Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've had this stand for three months. I've taken it down and put it back up probably fifty times for use with twenty and twenty-five pound bikes. It's convenient, durable, and mostly well-designed. You can spend twice as much for little advantage; even Park's mid-range stands have plastic parts. I've seen Shimano use a branded version of this one at various cycling events to demonstrate components. A few notes to address issues people have mentioned: * All clamps with bolts have quick-release handles. You can tighten the bolt on the opposing side to make each connection as firm as you want. Unless a plastic collar is physically broken, the stand will never change position or slide. The plastic appears to be a nylon composite. It's as sturdy as any I've seen, though does flex and creak a bit more than steel. * The rotation mechanism of the main clamp has very tight tolerances, but doesn't always arrive perfectly configured. If there's a gap between the teeth when tightened, remove the hex screw holding the flip handle, slide the handle off, and then tighten the hex screw beneath it until the teeth mesh firmly. Don't overshoot or you'll prevent rotation when the handle is loose. * The main clamp doesn't have quite enough cam travel. You have to loosen the cam lever, hold the bike in place, engage the cam, and then spin the lever to the tighten the clamp. This is why I've docked a star. Mounting heavier bikes can be awkward. Better to attach the clamp when the bike is on the ground, then lift and rotate it into its final position. * The two-leg design is space-efficient. It's also stable if you don't try to defeat physics. Mounting a heavy rig offset is a strain for any portable stand. You can mount by the seatpost, seat tube, top tube, or bottom tube. Pick whichever fits your bike and the adjustments you're trying to do. I do drivetrain maintenance with the stand clamped to my bike's seatpost; I just rotate the front end down so the weight is vertically centered. Shake is minimal and it puts less strain on the bike. If I were using the stand constantly and didn't need portability, I'd spring for a Park bench-mounted arm. Otherwise, I'm not convinced the other portable stands have much more to offer than this one.