Park Tool HBH-2 - Reviews
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20.9.2013
I am very frugal and I usually just tie my front wheel off with a Velcro strap to the downtube on the bike . However it moves and has slop. I have tried making these with coat hangers and they didn't hold up well when the bikes were on a rack and your hitting pavement cracks on the hiway at 65 mph . I bought this and it is much better but sadly my busy bars require it be sprug out to fasten on . However that's my fault I have baskets on both my bikes and the mounting brackets interfere as well as cables . I can get it on but it takes allot of effort . So not perfect in my case but very good and I do not feel it was a waste of money . The Velcro attached so you never loose it is a nice touch .
10.6.2013
I looked at this device in the Amazon catalog for several months wondering if I really needed it. It's so easy to accumulate "really neat tools" that somehow are never used. Usually I just run a strip of Velcro around the main tube and the front wheel and that keeps the handle bars out of my way when working on the bike. Well, that works well enough but what if you've removed the front wheel? Ooops! So, in a rash moment I added this Park handle bar holder to an order for an item I **really** needed. When the handle bar holder arrived I remember saying to myself, "Self, you're never going to use this." WRONG! A couple of weeks ago I had the bike up on the workstand and thought I'd see just how it worked.
3.1.2013
I use this bar holder to stabilize my bike when I lean it against the wall or when I have the bike up on a work stand and it does its job very well. I have two of these now because the first worked so well. The second one is handy when I'm working on more than one bike at a time.I don't normally use the velcro because that usually comes in handy when the bike is being transported and I don't use this tool for that but I should point that the current strap seems much improved over the one that came with my first holder.This tool is flexible so that it will accommodate accessories mounted on the handlebars and it will handle any size top tube.The tool is simple to use, saves a lot of frustration and is inexpensive.
3.11.2009
I tried the coat hanger first and it works but not as well. So I sprung for this gadget and I am glad I did. I just got done servicing the kids bikes for the winter and this bit of wire helped keep the front wheel from swinging around and whacking me. I used Velcro strap just to hold the bracket in place, it has a bit of elastic on it, so no problem with cables etc, or various frame sizes. I can see though that it's bent to fit standard mt bikes and road bikes and probably not super aero triathlon handlebars.Pro:Does what it is designed to do very well.Con:It is just a bit of heavy duty vinyl coated wire with a piece of elastic and Velcro. You could make one,
12.4.2013
I use this with a Park Tool PCS-10 maintenance stand. It's easy to set up and does exactly as described. Makes working on your bike on a work stand so much easier. It might be a little tricky to use if you have handlebars full of equipment though... such as gear change levers, lights, cycle computer, bell, etc. and there are some bar-to-crossbar heights that it won't immediately suit (nothing a bit of 'creative bending' won't sort) but it's still effective holding just one bar... as long as the cross bar's hook and the elasticated velcro strap is in place. I've even found it useful keeping the bars in place for leaning the bike against a wall.In fact, it's so useful,
21.9.2018
There's really no reviewing a non-mechanical piece of metal otherwise. It's just a bent piece of metal rod that is plasti-dipped and comes with an elastic band. You could probably make one yourself, but you'd also spend the same amount of money on the parts and the gas to get to the hardware store (oy - ride your bike!). The HBH device is more necessary for roadbikes and old bikes that do not have suspension forks and heavy disk brakes on the front. Lighter and less wide front ends rotate easier when lifting up a bike. You MUST use the elastic band to press the hooks down onto the handlebar or the HBH will just pop off the bike when the steering starts turning.
18.11.2017
After trying to fabricate my own version of this, I broke down in just ordered one from Amazon. I am in no way disappointed, it is a great product. My only concern and why I did not buy it to begin with was over at work was o after trying to fabricate my own version of this, I broke down in just ordered one from Amazon. I am in no way disappointed, it is a great product. My only concern and why I did not buy it to begin with was over the price for something that is so single purpose. I bought the park rack prior to buying this and I have had great success. It would be nice if Park ran a package deal at a reduced rate and probably would make more sales.
1.7.2016
Finally got a repair stand and this (or some other way to hold the handlebars straight) is really a must. It is sturdy, but also malleable enough that you can shift it one way or the other on the handlebars so that you can wrap bar tape around one side of the handlebars (for instance) without it getting in the way. Note the two bent pieces of wire that grip the handlebars are bent at a more acute angle than depicted in the Amazon image. They had no problem holding my handlebars with an "oversized" stem clamp diameter, however.Please just completely ignore the wacky stem spacer situation depicted in the attached image.
25.7.2019
I bought an Aldi bike stand and the handlebar stabiliser bar broke on the first use. It was so annoying as the bars flapped about when the bike was in the stand. Someone told me about this so I looked it up and thought what a great idea. In hindsight I could have probably achieved similar with a bent wire coat hanger, but it wouldn’t have been as robust and would have risked scratching the frame. It hooks over the bars and onto the frame, then a Velcro strap tightens everything up to keep it stable. A good design if a touch pricy for what it is, but then Park Tools are never that cheap. Overall recommended.
25.8.2009
Sure, there are multiple ways to save a buck or two in order to obtain the same effect to hold your handle bars from swinging from side to side while you make repairs ------- but then there is "convenience". This little tool is convenient. It matches right up to your bars and top tube to hold everything in place so you can wrench away. It is easy to remove on and off and won't scratch your pretty paint job - so I am sold on this sturdy accessory. My only complaint is that it is a bit pricey for some bent coated metal but then I guess someone has to be paid for making and designing the little bugger.
7.3.2017
I honestly thought this was just a silly gimmick for quite some time. I decided to treat myself and purchase a few extra tools for my toolset, which is how I ended up with this. It seems silly to a lot of people, but I can't tell you how much of a difference this little thing makes. It is worlds apart from using any other method, of which I'm guilty of using many. It simply works better, and is one of those little seemingly insignificant things that just improves your life without causing much fuss. Working on bikes is much less of a chore now, making the whole experience more enjoyable.
24.9.2013
There are other items similar to this out there and the reviews were terrible.There are other methods to do the same thing, and a couple utilize cheap common items with a simple DIY (do it yourself) approach.HOWEVER... this tool ROCKS and is worth every penny to keep your bars from moving when you do not want them to.Even with careless handling and storage the only thing that can wear out on this is the velcro strap.I customize, maintain, and tune our family's bikes frequently. I look forward to getting many years out of my 20.00 purchase.
30.6.2015
While it's a simple product, it's an ingenious design that supports a variety of frame sizes and styles. The tubing is flexible enough to find an open space on your handlebars. The rubber coating is sufficient to protect from scratching. If Park had decided to go with something that uses cams, or quick releases, or some other fancy adjustment mechanism, you'd have something that could eventually break down. Simplicity means this tool should outlast my lifetime (granted, the elastic Velcro strap may need replacing before then!).
22.2.2019
This tool is absolutely necessary for the type of bike repairs I do most often. When the bike is on the floor and you're working on the rear end the front wheel flops every which way Not only is this annoying but if/when the bars hit the top tube you could get a nick in your paint, especially if your bars are not taped at the time. With the use of this tool you never have to worry about that. And you will no longer have to worry about the bike falling over when you're working on the bottom bracket.
29.10.2020
Park tool is an American company that sells great equipment for maintaining bicycles. After I retired, I started mountain biking. These bikes are costly, and require frequent maintenance. My local bike shop will gladly perform maintenance at a pretty steep cost, so I researched doing routine maintenance myself. I have 4 Park tool items now, and learned how to better use them by watching their video. You might find cheaper items, but you usually get what you pay for.