Garage Bike Floor Stand

[flynbigiron]

Anyone have recommendations for a vertical bike stand for an E-bike with fenders?

 

[RunForTheHills]

I am not sure what you mean by vertical bike stand. I use the Feedback Sports Pro Elite work stand. It works great for me. All my bikes have fenders. There is a thread on here about work stands with mechanical and electric lifts built in if that is what you are looking for. I think both Park and Feedback make models with lifts.

 

[6zfshdb]

If you have the $$, this one from Park is the best I've tried:

Amazon.com : Park Tool PRS-30LB Mechanical Lift Bicycle Repair Stand — for E-Bikes, Cargo Bikes, MTB, etc. : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Park Tool PRS-30LB Mechanical Lift Bicycle Repair Stand — for E-Bikes, Cargo Bikes, MTB, etc. : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

I bolted it to the leg of my workbench instead of using the optional base. Operates with a hand crank or cordless drill and takes up very little floor space.

 

[DaveMatthews]

If you have the $$, this one from Park is the best I've tried:

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Amazon.com : Park Tool PRS-30LB Mechanical Lift Bicycle Repair Stand — for E-Bikes, Cargo Bikes, MTB, etc. : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : Park Tool PRS-30LB Mechanical Lift Bicycle Repair Stand — for E-Bikes, Cargo Bikes, MTB, etc. : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

I bolted it to the leg of my workbench instead of using the optional base. Operates with a hand crank or cordless drill and takes up very little floor space.

I have the original Park PCS 10 (not 10.2).
It works a treat and handle my bike no problem, but I do love the idea of that crank/lift mechanism and of course the floor space savings.

 

[RunForTheHills]

Just in case you are talking about a floor parking stand, I use this one from Bikehand. However, it doesn't seem to be available from Amazon any longer:

 

[LandoftheGiants]

Those parktools ones are the ducks guts but I'm forever moving mine around so I got one with 4 fold out legs. It takes up more room but it's quite sturdy. I can sit an ebike on it with the hailong battery no worries.

 

[spokewrench]

I prefer hoisting, usually with one rope on the stem and another on the rear rack. The investment is small: a couple of strong eye screws (I use 4), a couple of 20-foot ropes, and a couple of cleats for quick, secure tie-offs. (If you don't want cleats, there are ratchet pulleys.) I lift one end while pulling and tying off the rope with my other hand. Nothing is in my way on either side of the bike. It can't fall over. When I'm not hoisting, there's nothing taking up floor space but a couple of ropes in the corner or in a pail.

 

[mschwett]

I prefer hoisting, usually with one rope on the stem and another on the rear rack. The investment is small: a couple of strong eye screws (I use 4), a couple of 20-foot ropes, and a couple of cleats for quick, secure tie-offs. (If you don't want cleats, there are ratchet pulleys.) I lift one end while pulling and tying off the rope with my other hand. Nothing is in my way on either side of the bike. It can't fall over. When I'm not hoisting, there's nothing taking up floor space but a couple of ropes in the corner or in a pail.

interesting. Don’t you have to hold the bike then, since it’s just swaying around? for example, to torque down a crank bolt, bottom bracket, etc?

 

[mschwett]

I use the pcs 10.x - not sure if mine is the .2 or .3

very sturdy, since it’s portable you can take it outside to wash the bike, and it folds up when not in use. It’s definitely a bit awkward when folded, an odd shape and pretty heavy,

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I use the pcs 10.x - not sure if mine is the .2 or .3

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very sturdy, since it’s portable you can take it outside to wash the bike, and it folds up when not in use. It’s definitely a bit awkward when folded, an odd shape and pretty heavy,

I have 9.3 — as I understand it, same stand without the tool tray. Like it a lot. I wouldn't say heavy, though. Easy to lift with one hand. Easy to deploy and stow.

