Bike frame arms - 2 pcs. cut at 24", then clamped together and drilled one hole 1-3/4" to create the twin U-slots.

Consider whether you will use it for transportation, recreational rides, or fitness. [20] X Research sourceBikeStow Stance: Fed up with bike stands being too loose for some bikes, and too tight for others, the Stance is our answer to a stand versatile enough to fit almost all bikes and striking enough to look good whilst doing so.

If you’re struggling to brace the boards while drilling, drill a pilot hole through both sets of boards before attaching the screws. Use a pilot bit slightly smaller than the screws you’re using. The added plywood supports (2x) for the bike frame arms was some scrap 1/2" plywood I had lying around. They were cut at 3-3/8" x 9.5" long. In our version of the design we wanted to use a bit more of the 2x4 supports as trusses and my Son also wanted to make the span of the frame supports adjustable for smaller bikes or even larger ones (like Fat tire types etc.). We followed Tristan's overall design though and it works well to support the bike, very sturdy. Drill the boards together with 4 in (10 cm) wood screws. Grab a set of with 4 in (10 cm) wood screws. Hold the first screw over the center of a junction where 2 boards meet. Carefully and slowly drive the drill through the 2 by 4 in (5.1 by 10.2 cm) board and into the middle of the 2 by 6 in (5.1 by 15.2 cm) piece. Continue drilling until the screw is flush with the wood. Repeat this process with the other 3 junctions where the boards meet. [18] X Research sourceWe're overall very happy with this project and we hope you enjoy it as well. I have included some dimensions of the wood that we used for the project. NOTE: All 2x4's used were grade "A" so they were pretty straight which is very important for this type of assembly. Additionally we used my surface planer to make sure all the edges & faces of the boards were squared up to each other. We removed about 1/16 inch from each face and edge of the 2" x 4" x 8'. Four 2x4's were used in the project (with a bit left over on the 4th board). This was needed because our modification to allow adjustable width and the use of the large clamp bolts didn't give us much room to screw the arms into the uprights. So we used clamps and wood glue to bond the bike frame arms to the uprights. It was probably overkill but we did want some mechanical support there just in case the glue gave out over time & flexing under repeated loads. Thank you Tristan for sharing your bike stand design! My Son and I wanted to build a version of this to allow him to support his bike which is in the modification process to create a hybrid E-Bike.