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Thank you so much RJ for sharing your plans and video with us. This is exactly what I need. I retired and am trying to fix up an older mountain bike and needed something like this to help me adjust the front and rear derailleurs. I think this is the most stable of designs I have seen for self made stands. I think I will have to use a 1.5" PVC T because of the size of the crossbar on one of the bikes I will be working to repair.

Thanks for sharing this great bike repair stand plan. I'm an avid photographer that dabbles occasionally with film cameras, and to beat the high cost of getting my negatives scanned for sharing online, I built a DIY copy stand with precisely the same technique as you show here. The beauty of your plan is that I can make use of the same base and simply swap out the 18" pipe I have for mounting my DSLR (scanner) on for your 56" length with the other bits attached. The universe provides to those that share. Cheers, mate.

RJ, this is a brilliant solution for every DIY amateur bike mechanic! Thank you for posting these work instructions.

This is the best (i.e. most function vs. resource efficient) design I've seen and I love it. However, I can't ignore the unsexy fact that just dual-using my old trunk/liftgate bike rack as a work stand works perfectly for $0. Your video made me think of it though, so kudos for the inspiration!

Hey RJ, BLOODY AWESOME DESIGN! I just finished mine using the pony clamp design, works awesome. This easily saved me $150 and it was a fun, simple build. Thanks so much for sharing!

Thanks RJ. I watched a dozen videos already I figure I would let you know they have helped me get a complete tune-up of my bike.

Brilliant. Probably the best DIY bike stand I’ve seen. Most of the others I’ve seen require tools and materials that would cost more than buying one.

I have already bought a pro bike stand years ago, but your video was presented very well and you explained everything very clearly. I wish I knew of this before I bought my stand. Thanks for sharing this. Very well made.

As usual spot on.there is one thing that might look and more importantly work better , perhaps use a piece of carpet for where you clamp the top tube in and a matching piece to cover the base.

I've been a bicycle mechanic for over 35 years and all I have to say about this is not bad not bad at all :)

I built my bike stand mostly from materials at hand in my shop, which makes it REALLY cheap. It pays to be a pack rat! I bought: tee, buckle, hinges, a U-bolt, and some rivets, that's all. The vertical post was cut from an old chain link fence post, and the short horizontal pipe was cut from what used to be the tube of a floor pump. For the base, I used a round piece of double plywood that once was part of a compost sifter. The base, post, and horizontal pipe are connected using wooden pieces that I made. Several people suggested using rivets in the tee-clamp, and I heartily agree. They are so strong that I used only two rivets per hinge (not 4). In the tee-clamp, I used self-stick felt furniture pads. I had to work on the buckle a bit to make it work on the curved surface of the tee. To store the bike stand, I'll loosen the U-bolt that holds the bottom of the post, to separate post from base. Thanks, RJ, for the idea.

I like this stand the most out of the videos I've seen for DIY stands. Awesome job man!

Brilliant DYI engineering and execution. Thanks for sharing.

Sweet. I hope you don't mind, I'm going to copy the heck out of your design! I almost bought a $150 dollar stand on amazon, but was hesitant because of some negative reviews about the clamp feature. I thought, wth, look on you tube about making one, and voila! Thanks to the max!

Thanks a lot for the great build! Most people out there that are complaining about spending the time to actually buy the parts and build it, have either never build something valuable and or useable in their life or are too lazy to do it. Which is fine, "to each his own" I guess lol. But there is real satisfaction in building something with your own hands. I will start tomorrow on this build ;)

Awesome video and plans! I have been looking to make my own stand and this seems sturdy, inexpensive and relatively simple to make. Thank you for the plans and parts list.

I made a bike stand just like this after watching your video. I could have waited and saved up some money for a bike stand instead of making one, but it's good to build something every once in a while. I went with slightly smaller pipes to save some money, but it works just as well. Thanks for the video and idea!

It's pretty sturdy. I use it in a few of my other videos.

Super simple fabulous design. In an hour I'll have one too. You solved all the issues.

Thank You for this simple yet inexpensive solution to building a repair stand. Awesome Cheers

Beautiful simple design, thanks for sharing!

Awesome and well done RJ. Looks like the perfect weekend project. Thanks.

awesome, RJ you are a real inspiration, man I am trying to start a repair biz, and teach repair clinics. This would be a handy tutorial for my clients

Great job rj your idea helped me a lot and know that I made mine I don't have to spend like $100 or more on a bike stand tanks

Thanks a tonne. Made my own, albeit with a few improvisations on your basic design. A. Screwed the second piece of plywood in the four corners instead of using adhesive. B. Inserted the bolts from the bottom and sawed off the ends that came out on this side of the flange. C. Used six rubber buffers on the bottom of the wood. D. Used a more improvised clamping system. Basically, welded a small rail kind of thing (wide enough for the top tube to sit on), to a short piece of round pipe with internal thread on one side (I think plumbers call it a socket) which I fixed to the extending arm. Works fine for me with a piece of foam in it to make it scratch proof. If I made another one I would make it chest high. This one I made is as high as my neck. I could saw the pipe off and sort the problem but don't want to dismantle it again.

nice thought, will give it a go this weekend. I don't like the bolt ends and nuts pointing in. Will try to use a counter-sunk heads going from inside to outside finished with acorn nuts.

Fantastic,engineering.Inspired me,to make my own.

Very clever! Simple & elegant! I will definitely make one

Wow you're good- I'm impressed!!

Brilliant! Thanks RJ The Bike Guy. I was just thinking of getting a stand - I'll go down the plumbers merchants and see about the pipe. Great stuff!

the solution for the clamp is genius, real skills there man.

