The light-weight bike workstand gurus at Suggestions Sports activities have kind of created a brand new class with the electrical lift-assist Professional E Raise Restore Stand aimed toward house owners of recent efficiency ebikes. (And possibly even heavier standard mountain bikes, too.) With extra and heavier efficiency ebikes and eMTBs being bought, we’ve seen extra instrument firms including motorized skilled work stands to raise these heavy two-wheelers. However Suggestions wished a extra compact, extra inexpensive resolution for ebike patrons to do their very own common repairs at dwelling. And so they could have additionally created an excellent resolution for smaller bike retailers that will profit from an electrical raise stand, however didn’t need or want such huge, costly stand completely of their workshop.
Suggestions Sports activities Professional E Raise dwelling ebike restore work stand
Unveiled at Eurobike this week, the all-new Suggestions Professional E Raise is a novel method to have a look at motorized restore stands typically. And in addition, the right way to resolve 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 an expert 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 sources. However heavy-duty building and tons of options additionally make these stands extraordinarily costly, take up loads of ground house, and be a everlasting fixture within the workshop.
The Suggestions Professional E Raise is just about the alternative of all of that.
It makes use of a lighter-duty raise mechanism, dials again lifting peak to an inexpensive however fully adequate vary, and makes use of a secure however roll-away base so it doesn’t all the time should take up a lot room. And easy metallic foot button switches make adjustment up & down simple.
Plus, it’s lower than half the value 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 Raise 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 Raise restore stand to be easy-to-use and stay with for novice DIY dwelling mechanics. Which means 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 huge base earlier than attending to work on their eMTB.
The stand has over 3’/1m of raise to get eMTB/ebikes as much as your most well-liked working peak – rapidly & quietly adjustable relying what sort of upkeep or restore activity it’s good 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 toes are simple to roll over, however nonetheless have adjusters to accommodate uneven ground surfaces.
Then you definately simply step on the metallic up/down buttons on the restore stand base to raise 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 instantly. And the jaw covers are replaceable.
Constructed for efficiency ebikes the Suggestions Professional E Raise restore stand has a most solace / 50kg raise capability. Suggestions presents US and EU AC energy provides, for 100-127V 5A or 220-240V 2A max energy draw.
Suggestions Professional E Raise restore stand – Pricing and availability
Pricing is a giant key to creating the Suggestions Professional E Raise 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 Raise for $1200 / 1350€. And availability is slated for the start of subsequent yr – January 2025.
Certain, that’s fairly dear 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 patrons would recognize an equally hi-tech stand to make dwelling upkeep simpler.
You’ll be capable to get the brand new Suggestions Professional E Raise via your native unbiased bike store (the place you could even see one in use) or direct from Suggestions.
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