Bike Stand

[poppy]

Made myself a stand to slip into the crank out of some steel tube i had laying around the workshop. Heated up the bends to give it a bit of colour and will clear coat it, put a bit of heat shrink over the axle pop some tube closers in the legs and Bob's your uncle.

 

[R120]

top work

 

[Eckythump]

Thats cool
I hacked up one for a regular bike to make it strong enough for an eebs. Its nice to be able to turn the pedals to lube the chain etc.

 

[Daveed F]

Can you show a picture of your hacked one?
Thanks

 

[Eckythump]

Can you show a picture of your hacked one?
Thanks

Will try to get a photo tomorrow. It similar to the one above only not as nicely made!

 

[Eckythump]

Pics as promised.....
I had to beef up where the feet meet the stand as it kept bending with the extra weight of the eebs. One of the feet snapped off too so I welded it back on and added some extra to the other side.
Thought I might need to extend the feet to go further under the bike but once the flex had been taken away with the strengthening it has been fine.
Like I said not pretty, just functional.

 

[R120]

What diameter is the bb spindle on the stand? I got one of the Shimano BB stands but it’s too thick to go through the steps BB, so I need to mod it

 

[Eckythump]

I’ll have to measure it next time I go down to the van.

 

[Eckythump]

About 12mm as a guess.
Don’t want to sound condescending but you have taken the plastic preload cap out?

 

[Max-E]

Get yourselves down Aldi today guys. Their special buys on bikes are in today. Super cheap various bike stands etc.

Cycling - ALDI UK

 

[R120]

About 12mm as a guess.
Don’t want to sound condescending but you have taken the plastic preload cap out?

Well feel free to be because no I haven't - doh!

 

[Daveed F]

Thanks for the pictures.

 

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Looks like a Scorpion V2/ Podium Pandinus..