DIY Bike Repair Stand made out of wood - One 2x4 and one 4x4

Switching things up a bit and showing you how I built a bicycle repair stand out of a 2x4 and a 4x4. A pretty basic design and works quite well. This was my first time making one and I didn't have any plans to go by other than an idea in my head of how I wanted to do it. I was actually really happy with the results. It's a bit heavy and bulky so it's not ideal for transport but if it's going to just sit in one place this might be a good option for ya.
I enjoyed making and editing this video and will probably do some more like it here and there. I do wish I would've had more time as I filmed and edited all of this video yesterday. Mainly wish I had more time to edit it but it turned out fine I guess.
I'd like to hear from ya'll in the comments! Tell me what you think about my design, what you like, dislike, what you would do differently and if you like this kind of video. I enjoy building things so it was fun to merge the bike aspect with building for a video.
Also I mention at the end how I have a small woodworking business called Lucky 7 Woodworks, llc. You can check out my work at lucky7woodwork... and I'm also on Instagram @lucky7woodworks. You can contact me from either if you'd like something made or want to purchase something I already have for sale.
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[@DealWithTheDevil.]

Thanks for the idea! i use a plank as a leg, i measured all the wood but i made it a bit too low the front wheel is touching the floor lmao, im not the best at woodworking (im 15 btw) so the cuts are slightly not even ( i used a handsaw) but it still works fine as a wash and repair stand.

[@ridindirt]

Heck yeah dude, nice! 👊🏻

[@johnbravo7542]

Great job! Oh...and nice house too.

[@chargers2winsb]

Followed your build as a guide! I see what you bean about the base though. I'll see what I can do about it. Thanks for the guide/inspo!

[@ridindirt]

Cool! Yeah it’s hard to explain how I reinforced the legs but I’m sure you’ll figure something out. I can send you a pic on Instagram if you want to DM me @ridindirt

[@egothiefelite3979]

Best minimalist design I've seen. Others are unnecessarily overcomplicated.. 👍🏻

[@ridindirt]

Thanks. I still use it 4 years later. I did add some bracing to the legs though. Started to get wobbly

[@sherrylynn7771]

Beautiful color of your bike!

[@ridindirt]

Thanks. I’ve moved on from that bike but yeah always liked the purple

[@seanmick7737]

Yep. Doing this tomorrow. Good job. Good idea. 🤙

[@ridindirt]

sean mick sick! Still using mine! The legs started to get a little wobbly so I did a quick reinforcement with a couple pieces of 2x4s. Glueing the legs would probably help too. Good luck! 🤙🏻

[@connorbruno8802]

That came out awesome. Definitely do more build videos!

[@ridindirt]

Thanks buddy. It was rushed but still pretty happy with how it all turned out.

[@Dialed1]

Sweet build! Effective, Cheap, Custom tailored to your height, Pride, Yea dude!

[@ridindirt]

Haha yeah man, I’m still using it. Thought about buying just the clamp and mounting it to this. Hanging by the seat works but would be nice to clamp it down

[@91rattoyota]

This is awesome man! I believe I will be following your same plan, and maybe adding a couple of trays on the side for parts and tools.

[@ridindirt]

91rattoyota nice! Thanks! That’s a good idea, maybe I’ll do the same. I would suggest glueing the legs also. Mine started to get a little wobbly

[@michaelmosley1385]

Didn't know I needed one of these till I needed it. Great work but what did you build to hang them on the wall. I will be doing you're design by the way since I have the wood. Thanks

[@ridindirt]

@@michaelmosley1385 thanks! The ones on the wall are easy. I just got some bike hooks from ace hardware and mounted them a board, spaced out how I wanted them and mounted that to the wall at the height I wanted

[@brandonhughes882]

Gotta feel the brake. IYKYK. Great stand though, I will probably copy this set up.

[@ridindirt]

Haha always gotta feel the brake!

[@302wheel]

Dude great video. I’m about to try this out this weekend 🤙

[@ridindirt]

Thanks dude! The legs got a little wobbly so I reinforced them. You’ll probably want to do some kind of extra brace so it’s nice and sturdy

[@chrisw7402]

I think in time the pieces of wood holding the bike will start to sag. The screw may not hold up well with lateral force from the weight of the bike. If it does, next time use a mortise and tenon joint. How is it holding up? Has it ever toppled over? Looks great. 👍

[@TheZahntube]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ridindirt]

Thanks for watching!

