Feedback Sport-Mechanic Repair Stand

After getting tired of propping my bikes up against things while working on them, I decided to finally bite the bullet and get a proper work stand. I read as much as I could about bike stands. The park tool stands seemed to get pretty good reviews. I then came across the feedback stands. I couldn't find one person that had a single complaint about them. The strongest selling point for the feedback stands is that you can buy individual replacement parts for the stands. If something does break, hopefully the stand can be repaired instead of being replaced.

I narrowed my selection down to this stand (the sport) and the next model up. The more expensive stand could hold a heavier bike, is a little more portable (lighter and more compact when folded), and comes with a quick release clamp. The sport stand was in stock here at biketiresdirect.com while the other stand wasn't. That ultimately helped me decide on the sport stand. At the moment, I don't foresee needing the portability or higher capacity of the more expensive model. The quick release clamp would be nice to have but isn't necessary for me. I'm not swapping bikes on the stand all day like a shop would.

The stand is great. It takes less than 20 seconds to unfold it and have it ready for use. It essentially unfolds like a large tripod for a camera. It holds every bike I own securely. Even my heaviest bike (a steel touring bike) is stable when in the stand. I added the optional tool tray, which made a huge difference. The tool tray allows you to set the stand up away from a work bench but still provides you with a place to set tools and parts off the bike as you work.

I would recommend the sport stand and tool tray to anyone needing a bike stand. If you plan on working on a heavy DH bike or bringing the stand with you whenever you ride, the more portable model might be worth the added cost.

overall it's a very functional and sturdy stand holding both lighter road bikes and heavier cross or mountain bikes. with the height and angle adjustments it makes it easy for me to get to all parts of bicycles. the minor down-side which I knew when I bought it was that it takes a little extra care and effort holding the bike putting it into the clamp as you must twirl it shut on this basic model. not quick holdrelease. but given I just work on family and friends bikes, not a high volume setting like a bike shop, this is fine with me. I expect this stand to last me a long time. as an added bonus I got this stand on sale with a no shipping bonus wahoo!

The Feedback Sports bike stand is a great rack at a great price. The blue bike stands for the price (in my opinion) do not come close. Feedbacks tri pod design is stable, easilly adjustable, simple clamp design and overall a solid stand.

BikeTiresDirect had the best price for this repair stand that I could find anywhere online or locally. It made buying the stand enjoyable because it was reasonably priced for what you get. Heavy duty large tube frame but also lightweight. Easily adjusts up or down and the frame clamp is quick and efficient also. Folds opened and closed easily. I use mine for either my vintage steel frame Schwinn Stingrays or my newer Raleigh cross bike and it accommodates either old or new bike easily. May buy another one someday.

I didn't think I needed this. I don't clean the bike and I don't fix it until it's really broken. But I commute, and ride every day. The bike was getting really filthy and I had some repairs I had put off too long. Saw this one when we dropped our daughter off at college. A dad was tuning up his kid's bike. So I bit the bullet. Now, I'm cleaning the bike every couple weeks, I greased up the bottom bracket. I replaced the chain (5000 miles is too long?) and freewheel. I even threw it up there to do some fender adjustment. Sure, I'm going to spend more time and money doing non-riding bike activity, but I discovered that this bike is really nice looking under all that filth. Probably rides better, too. Wish I had this years ago. Well built, it will last a lifetime.

I use this stand for all my repair work at home. It is simple to set up and folds into a nice compact bundle. The clamp is easy to use and rotates with little effort. Perfect for a non-mechanic like myself. The stand is very stable and adjusts the height with little effort also. Highly recommended.

This stand is great. I can use it to work on my bike as well as my kids' bikes. Very stable easy to use and folds up fairly small to store away. I thought the legs would be an issue but its easy enough to work around them. It will hold a bike up higher than I will ever need but its nice to have the option. I do not mind having to screw in the clamp and really am not all that familiar with the quick release style any way so this works out great. I had contemplated the bb bracket cradle style but that would not have allowed me the ability to work on kids bikes so this fit the bill. Its constructed like a tank and should last a very long time and understand the parts are replaceable so if I need to a replacement is easy to get.

I shopped for quite awhile and looked at a lot of stands. This one fit the bill for me. I am able to work on my kids bikes and mine as well. Its quite stable and I can position the bike with ease. I should have got one of these earlier, it makes everything so much better to work with. I will need to step up and get the tool tray( should be a part of it) but this should last a very long time. I can not speak about longevity but this is really well built and beefy.

Bought this for my son-in-law who recently took up cycling. He loves it. This stand has most of the features included in my Pro-Elite stand and is well built. Based on my experience with Feedback this stand should last a lifetime - they make a good product!

Strong, steady and a cinch to set up and store. Holds firm and fast. What more could you want?