Park Tool PCS-10.3 - Deluxe Home Mechanic Repair Stand

Bought this to replace a model that supports the bike on the front forks and under the bottom bracket - great stand but needed to remove the front mudguard to get the bike on the stand) which was a pain.The stand is easy to assemble (I used the YouTube video from Park Tools for instructions) strong, stable and has good build quality. It’s quite heavy but does fold down to a manageable size for storage. The gripping mechanism is easy to adjust and operate and keeps the bike reasonably still while working on it. It gets the bike to a good height for me (I am 196cm tall) but I do support the bike on the crossbar.It’s not cheap but it will last for years and will provide value for money over time.Overall, I am very happy with the stand.

I needed a stable workstand for a 28kg e-bike. The Park Tool PCS-10.3 stand does the job superbly. The item is well packaged and I found the assembly instructions easy to follow. I tend to be very careful (slow!) when assembling things, but it still took less than 15 minutes. Once assembled the stand outriggers fold easily for storage and the process is tool-less. The mechanism for securing the outriggers in position is very robust and includes a large sprung loaded pin preventing the stand folding when in use. The outrigger base tubes are significantly longer than other stands I have used in the past and provide a very stable base that comfortably supports the weight of my e-bike. The only downside to the longer legs are they provide more tube to trip over when working on the bike!The clamp unit has a reputation for being amongst the best, if not the best, in the business. I can now see why. It is very easy to adjust and clamps the bike securely without excessive force. The clamp jaws are not too long, which means it fits more seatposts that have relatively little tube exposed. Arguably the shorter jaws would put more stress on tubes than longer jaws. If you like clamping the frame rather than the seatpost this might be a consideration, particularly for carbon fibre frames, where a little more care might be advisable. The stand itself has a good range of height adjustment which works well for my height of 1.83 metres (6ft). As with any non electric lift stand, lifting 28kg of bike into the clamp isn't easy, but a little planning and getting the right clamp angle beforehand makes it manageable.Having had the stand a relatively short space of time I can't comment on reliability, but looking at the well engineered design, build quality and experience with other Park Tool products I think it is likely to give many years of service, not to mention the good long term availability of spare parts from Park Tool if something eventually wears out.The stand isn't cheap but because of it's design, quality and ease of use I would argue that it is good value for money and fits the old adage of "buy well, buy once".

OK, so as other have said it's a significant outlay and having a stand already that I'm unhappy with thought I would give this a go. I've always been very pleased with the Parktools in the past.The box it came packed in was excellent and no problems there. Packaging was great and did it's job.The stand needs some assembly and when I read the instructions yes they were comprehensive but the terminology was new to me (even as an engineer). However there is a very good short You Tube tutorial and was brilliant. I only made one change which was to put the round headed bolts on the outside of the leg of the stand rather than have the nut on the outside face. Other than that assembly was fine.In use it's absolutely brilliant, stable and great to be able to have height and orientation adjustment. One reason I wanted this bike stand is for bleeding my brakes in the future and being able to rotate to get rid of any air bubbles in the pipes. Once the bike is clamped it's clamped no fear of it coming loose or wobbly.It's certainly a sturdy stand and being able to fold into a reasonably small footprint was very helpful. I also like the fact that I will if needed be able to buy spare parts.I should have bought this stand years ago. My previous Kestrel stand was OK but this knocks it into a cocked hat. Pleased with the investment and I'm sure will make maintenance of my bikes much easier.

Buy cheap, buy twice! Well I did because a £30 Aldi stand was a lot easier to swallow than £181 for the 10.3. The Aldi stand did serve me well for 3 years and over that time it needed constant reinforcing to hold my bike still as best it could.The 10.3 was an investment, because to me it's a lot of money. I can confidently say this will last me and my bike longer than 3 years! This is a solid fold down stand. Easy to assemble out of the box, the stand has two legs in a v shape and there is no wobble. But it's main feature is the grip! My bike (14kg) dose not wobble or rotate when you take a wheel off! Two examples of my tinkering are, cleaning chain or bleeding brakes. This stand's adjustability is excellent!

Very well built and very strong - all metal construction - but a bit too pricey!

After reviewing many different bike stands and also wearing some out, broken clamps and brackets i decided to try the Park Tool Stand.I unpacked the unit and started to assemble it all of which was quite straight forward, basically if you cannot assembly the stand do not try bike maintenance:-)The unit is very solid and robust in comparison to the ones I had previously purchased, it folds down very easily and is easy to stow away.Unlike the other ones i have use it clamps the bikes very positively and does not skew or allow the bike to slip.Overall very impressed and pleased that I paid the extra to get it.The only niggle I had was i bought it with a specific time window in mind, and I know it is nothing to do with the product so I am keeping to the 5 stars for the product. the unit arrived well after when i wanted it by weeks even though it was listed as being in stock. So if you are going to take the plunge be aware you may end up having to wait a while.