Bicycle workstand - make your own

[@RyzomaticOrgans]

Jeremy Irons killing it with these cycling vids

[@reedrobb]

A bit of that leftover chain wax on both sides of the sliding BB board would help movement. Nice stand! Love the use of old school hand tools, lost art!

[@fadilxheka1232]

Love your vid. Nice bike stand. Had to give a thumbs up, very well explained. I bought a bike repair stand for $60 on eBay 3 years ago. But just checked now and the cheapest is over $100. It's well worth making your own. Many of us have half of the parts lying in the garage somewhere to make your stand for free. Thanks again mate.

[@onebell7107]

Your guides are amazing. Some of the best on KZbin! Cheers from Japan, the land of Shimano

[@stevenleffanue]

+One Bell Thanx. Yes,the land of Shimano :)

[@dansotelo228]

Oz, you are pretty good. When I started my private pro shop in 2009 I actually purchased a bike stand like yours. I would have rather followed your instructions and made one like yours which is far better than any other similar front clamp axle stand on the market today 2021. Sincerely Dan Sotelo

[@hammockmonk]

This is the first sensible DIY stand I have seen. Thanks!

[@gerrywong295]

Ingenious, thanks for the super details and making it a project that seems very do able. Say goodbye to my the awkward seatpost clamp style Stand. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@braulioperez181]

Great!!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Yep, this is a fina working tool for any type of bike maintenance. I like the rubber bumber to protect the bike. Oz, you are an excellent contributor to the cycling communities around the world. Cheers!

[@keiransmith4862]

G'day Oz Cycle. Mate, that is an impressive, simple, durable and adaptable bike stand I love it! I'm going to make 2 of them. One for myself and the other for my adult son. You are a champion to create a design such as this one and share with others. Ingenious. Trust an Aussie to invent something that anyone can put together. Furthermore, your explanation, tips, measurements and other data are very informative. A most appealing video. Thankyou for providing this demonstration. Also I am looking forward to viewing all your other videos on this channel. Cheers from Keiran in Knoxfield Melbourne.

[@Maggiemay1942]

Clear, concise, informative, nice ambient noises and brilliantly inventive. I will be taking a stab at emulating your fine workmanship in the near future! Many thanks and keep 'em coming.....

[@windsunh2o]

What a unique approach to a bike repair stand! I just made a pair of 3-legged sawhorses and was able to quickly and simply modify one to make it work just like your design! Now I have a dual-function sawhorse and didn't have to make anything special for the bike. Thank you for the idea!

[@stevenleffanue]

+David Taylor Ive never seen a three leeged saw horse?? ...but Im glad it worked out for you David :)

[@alanduncan7591]

how about a photo of the 3 legged stand please

[@garsyca]

You don't need to add anything because everything is there, Thanks to share this useful video of a great practical stand to repair the bikes !!...

[@Stewkeithmtb]

Just another great video - thank you for taking the time to share this with us all. I have a Lidl bike stand, well two in fact: one outside for hosing off the mtb and one in my workshop for repairs and maintenance in the dry and warm. However I'm making one of these just because you make the project look so interesting and rewarding. Thanks again.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Stewart Black Nice. You can have a stand for displaying a bike too :)

[@missdarby1]

Aw this is a great bike vid, every last detail told to understand easily, cheers mate .

[@OlTrailDog]

Very good job and thorough explanation. We don't have sawhorses with similar folding metal legs in these parts. I'm in the process of conjuring up a DIY workstand with a speaker stand tripod and a salvaged Thule car top rack bike tray. I will keep the alternative of the adjustable board system you came up with if the Thule rack doesn't pan out.

[@ronaldr124]

OlTrailDog how did it go with the speaker stand? Am also planning to use one with a DIY clamp for the bike.

[@TheRobertververs]

It is so much fun to see you D.I.Y'ing. I like the blue color of your bikestand it looks so professional, just like Park Tools.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Robert Ververs Thanx Robert,glad you like the DIYs. Yeh..."boring blue" but far from proffessional...hehe.

[@markbrown8039]

Thanks So Much! Great project, off to Bunnings this afternoon!

