Feedback Sports Pro E Lift electric bike lift stand

[stompandgo]

As mentioned in another thread, I purchased a Feedback Sports Pro E Lift electric bike lift stand for working on my bikes. It took a while as they are in very short supply in the USA.

Feedback Sports is well known in the racing community for making very strong, sturdy, and light analog bike stands. Go to any race in the USA where there is neutral support, and 99 times out of 100 they are using the Pro Mechanic workstand. For e-bikes, Feedback makes the Pro Mechanic HD, a heavy duty non-powered stand, the Pro Air Lift, which uses compressed air as the lift mechanism, and the Pro E Lift, which uses an electric motor as the lift mechanism. All of them can hold up to 200 pounds. I decided on the Pro E Lift in case I want to use it outside of the shop.

The lift comes in one single box with all parts, fasteners, and instructions. Assembly took me about 45 minutes. Subsequent assemblies would cut that in half. It's not difficult.

The heart of the system is the Pro E motor and lift column. They are preassembled as a unit. The two feet, rear roller foot, and clamp are assembled to the motor and lift column using 6mm bolts. The feet have adjustable toes, and the roller foot has a step lift handle and what appear to be urethane wheels. It is very easy to roll around.

The right foot has two momentary contact pushbuttons for engaging the lift. Calibration is done by holding the Down button for ten seconds. The motor is very smooth and almost inaudible. Very quiet.

My favorite part of all of these Pro stands is the Speed Ratchet clamp.

Push the red button to open the clamp. It is spring loaded.

Push the clamp head back in to close it, then tighten with the spinner knob. Tilt is adjusted using the large knob on the back of the clamp. My Pinarello has an EESilk seatpost, where the suspension system is at the top. The clamp fits around it and holds it tight, even though it is not touching a round surface.

Pros:
- very well made
- stable and sturdy
- smooth and quiet operation
- the Speed Ratchet clamp
- good portability for a 54 pound lift

Cons:
- Expensive
- The power cord could be 2 feet longer. I put power overhead to keep cords off of the ground, but I have 7 foot ceilings in the basement. It works for me, but maybe not for others.
- I have to lift the Pinarello about 2" to get it into the clamp. Not a big deal for a 32 pound bike, but it could be for heavier bikes. Lift range is 35-3/4"-73".

Time will tell how it holds up but I'll be putting it to good use over the winter.

 

[speedub.nate]

Hmmm, that minimum height could be a bummer for some shorter bikes, but overall this stand is intriguing. I'm also curious to check out their pneumatic lift at Sea Otter.

I had a good relationship with Ultimate Support back in the day, and Feedback has only been an improvement to the product line. My 20+ year old Ultimate Pro workstand is still going strong, minus some new rubber jaws. Feedback has been offering replacement parts all this time!

Congrats on this addition.

 

[speedub.nate]

The sale at REI got me looking at this stand again.

My Ultimate Pro workstand gets the job done, though I'm struggling with ebikes and it's never been great with the tandem nor the cargo bike.

My hesitation? My garage, though mostly dedicated to bikes, is pretty cramped quarters. I frequently have to move the workstand. Sometimes, I don't have the space to fully deploy the tripod legs (which is its own problem, not so much with stability, but with the raised leg blocking crank rotation.

Anyhow... I don't think I'd have a dedicated place I could just plop this stand down and work around it. And that's got me concerned that it would frequently be in the way.

I would love it if Feedback could develop a foot release for the riser clamp. This would allow me to lock in a heavy bike down low, in the shortest position, but then step on a foot pedal to release the riser clamp (tube clamp), leaving both hands / arms free to grab and lift the bike to a suitable working height. I think I'd prefer that over taking on a 55 lb. contraption that takes up a big footprint...

... but I'm still thinking about it!

 

[6zfshdb]

My garage, though mostly dedicated to bikes, is pretty cramped quarters. I frequently have to move the workstand. Sometimes, I don't have the space to fully deploy the tripod legs (which is its own problem, not so much with stability, but with the raised leg blocking crank rotation.

Anyhow... I don't think I'd have a dedicated place I could just plop this stand down and work around it. And that's got me concerned that it would frequently be in the way.

I have the same cramped floor space problem in my shop. I decided to spend the $$ for a Park PRS-30LB. It raises & lowers via a hand crank, or you can use a cordless drill.

I bolted it to a leg of my workbench and made it easy to remove if necessary. Takes up very little floor space.

 

[speedub.nate]

I'm jealous of your space. For me, the right wall is taken up by hanging bikes (13 ft. of Stashed Space Rail for a dozen bikes), the left wall is where I park my cargo bike and two heavier e-bikes, and the back wall is a rollable shelving unit. That leave a small space in the center for access and bike maintenance. I mean, yeah it's a garage, but even cleared out this space would barely fit my small car, it's more shed-sized. The Park stand is trim but no way that would work unless I secured it to my roll-around shelf! That's why the Ultimate Pro stand has worked, it moves as needed, including folded up in a corner.

This isn't the greatest shot and it's a little more chaotic than normal with two bike builds in progress (and two on their way out on Craigslist), but you get the picture.