PVC Water Pipe Cycle Stand

DiddyS · 2006-01-08T14:07:59+00:00

This is a question about PVC piping, even though I intend to use it to make a simple work stand for my bicycle! (For anyone interested it is described at chap who built it says he used Schedule 40 PVC water pipe and glued it together. I presume Schedule 40 is some American standard and I imagine this is water supply pipe (hot or cold?), rather than for the waste water.Can anyone suggest what sort of piping I should ask for here in the UK and what the correct fittings and adhesive would be?Also, as the stand will have to live outside, is this sort of pipe affected by sunlight? I know some plastics become very brittle after they have been left in sunlight for a length of time. If sunlight does affect it, would a coat of ordinary paint protect it?Any helpful comments would be much appreciated.Derek.

Jan 08, 2006 20 Replies

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I have thought of building a decent bike workstand a few times. The feature which the 'proper' ones have which I guess would be hard to make is the clamp fitting which screws onto the top tube of the bike, and has a horizontal bearing which allows turning the bike to different angles - upside down etc. These usually have some form of 'click-stop' arrangement so the bike doesn't svivel round under its own weight.

If I could make or buy one of these fittings then welding up (or similar) the rest of the stand would be easy. Anyone have a source or d-i-y design for this sort of thing?

Thanks jon N