[@MrSpartacus895]

Great job, no BS, very refreshing to see such valuable content. Keep it up

[@superchile9640]

This is great. Awesome video. Thank you

[@cinnamonfitness2492]

Best bike stand i have seen.

[@chriswuilleme]

thats the best use for a phillips screw driver i've seen in a long time

[@nowthenad3286]

Great video. Thank you very much.

[@velosapien]

Another gem from the master, even the Kookaburras approve

[@YTMegiddo]

Oh I'm building that. Thank you for doing all the hard work!

[@lindsaybyron5599]

Thanks for the Video - re-arranged one of my saw horse's to double as a stand - 2 changes I did - as I only have road bikes around that same dimension with quick release my axle just goes through the wood with a bearing nut each end. I dont have the adjustable length bit on the end. Also at the front I have a hook with a bucket of water (that I use for washing the bike) this stabilizes the rig with weight at the front.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Lindsay Byron Great idea to hang your bucket of water at the front,Lindsay. A tray with tools attatched to the front should also do the trick.

[@1960Wheelz]

@@stevenleffanue I have a brick tied to a hook on the front of mine.

[@kit-catkaileigh]

I just like that your stand is different than all the others.

[@gerrywong295]

Your awesome! Keep these great ideas coming! Thank you.

[@allenhorak2622]

All the rest of your shop is neat and clean please add some loving care to your rusty vice and the paddle bit this is a nice project.

[@w6263]

OMG! Apart from hearing them on tv is first time heard that sound of birds.....sounds like they're laughing..lol! (UK) Much appreciated for video!

[@stevenleffanue]

Oh yes Wendy, Kukaburras....they do sound exactly like laughing. 😁 Lots of them here.

[@richardmason902]

They are also known as "Laughing Jackasses" Really great birds.

[@barryisland3349]

Great idea Sturdy simple to use.......never seen these Sawhorses here in the UK

[@dansmith6909]

i've seen about thirty different DIY stands. This is the one.

[@hlobend2111]

Excellent details and steps to clarify your projects, Thanks

[@newhomemech]

Excellent craftsmanship !

[@richardmason902]

Looks great mate. Thanks for posting.

[@atan0725]

Very clever!... Good job! 👍

[@markbrown8039]

Worked out Really Well If you hit Bunnings, they sell the saw horses singly (~$18 AUD). About $30 AUD all up for a great little, very solid stand!

[@stevenleffanue]

+Mark Brown What colour did you paint yours, Mark? :)

[@markbrown8039]

Varnish with a Jarrah skid plate!!!!

[@jasonmcleod4759]

Great stuff !! Stumbled upon your page. Love what you do and recommend......

[@agperez98]

excellent man very simple job to do... very simple bike stand !!!

[@josemauricioricoparra1410]

Felicitaciones. Excelente idea. Muchas gracias.

[@jimmorris8519]

a really smart design ! thanks.

[@ranjitrakhra8427]

Outstanding Channel... So much great information... up and running with wax and PTFE chain lube ;-)

[@georgiano5374]

Great video, great explanation, great design, great work, great shoes :) Greetings from Chile

[@khanakhbar6311]

Awesome....Ambassador for Road Bike

[@dorianfulton7168]

I have an e mtn bike that will not fit on normal bike stands (I have a Park), and would be really hard to hang anyway because of it's weight. This is an outstanding solution.

[@erdembat5651]

Good job my friend 😉

[@dingodoggy66]

Excellent clear instructions. Great vid.

[@CORYJOHNM]

SOLD! Need a bottom mount stand for motorized bike work and this Sir has the stability I desire.

[@glennoc8585]

I made a riser stand for my bike trainer stand for road and fat tyres recently from scrap building pine. Works great wish i'd done a video of it now.

[@raopmacaludos1715]

simply impressive! just the kind of vid you wish to have on youtube...il subscribe to your channel mate!

[@jdes5016]

A suggestion for making it height adjustable: extendable legs using a metal tube over the existing legs with pins that fit into numbered holes drilled into the legs and extenstion. To adjust height, slide the outer legs to the required height and slide in the pins; if the holes are numbered then the height can be calibrated to whatever the reason you want to adjust the height for. Hope this helps improve this DIY project or post a video with some of the suggested improvements that you tried out.