That is ingenious. Thank you

Thanks! It gets a lot of use.

Fantastic! This is exactly what I was looking for!

Thanks, RJ: this is pretty much what I am looking for now that I have 2 bikes to work on. :-)

home depot & lowes has a pipe vice for $15 you can use to hold seat post works great & its a 3/4 pipe fits on it.

You're a super star making this! Bloody top shelf job!! Well done! Very impressed with your stand! They are so overpriced!! What a racket! Good for you!

Great idea, I will start this project soon. Thanks!

Nice stand. Starting with your idea I expanded on it. I made the base a little wider to the rear and more two the front the reasoning for that is because I used a shorter pipe at the top going out of the 90 to a union then another short pipe to the PVC tee this way I can losing the union and move the bike 360 around if I wanted to. If you do this though you need to keep two crescent wrench close so I made a tool tray. I cut the standing pipe 2/3 up from the floor and re-threaded the pipe ends after cutting a hole in the middle of a pan I put a coupling first then placed the pan over the hole screwed the upper part on the done right? Not lol. Pan might move so I used J.B Welled. Worked grate. Working on a better Tee end now. The second end is easier. Just put another flange on the top end still using the shorter pipe and losing the union. Go to Lowe's or where ever and buy a storage hanger. Lowe's has one that works just right No# 267936. You can't 360 the bike but the arms of the hanger are long and wide just use a Velcro strap to hold the bike in case you bump it. Their you are two types of hangers one stand.

This is really cool!!!!! Nice job.

After watching other videos for almost an hour, wanted to let you know you still seem to have the only diy stand with adjustable clamp angle 👌 just out here trying to bleed my rear brakes and all these diy videos just rely on saddle angle 🙄

Seen sevral stand-plans this one is by far the best--thanks, I'm off to Lowes

Pretty sweet man!! I've been thinking about getting a stand for several months now... upside down repairs jsut aren't cutting it but I could justify spending $100+ either... this is my solution.

You SO SMART!!! Major thumbs UP!

Depends on the hardware you use. Just buys some small screws to match the holes in the hinges and the latch, and long enough to go through the hardware and the PVC. You can always cut the screws a little shorter if you need to.

stimulating idea, thanks.

Fantastic idea. Thank you for sharing!

To the point and still very informative, thanks!

Hey very cool! I was looking for some prices to buy one when I came across this video. I just happen have all these parts in my work shop so I can start right away. Thanks for the video

Just found this video....gonna try it. Thanks

Great DIY! Amazing built!

Great Idea. Easy to build. I will be making this real soon. Thanks.

Awesome, I might give it a try.

Nice DIY! In a pinch for a straight top tube rodie a winner. I would prefer adapting the stand to use and mount to the seat post ideally. This is a must if your rodie bike is carbon. Also less chance to crush brake/derailleur cables. Secondary mount point would be the frame seat tube. Afraid you'll loose your perfectly adjusted seat post height if you need to extend it? Just get and old knife or nail and mark a small line in it at the top of the frame seat tube before you move it.

Well done mate. Creative and useful.

this is awesome. thanks so much for sharing. i'm off to get the parts now!

Looks good . I actually figured out what a good bike wash stand, this would be.

Perfect! I have the stand but just couldn't come up with a clamp. Good work! My stand is all 1 1/2" PVC and can be taken apart into two pieces and hung up on the wall of my little shop/shed.

Sweet DIY bike stand. I have brake and shift cables running through the bottome of the top tube. with your stand looks like by simply turning the clamp veriticle will hold the bike using the seat post. fun project. Great video.

Awesome! Very clever!

This is awesome! Very solid looking

You can try them. Would you do them from the outside in, or the inside out. They may not hold well into the softer plastic, or split the plastic.

Cool idea, Im considering doing one similar

It's Awesome. wonderful Job . I'm going to make one. thank you for sharing with us.

very clever

Thanks!

Wow!!! great job... thanks again

best video on youtube, thank you

Ten years late to comment, that is an awesome stand

Great. I'll do one for me like this. Thank's for sharing.

Cool! Nice simple design.

Awesome job!

This is soooo cool ! Thank you !!!

Very nice, thanks!!

Awesome! Thanks for the vid.

Very nice! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you! it is well explained and will help me aLOT on my bike repairs. onces again, Thank you.

cool design - I might do the same but turn the clamp about 90 degrees for the seat tube. I have cables running below the top tube and wouldn't want to clamp on those.

excellent piece of kit, cheap too.

simple & effective Thumbs up man.

Excellent Ingenuity RJ. your video is inspiring and helpful. thank you.

Good work!! Easy and inexpensive.

Very nice, good job. Gonna build me one of these!

Great idea. Very innovative. Thanks.

Amazing man ! I will make the same stand ! Thank you

Awesome! Thanks for posting!

The base is very sturdy.

The clamp is genius. Same design/concept could be put to a whole range of uses.

Thank you. Alot. THIS is way better than buying a Park Tool.

Dang man, that. Is. Awesome.

Thanks for sharing info just finished making the bike repair stand as per your instructions

Great! Now I see this... I bought a retail stand and it’s great, but this would have sufficed. Well done sir!

I managed to get most of the stuff for making this when they were selling bike repair stands in our local supermarket for about 20 bucks, so I took the easy way out.

wanted to say thanks i jsut built one almost 100% like this. i would ahve neer tought of it if i hadn't seen this video. thanks

Awesome job! You save my wallet!!! Thanks

Thanks for posting? Great idea! I'll be making one!

Thats cool man, thanks for sharing! I gotta make one!

Thats great ! Ill try it. Thanks.

great work!