Ah, the old “pro” race bike stand. People will finally stop screeching at me in the YouTube comments about how I clamp… or don’t clamp my carbon fiber frames.
After analyzing actual “pro” bicycle work stands such as the Park Tool Team Issue ($339.95!!!) and Feedback Sports’s Sprint Stand ($294.99!!!) I realized that there isn’t much to these over priced bike stands.
The unfortunate news is, this designed to alter Aldi’s Bikemate Bike Work Stand ($24.99). The unfortunate part is that I have not seen these stands in recent times at Aldi as they are a seasonal item. The stands were such a hit that people were buying them up in bulk and re-selling them online with a markup. There are somewhat similar if not the same bike stands on Amazon at a slightly higher cost, but if you can get an Aldi deal I would go that route.
The other piece of unfortunate news is, you’ll need to buy a piece of 1030 extruded aluminum. I picked up a smooth surface piece of 1030 for $21.75 on Amazon by 8020; however, the shipping was almost half of the actual cost at $10.74. I Also overshot the length required for this build so the price may go down if you get a shorter piece.
Parts List
- Aldi Bike Stand/Cheap Stand
- 3D Files
- 1030 Aluminum Extrusion
- 2 x M6 Bolt
- 2 x M6 Washer
- 2 x M6 Lock Nut
- 9 x M5 Bolts
- 9 x M5 T-Nuts
- 9 x M5 Washer
Future Design Changes
- Add face gears on the base mount to allow for tilting.
- Tool holder for the side t-slots.
Could you re-upload thé 3D parts?
sorry about that, I uploaded them and updated the link. You can also click this one: https://www.andrewgrabbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bicycle-Race-Stand-www.weridesouth.com_-6m3soe.zip
Thanks! Wich printer material did u say worked best for de 35mm clamping base ?
I would recommend ABS.
Do you still have a contact of someone who would be willing to print the parts with the correct material? I watched the video, and you mentioned someone on Facebook, but I couldn’t find that contact. I started down this rabbit hole and came across your page, which is exactly what I was looking for.
hey Mark! sorry about the delayed response. Any company that will 3D print should be able to do it. You want to go with ABS at 100%, I used a guy from ampros3d.com, but it looks like the website no longer exists.