Abstract
A bicycle stand and repair apparatus includes left and right positioning rails and left and right pivotable support bars pivotable through an angle “β” to the left and right positioning rails, with a positionable center guide generally transverse to the left and right positioning rails and connecting same. Front and rear stability bars are fixed to the left and right positioning rails. A slidable tire holder having a tire holder notch, the slidable tire holder transversely connecting the left and right pivotable support bars, the slidable tire holder positionable from distal ends of the left and right pivotable support bars. A repair mount is provided that may be temporarily stowed when the apparatus is in a stowed position or when the apparatus is used as a bicycle rack, and detachable from the stowed position and securable to the slidable tire holder and/or to the left and right pivotable support bars.
Claims
1. A bicycle stand and repair apparatus comprising: left and right positioning rails and left and right pivotable support bars pivotable through an angle “β” to the left and right positioning rails ranging from 0 to 90 degrees, with a positionable center guide generally transverse to the left and right positioning rails and connecting the left and right positioning rails; front and rear stability bars fixed to the left and right positioning rails; a slidable tire holder having a tire holder notch, the slidable tire holder transversely connecting the left and right pivotable support bars, the slidable tire holder positionable from distal ends of the left and right pivotable support bars; and a repair mount that is configured to be temporarily stowed when the apparatus is in a stowed position or when the apparatus is used as a bicycle rack, the repair mount detachable from the stowed position and securable to the slidable tire holder and/or to the left and right pivotable support bars.
2. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 wherein the repair mount includes a body and featuring a micro-adjustment clamp arm and a macro-adjustment clamp arm with a repair clamp pull pin, the micro-adjustment clamp arm including a slidable engagement bracket, the macro-adjustment clamp arm including a slidable engagement bracket, with a micro-adjustment knob, as well as at least two, or a series of macro-movement locking grooves in the macro-adjustment clamp arm.
3. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 comprising a locking push/pull mechanism that is configured to be employed to secure the apparatus to a wall or other support, the apparatus comprising lower and upper extensions on the front stability bar, and a strengthening bracket welded or machined to the front stability bar, adjacent the lower extension and extending a width of the front stability bar, a pin housing and a push/pull pin carried therein having a knob that is mostly hidden from sight but still accessible with one hand, where pulling the push/pull pin releases the apparatus from the wall.
4. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 wherein the left and right positioning rails each comprise two or more adjustment detents or through-holes for positioning or repositioning the left and right pivotable support bars, the left and right pivotable support bars secured to left and right arcuate brackets that are in turn secured in respective left and right slots in the center guide.
5. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 4 wherein the left and right arcuate brackets comprise two or more positioning detents or through-holes that work with one or both of the left and right pivotable support bars and one or two positioning locking pin(s) that work with the two or more positioning detents or through-holes in the left and right arcuate brackets.
6. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 comprising positioning pin(s) and locking pin(s) supported by a support bracket welded to or molded into the center guide.
7. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more slots machined or molded into bottoms of the front and/or rear stability bars to accept wedges, bolts, or other mating mechanisms installed in a wall or other structure to temporarily attach the apparatus to the wall or other structure.
