Bike Stands

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Arkay

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Hi everyone,

Thanks in advance.


I am looking to purchase bike stands to have my bike up to do maintenance as well as to keep off the ground for winter storage in my garage. I have looked at many and I am wondering if I can get some feedback as to what people use and how they like or dislike them.

I saw a good deal on Ashphalt Surfer stands, reviews on them were pretty good, they say you get what you pay for.
Pit Bull stands look great and seem to be #1, but do I really need to spend that much money for my basic use? I only plan on using it to keep it up off the ground and do oil chains and basic maintenance, nothing special.

My bike is just a 250, but I don't want it to fall over during the winter months.

Thanks
 
Your bike is spooled at the rear so it's pretty simple, Cdn Tire sells a perfectly functional set, never heard of Asphalt Surfer stands but it isn't rocket science. You have a plethora of options, best would be to pick up something pre-owned for a price/performance advantage.
 
Id suggest going with a used set of pitbulls. They are more expensive than others but they are SOLID and there is a noticeable difference using them compared to cheaper alternatives. Everyone I know who has them says the same thing: "I should have just went with these from the start instead of wasting money on crappy stands first."

If you plan on riding for a while, it's a cheap investment over the long run - these will be the last stands you ever buy.
 
Been using canadiantire yellow stands for 3 years. I think the brand's called Ignition. Comes with different variety of spools IIRC
 
mma01 said:
Id suggest going with a used set of pitbulls. They are more expensive than others but they are SOLID and there is a noticeable difference using them compared to cheaper alternatives. Everyone I know who has them says the same thing: "I should have just went with these from the start instead of wasting money on crappy stands first."

If you plan on riding for a while, it's a cheap investment over the long run - these will be the last stands you ever buy.
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You won't hear me saying that. Pitbull stands are works of art IMO and will probably last 100 years, but...there's nothing wrong with an $89 set of BVP stands or whatever other brand of stem and spool stands (other than the canadian tire stands which are absolute garbage) I gave had the same pair of BVP stands since 2009, and all I've had to do is paint them once. I use them on my race bikes meaning they've lifted my bikes literally hundreds of times with zero issues.
 
kellen said:
You won't hear me saying that. Pitbull stands are works of art IMO and will probably last 100 years, but...there's nothing wrong with an $89 set of BVP stands or whatever other brand of stem and spool stands (other than the canadian tire stands which are absolute garbage) I gave had the same pair of BVP stands since 2009, and all I've had to do is paint them once. I use them on my race bikes meaning they've lifted my bikes literally hundreds of times with zero issues.
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Yeah, I have two sets of Venom stands from Kapscomoto for $70/pair and no issues in 3 years.
 
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