Just like anything with moving parts, a bicycle can need repair after some wear and tear. While you can probably do minor repairs yourself, you may not have a place to put the bike while it's being worked on. Some people just flip the bike over and rest it on its seat and handlebars, but this can cause undue stress on those parts of the bike. The solution is to place the bike on a bicycle repair stand. A repair stand can be quickly built with parts found cheaply at any home improvement store.
Step 1
Attach an end cap to one end of one of the 10-inch pipes by twisting it into place. Attach a "T" bracket to the other end of the pipe so that the bottom end of the "T" is pointing up. Repeat this for the other 10-inch pipe and "T" bracket
Step 2
Twist an 8-inch pipe onto the opposite opening of the "T" brackets so you end up with 18-inch-long pipes. Attach the "L" brackets to the end of the 8-inch pipes so the open ends point toward the side. These two pieces are the stand legs and should be set on a building surface so the "L" brackets are pointing toward each other.
Step 3
Screw pieces of 3-inch steel pipe into the tops of the "T" brackets. Screw a 45-degree piece onto the top of each 3-inch piece so the two 45-degree pieces are pointed toward each other.
Step 4
Screw two 10-inch pipes into either end of a "T" bracket so the bottom of the "T" is pointing up and the pipe is 20 inches long. Screw the ends of this pipe into the open ends of the "L" brackets on the leg pieces. This will complete the base.
Step 5
Screw the piece of 48-inch steel pipe into the open end of the "T" bracket which is in the middle of the 20-inch pipe you just placed in the base. This piece will point directly upward.
Step 6
Attach the piece of 18-inch steel pipe to the open ends of the 45-degree brackets. Turn these pieces so they touch the 48-inch piece of vertical steel pipe. Mount the 18-inch pieces to the 48-inch piece with hose clamps. The hose clamps are usually tightened with a screwdriver.
Step 7
Screw an "L" bracket to the top of the 48-inch piece of steel pipe so the opening is pointing in the direction of the stand legs. Screw a 10-inch piece of pipe into the open end of the "L" bracket. Close the 10-inch pipe with an end cap.
Step 8
Drill two pilot holes through the piece of 1-by-2 approximately 1 inch from either end. Screw wall hooks to the board through these holes.
Step 9
Drill another hole through the center of the board. Place the conduit holder on the opposite side of the board from the hooks and attach it to the board with a nut, washer and bolt.
Step 10
Place the open end of the conduit holder over the 10-inch pipe at the top of the 48-inch pipe next to the end cap. Close the conduit holder and secure it to the stand with a nut, bolt and washer.
Tips and Warnings
- This will give you 4 feet of height to work with. If you need to go higher, just increase the length of the rear pipe. Remember, when you increase the rear pipe, you will need to increase the size of the base. Try to keep the same ratio of leg measurement to support measurement which is 3 inches of leg for every 8 inches of support.
Things You'll Need
- Two 1-inch threaded steel pipes, 8 inches long
- Five 1-inch threaded steel pipes 10 inches long
- Two 1-inch threaded steel pipes, 3 inches long
- One 1-inch threaded steel pipe, 48 inches long
- Two 1-inch threaded pipe, 18 inches long
- 18 inch 1-by-2
- Drill with 3/8 inch bit
- Wall hooks
- Conduit hanger
- Three 1-inch wide "T" Brackets
- Three 1-inch wide "L" Brackets
- Three 1-inch wide end caps
- Two 1-inch 45 degree brackets
- Hose clamps
- Flat head screwdriver
- Two 3/8-inch bolt, 1 1/2 inches long
- Two 3/8-inch nut
- Two 3/8-inch washer
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