How Do You Make A Cheap Homemade Bicycle Repair Stand?
Proper bike maintenance is key to having worry-free enjoyable rides. Essential to any cyclist’s toolkit is a good repair stand. Repair stands hold the bicycle at a comfortable working level, and the mechanic can understand exactly how her maintenance performs in real time (good repair stands allow the bike to be pedaled while secured). However, repair stands can be expensive. Luckily, a cheap, repair stand can be built out of PVC piping in as little as an afternoon. Step 1 Cut four 15-inch-long pieces of tubing and two 30-inch-long pieces. Connect two of the 15-inch pieces with a T-fitting. Do the same for the other 15-inch pieces. Connect the the ends of the 15-inch sets to the 30-inch tubes with 90-degree elbows to form a box. Step 2 Cut two 34-inch pieces of PVC tubing, then connect them to the T-fittings on the box you just built. Connect the top of the 34-inch pieces with a four-way fitting. Now cement all of the connections together with the PVC cement. Step 3 Cut a 15-inch secti
