I just built this today, works perfectly. I'm probably going to use a microfiber cloth around the seat post when mounting to the clamp but overall very good option for the money. Thank you!

Listen to all the haters on here....at least hes trying to help, if you have a issue then put your video up to be judged

I have a wood shop with all those pipe clamps. I'm going to try that out for my bike. Thanks for a cool idea.

I did the same exact thing, except I bought a pair of wide mouth vise grips and welded two pieces of angle iron to the tips, so that when the vise grips are closed, the angle iron pieces formed a square. This way, it's a quick clamp to any post. Don't forget a shop rag or something to keep from scratching.

Great idea, I've already got everything to build one, including the clamp. I'll mount mine on a workbench. Thanks for the idea.

Great idea!!! I used 1/2 inch pipe and a pipe clamp bar clamp i had lying around. $10 for a floor flange and piece of 6” pipe. Zip tied a thick piece of inner tube to the clamp to protect bike frames. Thanks!!! Works great under back deck

Great idea. I just modified it a little and it works great. I mounted it to a wall instead of the ceiling and unscrew the pipe from the mounting bracket when I'm done. I can't believe how simple and effective this was. Plus now I have an 18" pipe clamp. Thanks for the inspiration.

Nice work! Thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge

Thanks for the idea. Just finished my own. Woot! Woot!

thanks for the inspo, i’ll probably try to get some scrap wood from a pallet to make a standing stand, but use a pipe and pipe clamp to hold the seat tube!

Love the ceiling mount concept !!! Not all of us have much available floor space in our garages. I will attempt this or a variation of this for my garage. Thx, Gerry from San Diego, CA

I have to agree! Excellent project for any DIY’r.

I’m definitely stealing ideas from this to build my own. Great design, probably the best on KZfaq 👍

that is awesome, thanks for the idea and tutorial..

Just watched this, great idea, I am from the UK and have ordered the parts from Amazon and EBay. Thanks for sharing it....

Thanks for the video. Awesome idea!

cool dude well done I like it !!!!

nice DIY hope to see more amazing diy vidoes like this.

Honestly, this looks pretty great. Thanks for the inspiration! The pipe clamp for other projects will probably be worth it alone, and I imagine if you put a little pipe dope on the ends you'll get a slightly smoother installation and perhaps better stability. If you cut a v shaped notch in two pieces of wood and add some rubber (like an old inner tube cut up) you'll get twice as much contact area with less compression.

Great video, looking forward to working on it.

Genius. Thank you! Cannot wait to head out to the Depot today and pickup what I need!

Great item very Portable and easy to clean.

Thank you very much for this!

so easy nice job !!!!

You went the right direction. I’ve seen a lot of negative reviews on the cheap Amazon ones.

Cool project!

this is great, thanks Singletracks

Great video in all respects. Thank you.

Very cool!

Doin the lord's work friend. Thank you.

Verrry Interesting.... Good idea!

Great! I already have all the materials in my garage! Is costing me nothing. Thank you for sharing this great idea!!!

I like that idea it is very cool

Will build one asap! Could find the clamp here in Europe.

Cool idea!

I made this yesterday, works like a charm. Love it, thanks!

nice job good tks

Cool design

I’m 30 seconds in your video and already: you’re taking us long to ride to pick up the parts and I love your music.

Great idea, I like it. 🔥❤

Very good.

Wow great idea man genius!!

Fantastic idea. I don’t have room for this in my garage, but I will mount it to a 4 x4 foot piece of wood as a base. Thanks for the idea and great video

Watching this a second time gave me an idea. I have a short retaining wall flower bed using 6*6 PT lumber in front of my garage. May miunt the base to that. Thanks for the idea! Like and sub.

Haha awesome thanks for this! I am working on my bikes and needed to make a work stand. This is so much easier than working with wood since I can't cut a straight board but can rebuild an engine.

Sending my full support Sir God bless you sir 🙏 from Philippines

I made a freestanding bike stand out of the metal pipe a few months ago. I had a Home Depot gift card and couldn’t think of what to buy. I have been looking for a way to actually clamp the seat post since I bought it instead of just hanging it. The pipe clamp was a really good idea and I will definitely be using it. I think I might also try to add some pvc to the clamp so that it cups around the seat post like the real stands. Thanks so much

Solid idea, I'd make it more stable, but it's a good starting point. Pipes are more money than I would have thought.

Thanks for sharing I really like the simplicity. Maybe you can cut some sections of old tubes to put on the clamp to help grip and protect the seat tube when mounted.

Great idea, like All bike work stands, they are All unstable and All have their drawbacks, even the overrated blue ones. Personally I use a large coffee table for routine stuff, almost like a motorcycle workbench, with wooden clamps for extra security.....

To the point and honest.

Not a bad idea especially for those that already have/can use a pipe clamp in the future. However it is probably better suited for a lower ceiling basement than high garage ceiling. Good job warning about over clamping, those things can put out some serious force. Make sure to wrap some sort of tape/protection stickers around where the black pipe may contact your frame/seatpost since that coating tends to rub onto things. Additionally if you don't mind a top tube clamp you can skip the elbow and second pipe.

This is good. Specially if you have a pipe clamp in your garage. And if you ever need a clamp unscrew it and there you go. Awesome!

Thanks for the idea to get me thinking and thanks to all the commenters for ideas to make it even better:)

Shipping was outstanding!

Probably a better bike stand for those who already have the pipe clamps at in the garage, I use them for glueing wood pieces, they paid for themselves a long time ago. Fair idea though!