[@Timinator257]

Genius. Doing this as soon as I can snag by neighbor's truck.

[@ridindirt]

Tim Hartman awesome man! Glad ya dig it, It’s still working for me although the legs started to get a little loose and I put a couple short 2x4s on for some reinforcement. It’s definitely solid now. I could send you a picture of what I did, it’s really simple. Is that something I can do on here? Haha. Or DM on insta if you have it @ridindirt Thanks for watching 🤙🏻

[@Timinator257]

@@ridindirt I may throw a scrap piece of plywood down for the base. We'll see after I generate some sawdust.

[@ppash]

Nice DIY bro. The quality of the videos is nice. It needs just a little bit of energy. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@ridindirt]

PPASH 25 Word. Thanks man 🤙🏻

[@ppash]

Ridin' Dirt no problem bro. If you need a video editor for cheaper than the bike repair stand. Feel free to contact me.

[@ridindirt]

PPASH 25 thanks but this a one man show here haha

[@ppash]

Ridin' Dirt LOL 😂

[@Timinator257]

Bruh, the energy is perfect.

[@Gwatts78]

Nice. I'm tall as well so Id stick with it as is.

[@tunak79]

Thank you, it’s exactly what I was looking for.

[@ridindirt]

Right on! I’d suggest using wood glue in addition for the legs. Mine started to get wobbly and I reinforced em with some 2x4s but I think if you use glue it’ll be good

[@davidpowell8025]

Excellent!

[@ridindirt]

😁

[@mr.iforgot3062]

I followed your basic idea, except instead of bracing under the seat, I set it up for just under the top of the frame. And notched a slight v, so the frame doesn't move. Not universal though, because of cable locations on bikes can be different. It works, I should have put more thought in to it. Thanks

[@ridindirt]

Right on! Glad this was a help 🤙🏻

[@manuelg7475]

What are your thoughts to making this without the 4x4 at an angle but rather straight up? I was thinking of making the 2x4 legs longer? Did you go at an angle for stability or strength or both?

[@ridindirt]

I think it’s more of a weight distribution thing with the angle but try it out, why not haha. I the angle is the way to go doing the tripod but it’ll probably work with it straight. You can always change it if it sucks

[@manuelg7475]

@@ridindirt Sounds good i will try. Thank you awesome video BTW

[@ridindirt]

@@manuelg7475 right on, thanks bud 🤙🏻

[@Catman-ke2dx]

I like the stand part, but the part at top that holds the bike wont work with my bike, as the seat is close to the frame. Maybe I could raise the seat enough. But I am going to think about what else I can do for the part at top that holds the bike. Gonna look at some other vids too for more ideas.

[@ridindirt]

Catman 5000 oh I see. Do you have room to put it under the top tube through the seat post tube?

[@Catman-ke2dx]

@@ridindirt well Ridin I saw some more vids, and if you put something under the back part of yours, it would make it lean forward , then maybe it is out enough to work the pedals.

[@Catman-ke2dx]

I decided to go with one that just has 2 rods sticking out then you set the bike on it using top frame of the bike which makes it more stable when u pedal it. I have a old 10 speed that wont shift to top 5 , so I need to take apart the middle part and clean and lubricate that and see if it will shift .

[@ridindirt]

Catman 5000 it’s surprising what a good clean and lube can do. Good luck

[@jessea.9268]

What size screws did you use? Well done!

[@ridindirt]

Thanks you. I believe I was using 4” deck screws

[@rkhoo7349]

Simple and easy to understand. Well done. I love the music que whenever you turn on the Saw :) Nice touch. Do you think I can use 2x4 oriented as a blade insead of the 4x4?

[@ridindirt]

Thanks! I think that would work. Obviously the 4x4 is more stable. You could also put two 2x4s together to make a 4x4. Also now that I’ve been using mine for awhile I would suggest also using glue on the legs. Mine started to get a little wobbly. Good luck! 🤙🏻

[@rkhoo7349]

@@ridindirt Little wobbly as the leg wants to spread under load? Does it wobble front-to-back or left-to-right? You have used 5 screws at the wedge, plus another 5 when mounting the leg to it. That is 10 screws on each side. If that's not enough, then it may need bracing. So where did you add glue and braces? Thx.

