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Vent: Wasted $80 on a 'universal' bike repair stand that couldn't hold my mountain bike

I got this stand off Amazon thinking I was saving cash over a Park Tool one. First time I clamped my Norco, the clamp slipped and the whole thing tipped over, scraping my frame. Lost $80 and had to buy a proper one anyway. Did anyone else fall for those cheap universal stands that just can't handle a heavier bike?
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reese_garcia
The real issue is those stands are designed for road bikes in a clean garage, not mud-caked mountain bikes bouncing around.
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verac40
verac403d ago
Grabbed an old heavy duty one from a garage sale, @reese_garcia, and it handles the mud just fine.
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