The light-weight bike workstand gurus at Suggestions Sports activities have type of created a brand new class with the electrical lift-assist Professional E Carry Restore Stand geared toward house owners of contemporary efficiency ebikes. (And possibly even heavier standard mountain bikes, too.) With extra and heavier efficiency ebikes and eMTBs being offered, we’ve seen extra instrument firms including motorized skilled work stands to carry these heavy two-wheelers. However Suggestions wished a extra compact, extra inexpensive resolution for ebike consumers to do their very own common repairs at dwelling. And so they might have additionally created a great resolution for smaller bike retailers that might profit from an electrical carry stand, however didn’t need or want such large, costly stand completely of their workshop.
Suggestions Sports activities Professional E Carry dwelling ebike restore work stand
Unveiled at Eurobike this week, the all-new Suggestions Professional E Carry is a novel means to have a look at motorized restore stands normally. And likewise, how one can remedy the wants of ebikers who wish to wrench on their very own rides at dwelling. And possibly these of us at dwelling with heavier long-travel mountain bikes, too!
Just about each firm builds their trendy electrical lift-assist restore stands as a permanently-fixed resolution in knowledgeable bike workshop. That’s meant some nice integration of issues like charging options, energy entry, ready-acces instrument storage, and even laptop computer/pill mounts for entry to on-line assets. However heavy-duty development and tons of options additionally make these stands extraordinarily costly, take up a variety of ground area, and be a everlasting fixture within the workshop.
The Suggestions Professional E Carry is just about the alternative of all of that.
It makes use of a lighter-duty carry mechanism, dials again lifting peak to an affordable however utterly enough vary, and makes use of a secure however roll-away base so it doesn’t at all times should take up a lot room. And easy metallic foot button switches make adjustment up & down straightforward.
Plus, it’s lower than half the worth of comparable skilled e-lift restore stands.
Do I personally want it? I don’t even have my very own eMTB at dwelling, so no.. probably not. However I kinda would nonetheless like to have a compact Professional E Carry stand at dwelling. Even when that’s simply to work on my extra burly enduro bikes, and the occasional e-test bike.
Tech particulars
Suggestions developed the Professional E Carry restore stand to be easy-to-use and stay with for novice DIY dwelling mechanics. Meaning it’s comparatively compact – taking on a 29”/74cm sq. footprint. Not too heavy, and regardless that secure when in-use, roll it a bit out-of-the-way whenever you don’t want it. And it really works with different common Suggestions workstand instrument holder entry. The 55lb/34kg work stand even arrives principally assembled. So the DIYer solely actually must bolt on the broad base earlier than attending to work on their eMTB.
The stand has over 3’/1m of carry to get eMTB/ebikes as much as your most well-liked working peak – shortly & quietly adjustable relying what sort of upkeep or restore process it is advisable to perform.
The clamp head begins as little as 34”/84cm off the bottom to seize you ebike’s seatpost with none lifting wanted. The stand’s flat ft are straightforward to roll over, however nonetheless have adjusters to accommodate uneven ground surfaces.
You then simply step on the metallic up/down buttons on the restore stand base to carry it up. Max clamp peak is 76”/194cm, a lot excessive to get eye-level entry to suspension or drivetrain.
The e-assist work stand options the acquainted and easy-to-use Suggestions Velocity Ratchet + Spinner Knob clamp. There’s the large dial to tighten the clamp in your bike, and QR button to completely open the jaws immediately. And the jaw covers are replaceable.
Constructed for efficiency ebikes the Suggestions Professional E Carry restore stand has a most solace / 50kg carry capability. Suggestions provides US and EU AC energy provides, for 100-127V 5A or 220-240V 2A max energy draw.
Suggestions Professional E Carry restore stand – Pricing and availability
Pricing is a giant key to creating the Suggestions Professional E Carry restore stand a viable resolution for dwelling mechanics and even for small bike retailers on the fence a couple of powered work stand. Suggestions will promote the Professional E Carry for $1200 / 1350€. And availability is slated for the start of subsequent 12 months – January 2025.
Certain, that’s fairly expensive for an at dwelling mechanic. However once we routinely see top-tier e-bikes promoting within the $10-15,000€, it appears possible that a few of these tech-savvy ebike consumers would admire an equally hi-tech stand to make dwelling upkeep simpler.
You’ll be capable to get the brand new Suggestions Professional E Carry by your native impartial bike store (the place chances are you’ll even see one in use) or direct from Suggestions.