Saw a picture of a bike stand and got inspired to throw one together last night, 2 hours later got this. Definitely rough looking, but functional. May make a more refined version some time but for now I'm satisfied.
I decided to take an intro to welding class last summer, really enjoyed it and have been in school for it ever since. This is the first functional project I've done at home. Definitely could and should be cleaner and more refined but it works.
It's stable enough, definitely not going to fall over or anything like that. And yes I left enough clearance for the pedal so you can rotate the cranks.
I copied their idea, eyeballed proportions and guessed on measurements and it works just like theirs. I would love to make one as refined as theirs one day. Great idea they came up with.
Hmm...made mine in 2006...guess I shoulda marketed the damn thing. I had a folding one too...but I think I left it in the 4runner I totaled last year. http://m.pinkbike.com/photo/9573592/
Hmm...made mine in 2006...guess I shoulda marketed the damn thing. I had a folding one too...but I think I left it in the 4runner I totaled last year. http://m.pinkbike.com/photo/9573592/
Is it me or did he just raise the prices on the scorpion stands??
I was just about to buy one but they are 70$ now?? They used to be only like 40$ I think??..oh well I guess hes gotta make up for all the ones he gave to all the supercross guys.. I was thinking 40$ was way to cheap anyways..
Just looked at these a couple of weeks ago.
Re-looked just now.
New website.
Much higher prices for the basic stand.
Could not find the two-piece stand.
No international (didn't notice this the first time around, but could be wrong)
Also looks like no more free name stickers with an order.
Was interesting at 40 or so, but not even close now.
A few bucks of PVC and anybody can make a similar stand...
Gonna have to say good luck with that...I used thin wall tubing on my first one...metal...and couldn't hold a bike up to wash it.
Not sued why pvc if always the go-to when people get cheap... Hope you can always afford a bike...
Gonna have to say good luck with that...I used thin wall tubing on my first one...metal...and couldn't hold a bike up to wash it.
Not sued why pvc if always the go-to when people get cheap... Hope you can always afford a bike...
Pvc could probably hold a bike upright but not much more than that. I can sit on my bike if I want to.
And Scorpion stands when i checked them out last month were $55 for a black one with $15 shipping, and the free personalized stickers. Now they are $70 plus shipping with no stickers. I made mine for $10 worth of square tubing at Lowe's and the rest I had lying around the garage(spray paint, shrink wrap, and round tubing for the spindle, and welder of course)
Pvc could probably hold a bike upright but not much more than that. I can sit on my bike if I want to.
And Scorpion stands when i checked them out last month were $55 for a black one with $15 shipping, and the free personalized stickers. Now they are $70 plus shipping with no stickers. I made mine for $10 worth of square tubing at Lowe's and the rest I had lying around the garage(spray paint, shrink wrap, and round tubing for the spindle, and welder of course)
No, but it is an unfair comparison if you neglect to include the time you spent (labor cost) into your 'cost experience' when it's included in his price.
My comment was more directed, generally, at people who complain about spending an extra $15 on something, which for them is probably negligible, but for the guy making these things is probably the difference between having a viable business and shutting up shop.
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