jason

DIY bike work stand

I’ve been getting tired hunching down to work on the bike, so I decided I needed a bike stand. Unfortunately, all the decent ones commercially available are pretty pricey, so off to the great google I went in search of a DIY solution. The first result is this page which lists eight different solutions but I ultimately decided on this super simple one.

I followed the directions almost entirely. The only real differences were that I used a shorter length pipe (12″) since I didn’t feel I needed as much clearance from the wall and that I just threaded said pipe directly into the PVC t-section. In the end, for about $20, I got a super beefy stand that takes 10 seconds to take apart and put away.

Otherwise, notice that I pulled the large chain ring off and got the seat on. I also tried to make the rear wheel work, but there’s something wrong with the spacing so I may end up needing a new rear wheel after all. Grr… oh well… at least the front wheel is good.