Customer Reviews

Swagman 3 Bike Stand

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have several kids, and their bikes were always laying around where they shouldn't be before I bought this stand.

This stand is very lightweight, but is of good quality and holds all sizes of bike just fine. Great value for the price. The only downside is that the stand tends to move a bit when the bike is pushed into it.

If you have more $$$ to spend, I would recommend a stand made of heavier material that won't move as easily. Otherwise, no complaints whatsoever.

Only issue is the stand is very light and can be knocked over or moved easily if empty. Bicycles stay put once in place.

The review title say it all. I was truly surprised that the upright supports make contact with the disk brakes, rear derailleur and gear cluster on our 26" and 29er mountain bikes. Good bike stand designs are elevated off of the floor allowing the tire to sit lower in the stand and the upright triangles flatter to provide clearance so fragile bike parts are not contacted.

Box arrived wrapped in brown paper. Nothing was missing inside and all pieces were wrapped in plastic sleeves. Easy to assemble. One of the brackets could not fit into the holes in the frame. I was able to find a pair of holes that was a tad wider then the rest to fit this bracket. When the stand is placed near a wall it can hold two adult-size bikes in the left and right positions and a child bike in the center position. It cannot hold three adult-size bikes because the handlebars overlap. I did not place the rear wheel in the stand to avoid damage to the gears.

The stand can hold a mountain bike with disc brakes with a tiny clearance around the brake disc.

This bike rack is great for our 2 large mountain bikes. The stand is heavy-duty enough to hold our bikes (some seemed so light they would tumble over) and can be put together in 10 minutes. Read about some that wouldn't accomodate the larger wheels and the swagman is plenty big. I have a weeride seat on the front of my bike so I needed to put all three stands on to have enough room. Glad we bought this and not a stand with only two slots, we have enough room for our bikes and will later have space to hold our daughter's bike.

The uprights are far too tall, so they hit the expensive bits of any modern mountain bike - disc brakes and rear mechanisms are all at risk. I like the modular nature of the design, but it's just not safe for garage use, let alone in a truck bed.

The uprights are also far too far apart to hold road bikes well, but that's apparent from the product description, so that's just a warning.

I just got this product an hour ago and was exciting to try it out but when I assembled it and stuck some bikes on it I realized that it's very poorly designed. There is no way for rear wheels to sit in the supports without the supports contacting portions of the drivetrain. Either the cassette sits on top of the diagonal support or the support falls between the wheel and the rear derailleur, putting pressure on the RD. I wouldn't be surprised if you could accidentally bend or snap the rear derailleur if you jostled a bike on this rack.

I tried bikes with 700c and 27" wheels, no dice with either.

Additionally, the box says you could use it in a truck bed. I wouldn't dare do that unless the truck was up on blocks or something. The tubes are way too thin and would bend with the stresses of driving. Plus the aforementioned drivetrain rubbing would wreck your stuff by the time you arrived.

Don't know what all the positive reviewers for this product are smoking.

slots should be wider to accomodate rear wheel cogs. Also, need locking washers for screws as they loosen. Product is fine for a garage, but I had hoped to use in truck bed to transport bikes. This didn't work.

I bought two of these hoping to organize the garage. I was surprised initially at the small size of the box when it arrived but after about 15 minutes I had both assembled and was impressed with the product. They are light and easy to disassemble if needed. I take them on our camping trips to the lake and the mountains. It is a great way to keep the annoying sight of piled up bicycles out of your camp sites. I plan on purchasing one for my parent's home also.

Product arrived in great packaging with all parts. Took 10 minutes to put together. I put two adult road bikes and one adult mountain bike in it and it accomodiated all three very well. I would highly recommend this product.