Kool!!!

Update. I built same vise but movable.I can take it anyplace outside my garage and inside.I did hit my head twice on vise handle sticking out while working on the bike.Something to be aware of otherwise its killer set up and I did add pipe insulation foam on inside the vise and lips for not scratching bike.

I think I did it in 25 minutes. Thank you!

Nice idea. But the parts in Canada cost way more than what you paid. However I have an old piple clamp with all I need except the 12inch section and mounting plate 😊 thanks for sharing. New friend here. 👍👍👍

Nice work.... but can you show me how you unscrew bottom bracket in this stand? :)

Good idea, thanks! However given my "clutzness" (accident prone/magnetic forehead), I'd probably either paint or wrap some reflective/bright colored tape around the low hanging pipe to (help) alleviate head/nose strikes while trans versing the space.

Wow

Thanks. I'd end up walking into it hanging from the ceiling. The idea is good, but I'd have to add some legs to make it mobile.

Hey up, fun build, what do you film your videos with?

You could save some money by eliminating the long pipe and the elbow and just mount it to a wall. It would be sturdier this way too.

I just built this in less than 2 hours, start to finish, going to HD and then home. I installed a board between rafters in the Garage and this thing is really solid and holds the bikes in many different positions. In sum, much sturdier than cheap floor mount or "legged" stands.

it would be ok too to make it like a stand with a wide wood base?what you think?

You have a written list of items used? Love the idea

I like that shirt

Oh this is nice. For something like this to be at home, need to modify it to make sure there is a way to retract it back to the ceiling. A type of a hinge at the top or something. Or just get the amazon bike stand but need to disassemble it every time if using at home.

crazy I have done stacks of plumbing and I just cannot think of uses for pipe, other than plumbing :P With that said, based on how much taht wiggles it will not hold for long before it comes out of the wood. I think people can be creative enough to think of other ways. I would recommend actually doing a horizontal stand and putting the pipe itself into the wood or clamping it to a two by four if you can. Good luck. I have extra pipe so I will go ahead and build something like this, however I think most would be better off ordering one.

Park Tool stand with motorised lift has a clamp with pivot that slips after a few months use , unfortunately . I got rid of mine after repairing it a few times . All work stands have their weaknesses .

wish you a great life buddy ^_^

The elbow / pipe may fracture or warp with a 30 kilogram electric bicycle in it though , especially if the weight is not evenly distributed .

Looks like there’s a lot of play in it. I think the screws at attach the flange to the wood are going to strip out after awhile.

I'm going to home depot/harbor freight 2 build this in my garage tomorrow thx ive been pullin my hair out looking for alternatives to that pricey stands they limit you 2 tyvm ./salute

I just attach the climbing rope to the ceiling and then tie it around my bike seat :))

Please Make The Videos About Folding Bike Repair Stand

At home depot you can buy a 10' piece of pipe then have them cut and thread it to whatever lengths you want. Way cheaper than buying the premade pieces.

I have a 38 lb Ebike. And my wife's is 46 lbs. Would their be a weight issue?

I think what I might do is mount the vertical pipe against a wall stud pointed down with some sturdy pipe hangers so that I can just swing the horizontal pipe flat against the wall when not in use. 👍

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Love the project. Question: Can this be mounted to a floor base? Some of us can't mount it to the apartment walls lol. Love this cause 239.99 for a Park Tools Bike Stand is bullshit!

Hmm, had high hopes since i like to DIY, but for $50 when Ebay has stands ready to go for $35 w free shipping??? sure steel pipe may be sturdier,,, but reallly...

Can you send me information about thew fifty dollar stand you mentioned?

I'm going to build one by modifying a video lighting tripod. Any type of speaker audio stand can be modified to be used as a bike stand. As long as the base is wide enough, and you can clamp things onto the side, you're half way done.

Some people may need a pipe cutter as well if their ceiling isn't as tall as yours. But the biggest problem is having a semi-permanent obstruction hanging down in your garage versus a bike stand you can get out when you need it or store it when you don't.

Have a 62lb ebike. Do think your stand will have the capacity?

The only problem is that the clamp doesn't rotate 360-degrees. There are things that one needs to do that are easier done with a rotating head.

It would be more sturdy if you shorten the bottom horizontal pipe.

You don’t need the 90 or the extra piece of pipe at all. Just attach the pipe clamp to the main piece and clamp to the top tube instead of the seat post. Cheaper and less wobbly.

It's okay in a pinch, but some commentary here. First, it would have been easier to screw the elbow onto the drop pipe then, the drop pipe onto the flange, then mount the flange to the floor joist. Then the horizontal pipe and finally the pipe clamp. Second, the whole set up is going to be REALLY shaky and springy while working on a bike. Lastly, it's low enough to bump your head on if you're not careful. Not a bad effort, but as made, a bit too shaky for me. Bracing it would help, but then you're back to H.Depot for more pipe and fittings. So when you add it all up, you'd probably be just as well off buying a bike stand. But again, good effort. Simple and good for occasional use.

cool shirt

How Much Total?

great idea and I was going to build it and then could see myself walking right into, impaling my eye socket . : - (

Any ideas to get my pipe clamp from slipping?

Weight limit?

I bought a CXWXC bike repair stand ,it cheaper and worked really well.

Sooooo, what do you do for a tripod if you can’t drill a mount into the ceiling of your apartment?.. 🤦‍♂️