[@stevenleffanue]

+J Des Thanx J Des good suggestion.

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

I know I'm late to the party, but great video. Just subscribed to your channel the other day. Thanks

[@edgardocapinpin1974]

Amazing job! I wish I can do that myself for my bike

[@tastyfishsauce4410]

Brilliant! Now only if we could get that kind of saw horse here in the US, I saw similar but not same. Thanks for the idea.

[@namtruong8017]

Great job, I like woods, I’ll make some 😍

[@fanusvorster3040]

Love your videos.👍

[@rodrigozelaya6424]

Excellent great video, always with the good diy hacks!!!

[@egothiefelite3979]

I like the blue.. 👍🏼

[@stevestadler4634]

Wow this is fantastic, thanks for sharing

[@Makulax]

You sir are an inspiration!

[@pec1739]

this is brilliant !! lets go further add on with a truing gauge, and its a complete all-in-one workstand !

[@michaelbritton9778]

Lovely idea looks good to me might give it try considering the price of some of these Bicycle stands thank you. Australia

[@roydavis4926]

Excellent design.

[@BooklessT]

great lockdown project!

[@joselitoledesma7506]

Brillant!!!

[@idezilla]

Very Nice, Thanks!

[@chaddimauro]

Nice work. Looks sweet

[@douglasguidini8357]

Great Idea and job!! Thanks

[@trudyandgeorge]

Very thoughtful video. Cheers, mate.

[@lijona1949]

I bought a CXWXC bike repair stand ,it cheaper and worked really well.

[@petek1pml746]

Quite a nice set up.

[@Tympan]

Great DIY advice. Thanks heaps.

[@Fynga6]

Love your work

[@Mr57ride]

brilliant, gonna make one this weekend

[@suniljally4873]

Great video.

[@arcboutant]

Hi, Just found your site recently, I enjoy and find helpful your videos. can you explain please how to find the best crank length. thanks.

[@Tkdmaster1991]

This design is great, but I would definitely add on a counterweight to the front to balance the stand out more when the bike is attached.

[@paul-fk7de]

no after watching this am glad i got a good deal on a proper stand

[@MarkParssey]

Had made something very similar but instead of replacing the saw horse timber I clamp it to the horse when needed and pack with some 90mm square offcuts. Not as portable or quick to setup, but I can use the horse as normal and I don't have to bend as much when working on the bike.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Mark Parssey Good idea Mark as many many prefer to keep the sawhorse intact.

[@JackChickenwing]

love you man wish you were my dad

[@stevenleffanue]

Haha...Im sure yur a good lad too 😂

[@armyguy91357]

Very nice! Do you have a build plan that holds a 70lb Ebike with 26"X 4" fat tires?

[@jesuszulueta7295]

Nice! 😄 Thanks.

[@josecuevas7042]

Que excelente idea. Que lo voy a hacer. Apenas para mecaniquearle a la mia...

[@AfonsoRamosmtb]

Great video!

[@tropezando]

Ah damn, if I didn't live in an apartment. I used to have most of this stuff.

[@yuzhne-rc]

Well done!!!

[@edgardocapinpin1974]

Very nice

[@sijantankuat]

This is an excellent project, although I think the stand is a bit low such that you’d need to bend down to work on your bike. Maybe if its mounted on a higher stand it would be easier on the back. Just my 2 cents.

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes I agree it would be better a bit higher,maybe some plug in leg extenders?

[@teunluijbregts]

Great advice, thnxs! Since you requested just one addition: instead of making and drilling through the support block to make the front axle holes you could also screw a shorter block onto the original stand and drill into that block, thus heightening the front axle mounting point. That way the bike will be more level when secured.

[@dayjn]

Good idea. A sliding front block could move back and forth for different size bikes making redundant a sliding block at the back and one of the thru holes for the front. I'd also make the legs out of wood like an old fashioned non-folding saw horse (I already have a few of those) and waterproof everything so it could be used for bike washing and kept outdoors near the hose. Thanks #oz cycle and #teunluijbregts!

