My bike bench

[Mort]

I've just finished building a bench for my bikes. Couldnt afford one of those fancy hydraulic jobs so I built my own and it works very well for me.

Some pics below:

Building instructions here

[vifferman]

Awesome! Good work, Sir!

Oh - and the RC36 in the background is pretty cool - same colour (granite blue metallic, I believe) as the '90 I had.

[boman]

Excellent idea. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. Looks good and sturdy too. Well done.

[Mort]

Awesome! Good work, Sir!

Oh - and the RC36 in the background is pretty cool - same colour (granite blue metallic, I believe) as the '90 I had.

Yep its a 91 Rc36 but its metallic black. Its a nice old bird which also gets a good hammer round the track at taupo now and then (hence the taped up lights at the moment ready for friday)

[nothingflash]

Nice one. That'll save the back for sure.

[jellywrestler]

nice work, I made several like these and they work well would suggest a sturdy stop at the front as the thought of a bike going too far forward? #$% although its longer than most also i got some galvanised metal coverings on mine way easier to clean down later and thinking back it was less than forty bucks.
i made about four of differing heights depending on whether it was day to day work or a restoration etc.
way cheaper than hydraulic too of course

[DVS 69]

I think thats exactly what im gunna do, better than lying on the floor etc

[vifferman]

Yep its a 91 Rc36 but its metallic black.

Metallic black on that model IS called "granite blue metallic" - if you look at it in strong light, it's got small blue flakes in it. Beutiful paint - I've considered repainting the RC46 in it (although I kinda like the current Tahitian Candy Blue too).

[Mort]

aha - yes it does actually... It does scrub up well too. I had the wheels powder coated and painted the fork lowers and disc carriers. Now running BT016's... Still going strong. Almost the perfect road bike...

[vifferman]

I went the other way, Mort - stripped the rims and polished them, and painted the carriers gold. Continuing the black/gold/silver fairing colour scheme.

[Cajun]

nice one,

looking at those stands looks like it could be a touch longer tho.

[Coldrider]

That's pretty cool matey, I've got three pieces of formwork 2.4 X 0.6m left here by my builder, sick of calling him to come & pick them up.
2 would make good workbenches & the third, well you know what is already made, just needs elevation.

[Zuki lover]

Wow -that is impressive

[crazyhorse]

Thanks for my new Christmas Present - but I thought you were gonna keep it a secret until December. Now I know what I'm getting from you

[F5 Dave]

Looks nice, but I'm too lazy/incompetent to get around to building one. Fortunately Jelly needed the space so I got a nice one. Thanks again, don't know how I did without it.

I did add some large steel angle for under & infront of the front wheel so bike can be tie downed to keep it upright & I have a choice of tying it down at the back, . . or up to a beam & can turn bike around for front lift.

I made a ramp with a bolt hole locator so it can't slip off in use.