Two new easy Suggestions Instrument Trays provide the good place to hold your instruments and regulate small components whereas working in your bike in a transportable restore stand. Whereas each are smaller and extra compact than their earlier choices, these new software trays each mould in additional helpful storage – like slots for traditional 12 & 15mm thru-axles, easier-access pockets for small bolts, huge recesses that match sealant/oil bottles, and extra. Plus, they now match any stand with 38mm, 50mm, or 70mm tubing, which means they’ll match any Suggestions stand, and doubtless loads of different folding bicycle workstands.
Suggestions already had an elective software tray up to now that might snap onto their folding restore stands. However frankly, the 12″ x 18″ tray was a bit cumbersome and didn’t actually match the moveable vibe their stands are finest identified for. Do you actually need to hold each software you’ve and a espresso mug off a stand you fold up and convey to the races? Plus, it didn’t even match on the bigger diameter tubes of their newest Professional Mechanic HD restore stand.
So now, two new smaller however smarter gen 2 software trays supply all of the software storage that you actually need, in a extra compact package deal that conveniently additionally suits much more moveable restore stands in the marketplace.
Suggestions’s huge driver was creating software trays that match not solely their long-running Professional Mechanic, Ultralight & Sport restore stands (beforehand Elite, Basic, Sport & Professional), but additionally their newer Professional E Raise, Professional Air Raise, and Professional Mechanic HD that use bigger diameter tubing. The facet profit is that the brand new Instrument Trays match each Suggestions Sports activities restore stand on the market, but additionally some other stand with a 38mm, 50mm, or 70mm higher tube.
What else is new?
The brand new software trays are a lot smaller total, however characteristic extra refined software, components & accent storage options.
The brand new Compact Instrument Tray has simply seven pass-through slots, however that’s doubtless loads for small- & large-handled instruments, plus slots for 12mm & 15mm thru-axles. Plus, there are 2 small divots subsequent to the restore stand’s tube, good for tiny nuts & bolts. And there’s a deep area within the center that can match odd-shaped instruments and/or components, and is sufficiently big to suit fluid bottles.
The bigger Instrument Tray has 27 slots for instruments, supplying you with labeled, size-specific spots to hold your entire Torx & Allen keys. And it will get the identical large-handled software slots, many extra small-handled slots, and 6 slots the place you may match varied thru-axles to maintain them clear and on the prepared. Plus, the massive tray has an extended nuts & bolts divot with a magnet inside to maintain these buggers from escaping. And it even will get a smartphone slot, so you may comply with together with YouTube tutorials should you overlook learn how to put your fork again collectively the morning earlier than a race. The bigger stand additionally has 10 positions the place you may snap within the 2 included accent hooks to hold bike components you might be engaged on – like a handlebar, fork, or perhaps a wheel with as much as a 3″ large tire.
Tech particulars
plastic Instrument Trays snap in place round spherical restore stand tubes
suits 38mm, 50mm, or 70mm diameter restore stands with included spacers
complete software tray weight capability of 11.3kg (25lb)
16.25″ x 9.25″ Instrument Tray dimensions (413x235mm x 50mm tall) at 910g
7 software slots together with thru-axle holders, plus small & giant components trays
12.5″ x 5.4″ Compact Instrument Tray dimensions (318x137mm x 50mm tall) at 530g
27 software slots together with thru-axle holders, plus magnetized small components tray, giant components trays & smartphone holder
bigger tray additionally contains 2 snap-in accent hooks (extra obtainable individually)
Suggestions Instrument Trays – Pricing, choices & availability
The 2 new Suggestions Sports activities Instrument Trays can be found now instantly from Suggestions or through your native seller bike store. The bigger of the 2 Instrument Tray sells for $60, whereas the smaller Compact Instrument Tray sells for simply $30. Additional pairs of accent hooks promote for $14 for two, suitable with the bigger Instrument Tray solely.
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