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4.5
I was hesitant to buy this, as some reviews stated it was unstable, wouldn't hold a wide tire, etc. I wanted to write this review as a response to those, and help people struggling with whether or not to buy this, based on some of the questions I had. So, here goes....First, this thing was really easy to assemble. Now, to be fair I am a pretty handy guy, but it came with written instructions (WITH PICTURES), and is only a handful of parts. Assembly tools were included, and did the job fine. It took me MAYBE 5 minutes to put together.Secondly, some people complained that it wasn't sturdy. This has not been my experience. Just make sure you get all the hardware good and tight, and this thing is fine. I can get my bike to rock on it a bit if I bump it or push it, but I have ZERO concerns about my bike "falling off of it", as mentioned in a few of the other reviews. I have a relatively heavy mountain bike, and do not feel a need to "tip toe" around it, lecture my kids about avoiding it, or putting caution tape around it. It holds my bike fine until I need to take it down.Lastly, my biggest concern was whether or not this stand would accommodate my mountain bike. I have a 27.5 PLUS bike with Kenda 2.8" tires. It works fine. My tires do not sit "inside the track", but rather on the track. This does not seem to affect the functionality of this stand AT ALL. As mentioned above, it holds my bike VERY securely. It is easy to use, and keeps my bike out of the way.If i had to knock it down for something, I would ding it on "value". I think it's over priced for what it is. I highly doubt that the manufacturing costs, or the raw materials come close to justifying the retail price. However, when looking around for a product that would meet my needs (space available, bike size, etc), there wasn't anything else that would have worked for me, so I was willing to pay it.I hope this review helps someone decide whether or not this product will work for them.
