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Small bike workshop5/20/2023 Drawers are perfect for keeping small parts in check, but cabinets provide space to keep solvents, cleaners and other bottles. The space under the worktop should serve as storage. I use a steel bench from Ikea that I’ve modified slightly and reinforced over the years – it’s not perfect, nor the cheapest, but it serves its purpose. Repurposing kitchen bench tops and cabinets is another way to find a bargain. My humble home set up: a customised and reinforced kitchen bench from Ikea (fastened to the wall), a small vice and tools galore David Rome / Immediate Media There are plenty of sites that will provide inspiration for this, such as. That said, more bench space is always better, so if you have room for a bigger bench, get one!īig hardware stores offer pre-built options for workbenches, but a cheaper option is to build your own from wood, or metal if you’re really handy. Ideally, you want a bench that’s at least a 120cm (47in) wide and 60cm (23.6in) deep - this will give you enough space to lay most of a wheel on the bench, work on other large items and still have a vice mounted to it. So despite what it might say on the box, simple snap-together plywood shelving units do not make a good workbench. WorkbenchĪ workbench should be solid enough for you to smack stuff on it, spill oil on it, support your weight and withstand years of abuse. If you have a little more to spend and want a stand that’s easier to fold and carry (to races, for example), the Feedback Sports Pro-Elite is my pick. It can be found reasonably cheaply, its clamp fits nearly every bike, it can be folded down and it’s built to last. For this, the Park Tool Home Mechanic PSC-10 is the stand to beat. ![]() ![]() This sort of workstand allows you to fix bikes with both wheels in place. The Park Tool PCS-10 repair stand is an obvious choice for many Colin Levitch / Immediate Mediaįor most home mechanics, a tube clamp stand is the way to go.
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