[@stevenleffanue]

+teunluijbregts Yes I thot of that but it entailed more work and looked messy.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Jason Day Good idea Jason.....it was either sliding block for bb or axle and i opted for bb as the axle needs to be strong and not easily wobbled and it wasnt possible to secure the bb very well without straps,etc.

[@teunluijbregts]

given the chosen materials I understand your point, oz cycle - Which is why I made mine out of square steel profile and some readily available rubber stops and stuff from Tacx. would be harder to get in Australia I guess

[@stevenleffanue]

+teunluijbregts Good one. Yes,i try to keep the materials readily available for countries like India,Africa,South America,etc.

[@tommytsunami5773]

Awesome.

[@EditioCastigata]

You can bend wood, and press stuff through holes more easily, after having held the wood over hot steam, or bathed it in hot water. It will retain its form if you let it dry (and cool) bent (→ use some pipe or old BB as support structure), or return to old form if not (good for the axle guides).

[@stevenleffanue]

+EditioCastigata Sounds like your a carpenter Editio?

[@EditioCastigata]

+oz cycle No sir. Conscribed, served my year in a catastrophe unit. Anyway, the recipe to custom parts holding wheels or frame bottoms is above. Or - instead of using washers - you could build form-fitting BB (or steering tube) press "sides" out of wood. Press in a bearing shell (inner diameter 22/24/30mm?), let it cool down, file away the excess sides, drill the hole. Give it a try!

[@stevenleffanue]

+EditioCastigata Sounds good but it also needs to be as simple as possible so the majority of people can grasp how to make it. I will give that a go tho. Thanx Edito

[@johndarcey]

loved it. But height adjustment to mitigate back bending. Hmmmmmmm.... Maybe a stool?

[@stevenleffanue]

Aldi stand goes very high

[@Markikuunn]

That looks nice, could you mount the bike backwards as to use the qr clamps to hold the rear and in this way make it possible to work on the fork? That way it would be possible to adjust the brake caliper and/or service the steerer.

[@stevenleffanue]

+Noctifago Ha...I never tried the bike on backwards...great suggestion Nictifago,I will go out to the shed n try it out.

[@TheMarcomarti84]

great 👍🏻

[@joselarrarte6964]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[@arulaful]

good show lad...i mean the coocaboorah...

[@pauljamieson563]

kookaburra.... mate :))

[@biggles1024]

Good video. I'm going to replace my Aldi bike stand with one based on my current saw stools. Just one thing though. At around 7:39 you give the size of the spade bit as 3/4" or 29mm. 3/4" is 19mm. A typo has crept in. Cheers, b.

[@stevenleffanue]

+biggles1024 You are correct,3/4 is 19mm. Oops...sorry. Il mention that in a vlog coming up. Thanx biggles.

[@perrinegary]

This looks awesome, but what do you do when you need to work on your front brakes and need to have the wheel on?

[@stevenleffanue]

Adjusting front brake should be a simple thing, take off the stand to do it. Or use a different stand.

[@neilfroggycrompton2466]

Does it tip over due to all the weight hanging off behind the rear legs??,or when u use a spanner/ratchet to undo any bolts?

[@bedangvan810]

Im new to triathlon , im choosing handlebars for my bike. Bullhorn + restbar vs cheap aerobar ?

[@peterlehman8448]

One trick I have learned/used to make 90 degree holes (perpendicular) without a bubble level or drill press is to turn my work horizontally 90 degrees for about every 1 cm of depth, or, even better, to secure my work in such a way that I am able to walk around it as I am drilling. In this way, any margin of error in my "guestimation" of perpendicular is "spread out" over 360 degrees. Especially if I am just drilling a pilot hole this makes the final hole even more perpendicular from a "guestimation" perspective, since the final hole will also eliminate some of that margin of error. This only - obviously! - applies where tolerance margins of error are acceptable. (Axle holes through wood off by 1 or 2 degrees are acceptable tolerances. Off by 5 degrees? Wood is cheap. Try again!) Peace!