[@ThePackDad]

I'm heading into a similar project and like the way this functions. I suspect the wobble you mention in the comments could be resolved or at least softened with longer feet and/or sandbags or some weighted covers on each foot. I swear it would be so simple to hang some mounts from my garage wall if my family would keep their stuff out of the way. ;-D

[@ridindirt]

The wobble is more from the legs to 4x4 connection. They because kinda loose so I took a couple pieces of 2x4 to stabilize it. I still use this stand and have thought about doing an update video about it and how I improved it.

[@eldnah2]

@@ridindirt Maybe glue and bolt it.

[@ridindirt]

@@eldnah2 yeah have thought about that. The bracket I added has held up well though. Almost 5 years old now and I still use it

[@themtber3912]

that's a cool bike

[@ridindirt]

Thanks, it’s someone else’s now. Sold it a couple months ago haha

[@themtber3912]

@@ridindirt 👍

[@BrianVaughn]

I dig it. I'm assuming you've seen the wood feature builds on other channels. I think there are some potential video ideas building stuff like that.

[@ridindirt]

Brian Vaughn thanks! Yeah for sure. Back yard trail builder is getting pretty big and Seths bike hacks probably builds more stuff than rides a bike these days haha.

[@ridindirt]

Brian Vaughn Backyard Trail Builds*

[@BrianVaughn]

@@ridindirt yeah, the modular stuff he built is pretty cool. I've wanted small wood features to practice on at home.

[@mrrenders2500]

I spent all my money on my bike so this helps

[@ridindirt]

Haha nice 🤙🏻

[@nha2448]

Very good. Thank you

[@ridindirt]

Tri Nguyen 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@TQVIP]

Awesome build! How much weight do you think this can hold? thinking of building something similar to yours for my 65lbs ebike. ty!

[@ridindirt]

I would try to reinforce the legs somehow then. The legs on mine ended up getting a little wobbly so used a couple pieces of 2x4’s to make em solid again. It’s super hard to explain without showing what I did.

[@djjoeykmusic]

Awesome Thank you so much

[@LonnieWormley]

Nice build. I have scrap wood to build this today.

[@ridindirt]

Lonnie Wormley right on, thanks!

[@jpilaties_1763]

Tiggghhhttt!

[@arnodivalentin5639]

Thanks good stuff. Only thing I would improve is your sound. Can't hear what you are saying very well. But your music comes out loud! You need to adjust your settings. Thank-you

[@ridindirt]

Thanks. Yeah that’s my bad with the editing. Was still figuring things out back then

[@lazybeachbum9394]

Can someone come up with one that only uses hammer, nails and hand saw? That's all I have. No power saws.

[@ridindirt]

I think you can pull this off with that combo!

[@_Silviu]

One single problem. It will bounce in all directions when you'll try to work. So you need a fixing device in order to keep the bike steady.

[@ridindirt]

Silviu P. Like the stand bounces or the bike because it’s only hanging by the seat? I’m still using this and it’s been fine for me.

[@_Silviu]

@@ridindirt I'm referring to bike.

[@ridindirt]

Silviu P. Yeah for sure. Just hanging it by the seat isn’t ideal but it avoids the cost of a clamp. Suppose you could put some kind of strap around the seat and where it hangs

[@robertcaperton351]

Nice! Only thing I would have done was pack up all my shit and move to a habitable climate...THEN I would make it exactly the same.

[@ridindirt]

Hahaha 👊🏻

[@Tkolbo_]

BRUH! Do your dishes!

[@ridindirt]

Pshhh

[@MilitaryVet]

low voice followed by ear blasting music EEK. Need to fix that

[@ridindirt]

Yeah I hear ya. This was a super rushed video. Filmed and edited everything the day before I needed it live. I definitely did not think it would be doing as well as it has haha. It is what is I guess now. Thanks for checking it out and the feedback. I think my videos have gotten better though and don’t rush them like I did this one.

[@omarglobal]

Please avoid the extreme video presentation, I mean, it's OK I guess... U r the owner of your channel, right. Don't get me wrong but it's annoying !