Minoura Tancho E'sse (DS-2100 )

I so want to give this product 5-stars, but I can not bring myself to do this because...more on that later. A little background, apartment dweller so space is a premium and try to get out on my bike during the weekends. One thing I was not expecting was how difficult it would be to find a single, free standing and vertical bicycle stand. I saw a couple elsewhere, but the sites were not in the US or did not list a price. Since I am in an apartment I did not want a wall mount. Price for me is very reasonable when factoring in this price is what I was paying per month for a detached garage which I only used for a small amount of storage and my bike.After a major pre-spring cleaning I was able to move all the storage items from the garage into a spare closet. My bicycle I had initially place on my balcony, but given it is the size of postage stamp I didn't have much room for my planters and furniture. However, I have a fairly large laundry/utility room which fit the bike somewhat perfectly. I would have to kind of put it in at an angle. However, I had to prop the bicycle up against the wall and was concerned with marking the walls with the tires and handlebars. So after a long hunt online I came across this product and ordered it on Wednesday and it arrived today (Friday).When I picked up the box at the front office I could tell by the weight it was solid. For whatever reason Amazon choose to put the original product carton in a box nearly twice the size. I opened the product box and took out all the parts. Everything is pretty much metal except for the red parts.The bulk of the assembly is already done and putting it together should be fairly quick and easy...SHOULD...Here is why I am giving it four stars instead of five...the assembly instructions are horrible. Translated from Japanese with Japanese subtitles. The illustrations are more helpful than the written instructions. Furthermore, there are three little bags of bolts, washers and nuts...these are referred to in the directions has bag A, bag B, and bag C. The bags are not labeled so you need to figure out which is which by the contents. Assembly was easy once I stared at the illustrations long enough to figure out what attached to what.With the product fully assembled came the moment of truth. First attempt was okay, but had trouble with the hook for the front wheel. Again, looking at the illustration long enough and trying to make sense of the directions, I was able to get it correct. Also needed to adjust the wheel holder for the rear slightly. This is normal as it can accommodate 20" up to 26" tires. Bicycle fits well, though I wasn't expecting this to be so deep. Between the angle the bike sits and the height of the handlebars, it does stick out a bit. If you have a classic "10-speed" with low handle bars this won't be an issue, but for those of us with mountain bikes. Not that big of a deal as I don't go into that room all that often.Bottom line, I would recommend this product. However, if you are dependent on written instructions to help you assemble this product, you are going to have some issues.

Hands down the best practical bike stand I've seen anywhere, especially on Amazon.Let me preface this by saying I'm a pretty anal person when it comes to durability, quality, design, aesthetics, simplicity, practicality, etc. When I first saw this stand in a picture while googling around for possible solutions for bike storage in an apartment, I instantly knew it was one I was interested in. Imagine my delight when I was able to finally track down this relatively hidden gem and find that the only negative reviews are from folks who either built it wrong or had an issue with the poorly written assembly instructions.I laid the money down and have 0 regrets. Let me lay it out for you:- Durability: absolutely great. Smart hardware choice make it very sturdy and they even provide the hex wrenches needed.- Aesthetics: nice, mostly because it's *minimal* - it can't be as sexy as a wall shelf or something artistic like that, but it tries its best and does a good job.- Portability: moving soon? No problem. No holes allowed? No problem. Need to relocate where you're putting it? No problem. Couldn't be better.- Reliability: again, absolutely genius design. The bottom braces are adjustable so that it holds your rear wheel just right while gravity pulls the front of the bike down to have the front rim rest in the hook up top.- Space savings: again, good choice to go vertical - saves a lot of space.Cons?- Price, although if you're going to have a bike for a long time without a more permanent storage structure, this is well worth it.- Assembly instructions can be considered unclear but anyone with a working knowledge of bolts, washers, and gravity should be able to handle it. This product is heavily designed with intent so if something feels wrong, it probably is.That's about it - the only other solution I'd consider now once I have a more permanent setup is ceiling hooks or wall hooks. Even then, a row of vertical bikes sitting on these would be pretty cool if it weren't for the price.

My daughter lives off college campus and bikes to campus everyday. I bought this bike stand after reading its Amazon reviews; so, my daughter could store her 27.5" wheel size GT mountain bike in her tight living quarter. The stand arrived just in few days and was easy to assemble. The quality and design is excellent. I am 5'4" and struggled more than 5 minutes trying to hang my daughter's bike (xs frame size for 4'11" female). As I tried lifting the bike's rear end, which was surprising heavy, to lower the rear wheel into the slot, the top hook of the stand was interfering with bike's front wheel constantly. My daughter was so discouraged after watching my ordeal that she asked me to return the stand because, first of all, she did not think she could lift the bike, and she did not want to put up with the lifting everyday even if she could. At the end I liked the stand so much; so, I took it home and hang my other bikes. Later I found out that I could hang a 27.5" wheel size Fuji hybrid bike (a lot lighter than GT mountain bike) or a 24" wheel size mountain bike with ease. I think the stand is a very nice design to hang a bike in a small space if the bike is not too heavy.

Item as described.

This stand performs exactly as advertised. I'm really particular about these things and I must say the workmanship and quality of parts on this is extremely good. The parts feel extremely solid, and I'm impressed with the usage of various types of washers and nuts used in the assembly. The stand is clearly built to last.It holds up my 29er hybrid (ERTRO 19-622 / 700C wheels) reliably and securely, with zero worries about tipping over or falling off.Clearly the design and engineering behind this stand was very well thought out, with very good instructions and diagrams.Minor quibbles:1. The main 'axle' at the bottom appear to be reversible, and it doesn't matter which side is up or down when you screw the other parts into it during assembly. The instructions are unclear on this point, but it seems there is no wrong way to do it.2. Instructions are a bit unclear about the intended orientation of the upper hook. Depending on the part of the instructions, the hook's orientation is drawn differently. People who complained about their bike falling over probably installed this hook incorrectly.

This stand saves quite a bit of space when the bike is vertical. The build quality is excellent. The stand is very sturdy and I have no fear of the bike tipping over. It is a bit on the pricy side but definitely worth it.

Works like a charm, sturdy, fit my large bike.

Buena sujeción y ahorro de espacio sin agujeros.