So, do you really want the best ebike work stand or an okay, inexpensive one. I own the best but it costs as much as a good Chinese ebike. I do almost all the maintenance on my three bikes and have a really complete workshop. I have never shied away from buying good tools or good books.
The work stand built in Portland, Oregon by Efficient Velo Tools is beautifully made, professional grade equipment. The clamping mechanism slides up and down a pole mounted on a 135 lb. steel plate. There is an 18 or 30 pound counterweight inside the pole. You push the clamp down to the bike, lock it in place, secure it on the the seat post and then lift the bike up already clamped in.
I figured at age 70, lifting 75lb German ebike up 4-5 feet, holding them in place with one hand while tightening the clamp with the other, it was just a matter of time before I did serious damage to either a bike, myself or both.
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