How sturdy is the base?
78662
I would suggest buying a sandbag or two just for the precaution. It is a really nice stand but it is reasonably lightweight so it is a little prone to tipping (but most stands in this price range would be.)
78663
I have used this repair stand to hold a Specialized road bike and a much-heavier Cannondale hybrid (Silk Path 700) and the base was quite sufficient to balance each of them. I consider it very sturdy.
78664
Once the bike is on the stand, it's very sturdy. The only times I need to be careful is when I'm either putting the bike on or taking it off. Sometimes I need to put my foot onto one of the support legs on the floor to keep it from tipping.
78665
The base is sturdy enough for routine jobs; however, when I flip a bike so it stands vertically (one wheel directly above the other), I have to be careful to center the load. If I don't, the stand can tip over. It just takes a little care.
78666
I often feel that the whole stand may fall over unless one is very careful to place a foot onto one of the legs. Of course, if one were to attach it to the floor the stand would be MUCH sturdier.
78667
If its on a sturdy, level floor (which it should be), its more than good enough to do basic maintenance/cleaning. Its fairly lightweight, so I think thats what its designed for.
78668
as others have noted, you do have to pay attention when rotating the bike to other positions. Sometimes just re-clamping the bike at a different spot in the frame can make a big difference. I suspect there are sturdier ones out there if you want to pay more. I didn't and the stand has worked just fine for me. (I'm about to overhaul my 3rd bike on it.)
2210555
Base is moderately heavy and well constructed. You will not have any problems with the base construction , especially because Amazon stands behind all of its products.
1572457
The base is very sturdy and weighted. I don't believe a toddler or pet would knock it over unless they were "climbing" it.
319335
The base is very solid & doesn't seem like it would fall over easily. The glass itself is fairly thin but doesn't feel "delicate" if that makes sense. We use the glass almost daily and it has held up well.
1637278
It's pretty sturdy if you install it properly. Granted, I'm not twisting and turning mine constantly but I'm not worried it's going to fall over.
994749
i am not really sure it is sturdy. i don't see why you should have a problem. good luck
22697
It's pretty sturdy...not flimsy at all. I don't know exactly how much weight, but we've put a desktop computer on it plus tons of books with no bend or bowing of any kind. This is easily the most sturdy work desk I've ever owned.
1041061
You can bend it all the way so it is less than 0.5" away and it won't fall over. Base is nice and heavy.
70806
Yes, it is surprisingly sturdy. My daughter climbs all over it and pushes her back against it with her feet at the back of the bed and it doesn't budge.
1986528
It is very sturdy. Mine holds 275+ and is not wobbly at all. We do not bounce or jump up and down on it. Just use it to sit on and shoes at front door. A perfect fit for what we use it for.
219047
Yes. It is sturdy. It doesn't feel hollow and has a little bit of weight to it.
748684
Yes it is sturdy. It was placed on a thick carpet and been given some inclination toward the wall by offsetting the adjustible front nobs at the bottom.
56760
Yes it is fairly sturdy but I wouldn't put too much weight on it. You may damage the connecting door hinges to the unit.
2203852
Yes it's sturdy. And mine wasn't broken and was well packaged. I have used my several times.
2104653
The base is very stiff and non flexible. The sides are a bit flexible not nothing major at all. It's a 5 star unit all around.
968408
It is sturdy and built well but two people can move it easily. Be sure to hook one or two springs so the movable base cannot move.
644071
It's built pretty sturdy. I didn't have any issues. Not sure how much weight you'd need to support, but 2-3 people can sit on it at the same time. I have it in my mudroom, so everyone lands on it when they need to put shoes on...