How to Make a Bicycle Repair Stand

Anyone who works on bicycles needs a repair stand--a device that holds the bicycle off the floor and keeps it steady while repairs are being made. This bicycle repair stand sits on the floor. Customize your bike stand by cutting the lengths of the pipes in half to make a stand that sits on a table.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hacksaw
• Dremil or wood chisel
• PVC cement
• 1 2-inch PVC or ABS pipe cut 3 inches long
• 3 1.5-inch "T" connectors
• 1 1.5-inch 4-way cross connectors
• 4 1.5-inch PVC or ABS pipes cut 15 inches long
• 2 1.5-inch PVC or ABS pipes cut 34 inches long
• 2 1.5-inch 90-degree elbow connectors
• 1 1.5-inch PVC or ABS pipes cut 51 inches long
• 1 1.5-inch PVC or ABS pipes cut 16 inches long
• 1 yard of velcro
• Scissors

1. Cut the 3-inch pipe in half lengthwise with a hack saw. This gives you two 3-inch C-shaped pipes the bike rests in. Use a chisel or Dremil to chip the side connector of a "T" connector so the curve of the 3 inch pipe rests on the connector. Cement half of the 3-inch pipe to the chiseled side of the "T" connector and then cement the other half of the 3-inch pipe in between two sides of a 4-way connector.

2. Connect two 15-inch pipes into the ends of a "T" connector with the open connector facing up at a 45-degree angle. Use a different "T" connector than the one glued to the 3-inch pipe. Repeat this process for the other two 15-inch pipes.

3. Slide the 34-inch pipes in to the open "T" connectors. Connect the15-inch pipes that face each other until the 34-inch pipes almost meet. Connect the 4-way cross connector to the pipes with the glued pipe on the top. The legs now look like an upside down "V" sitting on the base.

4. Place the 90-degree elbow connectors on ends of one side of the 15-inch pipes. Attach the elbow connectors with the 51-inch pipe.

5. Put the "T" connector with the glued 3-inch tube onto on end of the 16-inch pipe. Slide the other end into the one open space on the 4-way cross connector.

6. Secure all of the connectors and pipes with PVC cement. Allow the cement to dry for 8 hours before use.

7. Place the bike into the bottom 3-inch pipe. The chain sprocket needs to clear the bottom 3-inch pipe. The bar of the bike rests on the front 3-inch pipe. Hold the bike in place and attach Velcro around the bar and the pipe. Cut the Velcro to fit the bike and the stand. Repeat two or three more times as you move down the pipe and bike to hold the bike in place.

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[jeffchandler1]

on 1/13/2008 I went to Home Depot to buy all the materials for this think and found the material cost to be about $35.00, as listed. This didn't include the foam required to protect the frame against the PVC. It's a great idea, but I found a complete repair stand on eBay for about $25 bucks.