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TylerDurden
100 GW
You might find an old training stand. Blackburn trainers and others have fittings that go over the axle ends.
If you make one, do you want to be able to loosen the rear wheel?... if so, you'll need some supports like the spools behind the axle on safe's bike.
If you make one, do you want to be able to loosen the rear wheel?... if so, you'll need some supports like the spools behind the axle on safe's bike.
Rassy
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D-man said:
I like it. Just put a block of wood where the wheel sits to hold the bike up to the right height, then you can just lift it for a moment while you kick the block out.
TylerDurden
100 GW
How about something like the jenson, but tall enough to hold the bike by the seatpost... a lot of e-bikes bikes are top-heavy.
Rassy
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You could make a stand any size you wanted out of 1" PVC. To keep the PVC ridgid slide a piece of 3/4" thin wall steel conduit into the PVC before you glue it up. Then work out a simple hook up, such as a permanent pipe from one side to the other and just use a couple of u-bolts with wing nuts to attach it to the back of the rear rack, etc.
Rassy
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That actually works good for my trike. The stringers are open in my unattached garage so I just throw a motorcycle strap over the 2X4 and lift the rear wheel up by the rear rack. Sort of works with a 2 wheel bike, but the bike tends to flop around too easy.
No drawing skills, but the stand you pictured earlier is what it would look like. With the PVC pipe there are lots of different ell connectors so you can make 45 or 60 degree bends.
ebent
10 kW
Rassy...How do you fix a flat on the rear wheel when not at home?
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tritonwow
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Fab some l shaped brackets to attach to the adjusting bolts like this motorcyle stand. My current ICE mcycle stand aslo is flipable with a notche plate in case the bike has axle bobbins. The lshape actually lifts it upunder the swingarm
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192&xcamp=google&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cpc&zmam=33951326&zmas=12&zmac=112&zmap=66192
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66192&xcamp=google&utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cpc&zmam=33951326&zmas=12&zmac=112&zmap=66192
Lock
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I thought the design trailing this escoot was interesting:
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Rassy
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Ebent, I just have my buddy hold it up by the rear rack.
I have thought about this problem, but haven't had the tadpole long enough to do anything about it yet. I'll probably make a snap together 3-legged jack stand out of PVC pipe or aluminum angle that can be positioned just in front of the rear wheel or just inboard of either of the front wheels. The stand would just become a permanent resident in the panier along with the pump, etc.
Rassy
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Way to go with stuff you have D-Man.
This morning was the first decent day for a while here on the coast, so I took a nice little ride. After my smart ass remarks to Ebent, I kept expecting to have a flat, so when I got home I made a little portable jack stand. Found a piece of 1/2" schedule 40 PVC conduit in the shop, a couple of screws, and a little rope. It's light, it folds up, and it works. The top of one leg was shaved off at an angle to make a better V for the trike's tubes to set in.
Edit: I restung the rope around the base without any knots where it passes through the holes at the base, i.e., just one continuous loop. Makes it work smoother and easier to get the right balance between the 3 legs.
This morning was the first decent day for a while here on the coast, so I took a nice little ride. After my smart ass remarks to Ebent, I kept expecting to have a flat, so when I got home I made a little portable jack stand. Found a piece of 1/2" schedule 40 PVC conduit in the shop, a couple of screws, and a little rope. It's light, it folds up, and it works. The top of one leg was shaved off at an angle to make a better V for the trike's tubes to set in.
Edit: I restung the rope around the base without any knots where it passes through the holes at the base, i.e., just one continuous loop. Makes it work smoother and easier to get the right balance between the 3 legs.
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ebent
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Simple, lightweight, portable. Fits the bill!
Thanks Rassy,
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Thanks Rassy,
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Rassy
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Made two more, one for my son and one for a buddy. These were made using 1/2" PVC white water pipe. Drilled holes by sight, came out pretty much the same as the original. Posted this because the picture shows how the rope is threaded, which keeps the feet in place when the jack stand is in use.
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Used mine on my road bike. It worked. Took the rear wheel off to tighten a few loose spokes. Front wheel has to be stabilized though. Pedals turn fine also. Checked the shifting too. I wouldn't sit on it though with the middle of the axel cut out of the hand truck. :lol:
