If you are a biker, chances are good that you're going to spend a good deal of time tinkering with your bike in order to get it to run as smoothly as possible. The last thing that you want to be doing is bending over the bike and trying to fix it when the parts that you need to look at are well below your waist. One way to deal with this common problem is to purchase a bike work stand, which will elevate the bike to a point where it is at eye level, allowing you to easily make changes. Here are some questions that you should ask yourself in order to decide what type of bike work stand is going to be best for you.

1. Is Your Bike Designed to Be Lightweight?

If you have a bike that is designed to be very light, meaning that its frame is made out of aluminum or another malleable metal, you are going to want to avoid using the tube clamping work stand and instead opt for the bottom bracket mounted stands. This is because a tube clamping stand is going to clamp your bike near the seat in order to keep it in position, an action that could potentially damage your bike by bending in the tubing. If you use a bracket mounted stand, all of the weight is going to be evenly distributed throughout the brackets, allowing you to work on your bike and avoid damaging the frame.

2. How Quickly Do You Need to Make Adjustments?

It can take time to set up a a bottom bracket mounted stand because you need to locate the multiple areas on your bike where you attach it to the stand. This can be frustrating if you just need to make a quick fix before heading to work. Tube clamping work stands only attach in one area and are generally faster to use with bikes. If you find yourself needing to make a lot of adjustments quickly, you are going to want to go with the tube clamping work stand.

3. Are the Nuts and Bolts of Your Bike Stuck?

If you have a very old bike and in order to get the nuts and bolts to turn, you have to put a lot of pressure on them, you are going to want to go with a bottom bracket mounted stand. This is because the multiple attach points make the connection between the bike and the stand stronger, ensuring that the stand is not going to move around if you put a lot of pressure on the bike.

For more information, contact a bike shop.