 

[mschwett]

I have 9.3 — as I understand it, same stand without the tool tray. Like it a lot. I wouldn't say heavy, though. Easy to lift with one hand. Easy to deploy and stow.

interestingly the listed weight is only 16lb. somehow it feels heavier than that when folded up, maybe just because it’s got an odd balance with the head out?

it’s an excellent stand, I have no real complaints!

 

[LandoftheGiants]

I use the pcs 10.x - not sure if mine is the .2 or .3

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very sturdy, since it’s portable you can take it outside to wash the bike, and it folds up when not in use. It’s definitely a bit awkward when folded, an odd shape and pretty heavy,

That looks more practical than mine! With 2 legs I could get it up close to the wall. I wouldn't care how heavy it was either, I'd use a fridge trolley if needed. One thing though I find the clamp a bit wanting, on all of them! There are so many different styles of top tube now and some of mine taper back toward the seat. The clamp grips one on end and is like loose at the other. I'd prefer a Y clamp, one with two independent jaws so I can spread the load.

 

[6zfshdb]

I prefer hoisting, usually with one rope on the stem and another on the rear rack. The investment is small: a couple of strong eye screws (I use 4), a couple of 20-foot ropes, and a couple of cleats for quick, secure tie-offs. (If you don't want cleats, there are ratchet pulleys.) I lift one end while pulling and tying off the rope with my other hand. Nothing is in my way on either side of the bike. It can't fall over. When I'm not hoisting, there's nothing taking up floor space but a couple of ropes in the corner or in a pail.

Although I usually use the Park powered stand I bolted to the workbench, Your hoist Idea has it's advantages. It allows you to work on both sides of the bike without moving it.

It didn't seem worth the effort to install a pulley system though. It then occurred to me that I already have a "hoist" that could be used for the bike.
Awhile ago, I installed a storage lift to take advantage of wasted storage space near the ceiling.

It was a simple matter to use rope & hooks to attach the bike. It now serves a dual purpose.

To minimize the swaying issue, I use the remote control on the lift to lower the bike until the tires just touch the floor.

 

[spokewrench]

interesting. Don’t you have to hold the bike then, since it’s just swaying around? for example, to torque down a crank bolt, bottom bracket, etc?

I torque bottom brackets and crank bolts with a bike on the ground. I use two eye screws for each end so I can run the ropes in a way to eliminate swinging at times when it would be a hassle, such as using a laser to adjust my derailleur. It helps that I work in the carport, with rafters only about 7 feet high. Besides allowing one-handed tie-offs, the cleats are positioned to keep the dangling rope ends out of my way.

 

[PCeBiker]

I just lay my ebike on the floor.

It's good practice for when you have to do repairs "in the feild",..



Or just flip it over and stand it on the handlebars.





It keeps falling over anyway.
No use fighting gravity.

 

[stompandgo]

Feedback Sports Pro E-Lift. REI has them on sale for $999.00 plus $30 shipping. When I'm not using it, I tuck it into a corner. I have provided an overhead electric outlet so that the power cord is suspended, which allows 360 degree access to the bike. For high torque work, I position the bike in the stand so that the wheels are on the ground. It's a well made, quiet, powerful unit. It weighs 55 pounds and will support 100 pounds at full extension (34"-76").

 

[LandoftheGiants]

I just lay my ebike on the floor.

I do that sometimes, or place it in a pair of bicycle floor stands. And before someone says "But you can't turn the wheels you can't turn the wheels!" Yes, obviously, this is for other maintenance and construction work, setting a seat level, working on a motor etc etc.

The problem with all work stands is that the bike can wobble around when you're applying torque to it. Again, I really think they need to bring one out with two attaching arms so you can grab the top tube and say the downtube at the same time. Or one with an optional set of supports in direct contact with the ground that can support the wheels from below when needed. But hey, it's not like they are motorcycles, rough enough is good enough.

This is what we do at home when we work on our motorcycles, support both wheels, but lifted up. Always the rear first though or it'll topple over