Udo
17 August, 2025
too wobbly for a heavier bike or E-Bike and clamp awkwardly
I was looking for a replacement for my old Takx mounting stand that broke down after many years of loyal service. This one seemed the closest and it looks good too. It would be compatible with heavy e-bikes up to 39 kg and my YT Decoy is nowhere near that, so it should be fine you would think. And it won't go wrong, but how wobbly that thing is! It bends with my bike attached and it does not give a stable impression at all. The clamping mechanism does not work smoothly, making it difficult to attach the bike. As with my old Takx stand, I tried attaching the bike to the top tube, but it only just fits in the widest position, taking another chippie out of my carbon frame. A shame, but fortunately it's not the first battle-scar (which is the worst as every mountain biker knows...). You also have to be careful to tighten the horizontal beam where the clamp is attached before you hang your bike in it, otherwise you damage the mechanism and it will never remain stable (didn't happen to me, but if you look at how the system works you'll see what I mean; this is also referred to in youtubereviews). For a lightweight road bike or XC mountain bike, this stand will do, but if you have a slightly heavier enduro, downhill or E-mountain bike, I would leave it off despite the maximum allowed weight of 39 kg. Unfortunately, I don't think I can return it as I've owned it for a bit too long now, and all the boxes are also long gone with the scrap paper, but in retrospect I would have preferred the slightly heavier Parktool, which is probably more stable and the clamp is said to work super as well.
- beautifully finished
- easy to assemble
- nice colour
- Awkward clamp and it damaged my frame
- Clamp does not work well with one hand in combination with a heavy bike
- Hangs over with bike attached and wobbles
- not stable enough for heavier (E)mountain bikes
Udo
17 August, 2025
too wobbly for a heavier bike or E-Bike and clamp awkwardly
I was looking for a replacement for my old Takx mounting stand that broke down after many years of loyal service. This one seemed the closest and it looks good too. It would be compatible with heavy e-bikes up to 39 kg and my YT Decoy is nowhere near that, so it should be fine you would think. And it won't go wrong, but how wobbly that thing is! It bends with my bike attached and it does not give a stable impression at all. The clamping mechanism does not work smoothly, making it difficult to attach the bike. As with my old Takx stand, I tried attaching the bike to the top tube, but it only just fits in the widest position, taking another chippie out of my carbon frame. A shame, but fortunately it's not the first battle-scar (which is the worst as every mountain biker knows...). You also have to be careful to tighten the horizontal beam where the clamp is attached before you hang your bike in it, otherwise you damage the mechanism and it will never remain stable (didn't happen to me, but if you look at how the system works you'll see what I mean; this is also referred to in youtubereviews). For a lightweight road bike or XC mountain bike, this stand will do, but if you have a slightly heavier enduro, downhill or E-mountain bike, I would leave it off despite the maximum allowed weight of 39 kg. Unfortunately, I don't think I can return it as I've owned it for a bit too long now, and all the boxes are also long gone with the scrap paper, but in retrospect I would have preferred the slightly heavier Parktool, which is probably more stable and the clamp is said to work super as well.
- beautifully finished
- easy to assemble
- nice colour
- Awkward clamp and it damaged my frame
- Clamp does not work well with one hand in combination with a heavy bike
- Hangs over with bike attached and wobbles
- not stable enough for heavier (E)mountain bikes
Roberto
20 July, 2022
Excellent standard of maintenance
Very nice stand that is very easy to use. Ready to use straight from the box, no assembly of parts needed. The wide legs make it very sturdy for all kinds of maintenance. When folded, it takes up very little space. Build quality is top, materials look good. Not the cheapest stand, but definitely worth its money.
- Easy to use
- Foldable and collapsible
- Solidly built
- Stable
Roberto
20 July, 2022
Excellent standard of maintenance
Very nice stand that is very easy to use. Ready to use straight from the box, no assembly of parts needed. The wide legs make it very sturdy for all kinds of maintenance. When folded, it takes up very little space. Build quality is top, materials look good. Not the cheapest stand, but definitely worth its money.
- Easy to use
- Foldable and collapsible
- Solidly built
- Stable