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<\/a>Flat packed and strapped. Colin Field photo.\nFrom plywood to phenolic perfection<\/p>\n
After months of testing, the couple landed on their final material: FSC-certified Baltic birch plywood with a durable black phenolic finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s heavier, but it\u2019s great for durability,\u201d says Bautista. \u201cAnd it\u2019s renewable, which is really important to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each CNC-cut stand is adjustable to fit a variety of bikes\u2014from road to fat\u2014and can be disassembled and flat-packed for travel or small-space storage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe tested shorter designs, but they weren\u2019t as stable,\u201d says Bautista.<\/p>\n
Custom CNC and community roots<\/p>\n
The stands are built in-house using a CNC router\u2014an effort that took Mike months to master.<\/p>\n
\u201cMike spent three solid months learning how to program it properly,\u201d says Bautista. \u201cIt still takes testing before we do a full sheet. There\u2019s a lot that goes into each one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once CNC\u2019d, each stand is hand-sanded, finished and packed with care.<\/p>\n
\u201cI clean them up, get rid of any fingerprints and then wrap them for shipping,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Each sheet yields nine stands and the team now keeps lifts of the material stocked in a local warehouse.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur supplier gave us a great deal, so we\u2019re locked in at the same price and only pay as we take them,\u201d says Bautista. \u201cThat kind of flexibility is huge for a small business.\u201d<\/p>\n
Functional, flat-packable and fun<\/p>\n
The design itself is intuitive: two side panels slide onto a central plate and cradle the bike\u2019s wheels. \u201cIt\u2019ll hold anything up to a mountain bike, maybe even a kid\u2019s motorbike,\u201d Bautista says with a laugh. \u201cOne kid used his for that and it still worked.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are finding us through word of mouth and Instagram,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Built to last\u2014and made to matter<\/p>\n
More than just a product, these stands are a reflection of thoughtful design and small-scale Canadian manufacturing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to make something that lasts, something that looks good and works well,\u201d says Bautista. \u201cAnd something that doesn\u2019t end up in the landfill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each stand can be personalized with a rider\u2019s name or logo for an added cost.<\/p>\n