8. The bicycle stand and repair apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the repair mount temporarily attaches to and detaches from apparatus when in stowed position by a first fastener selected from a first set of one or more ball detents, a first set of snaps, and a first set of screws; and the repair mount temporarily attaches to and detaches from the apparatus when in bicycle repair position by a second fastener selected from a second set of one or more ball detents, a second set of snaps, and a second set of screws.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) The manner in which the objectives of this disclosure and other desirable characteristics can be obtained is explained in the following description and attached drawings in which:
(2) FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic side elevation views, of one embodiment of the present disclosure;
(3) FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the present disclosure;
(4) FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view illustrating how fork arms of apparatus may be exchanged for rack support members;
(5) FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic perspective views of two other clip embodiments useful with apparatus embodiments of the present disclosure;
(6) FIG. 8 illustrates schematically, partially in phantom, an alternative adjustment mechanism;
(7) FIGS. 9, 10, and 11 are schematic plan, side elevation, and end elevation views of another apparatus embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure;
(8) FIGS. 12 and 13 are schematic perspective views of the apparatus of FIGS. 9, 10, and 11, with FIG. 12 illustrating left and right support bars in the stowed and locked position, and FIG. 13 illustrating the support bars locked in position suitable for receiving a bicycle tire or wheel;
(9) FIGS. 14 and 15 are schematic side views of the apparatus of FIGS. 9-13 attached to a wall or other support, with the repair mount stowed;
(10) FIG. 16 is a schematic side view of the apparatus of FIGS. 9-15 attached to a wall or other support, with the repair mount detached from the stowed position and being attached to the tire holder for using the apparatus as a repair stand;
(11) FIGS. 17 and 18 are schematic perspective and plan views, respectively, of the repair mount, and FIG. 19 is a side view of the apparatus with a bicycle clamped in to the repair mount;
(12) FIG. 20 is a schematic side view of the apparatus of FIGS. 9-16 and 19 employed as a floor or sidewalk bicycle rack;
(13) FIGS. 21 and 22 are schematic side views of the apparatus of FIGS. 9-16 and 19-20 employed as a floor or sidewalk bicycle rack;
(14) FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of a locking push/pull mechanism that may be employed to secure certain apparatus embodiments to a wall or other support; and
(15) FIGS. 24 and 25 are schematic perspective views of an alternative repair clamp mechanism, featuring macro- and micro-adjustments with a locking pin.
(16) It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings of FIGS. 1-25 may not be to scale and illustrate only typical apparatus embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the drawing figures are not to be considered limiting in scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments. Identical reference numerals are used throughout the several views for like or similar elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(17) In the following description, numerous details are set forth to provide an understanding of the disclosed apparatus, combinations, and methods. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the apparatus, combinations, and methods disclosed herein may be practiced without these details and that numerous variations or modifications from the described embodiments may be possible. All U.S. published patent applications and U.S. patents referenced herein are hereby explicitly incorporated herein by reference, irrespective of the page, paragraph, or section in which they are referenced. Where a range of values describes a parameter, all sub-ranges, point values and endpoints within that range or defining a range are explicitly disclosed herein.
(18) Apparatus of the present disclosure allow both storage of a bicycle, as in a traditional bicycle stand, wall mount as well as repair and maintenance of the bicycle by easy conversion to a repair stand.
(19) One embodiment 100 of apparatus of this disclosure is illustrated in schematic perspective view in FIG. 1, and in schematic side elevation views in FIGS. 2 and 3. Some components that are obscured from view are illustrated with dotted lines or phantom lines. The apparatus illustrated schematically in FIGS. 1-3 includes a frame base 2, in some embodiments sometimes referred to herein as simply a base or a frame having left front leg 4 and right front leg 5, left rear leg 6, and right rear leg 7, a left-side angled support bar 8, and a right-side angled support bar 9. An angle “α” is made by left front leg 4 and left-side angled support bar 8, and the same angle “α” is made by right front leg 5 and right-side angled support bar 9. Angle “a” may range from about 90 degrees to about 175 degrees, or from about 100 to about 150 degrees. A space 10 for bicycle wheels or tires between support bars 8 and 9 is thus provided. A front cross bar 12 and a rear cross bar 14 are provided, and in this embodiment 100 may be solid cylinders or hollow cylinders or tubes and are non-adjustable in length. A pair of front feet, 16 (left) and 17 (right), and a pair of rear feet 18 (left) and 19 (right) complete the base frame of embodiment 100.
(20) Still referring to FIGS. 1-3, the apparatus comprises a fork 20, which includes left and right fork arms 22, 23, respectively, and a slidable fork support bar 21 connecting them near an upper portion of each. Slidable fork support bar 21 simply has one of the portions of fork arms 22, 23 slightly smaller in outer diameter than an inner diameter of the other, so that one portion slides within the other. Left fork arm 22 has a similar arrangement of diameters with a left arm socket 24, and right fork arm 22 has a similar arrangement of diameters with a right arm socket 25. An adjustment mechanism 26 provides a twist-to-tighten/untighten feature, allowing a cyclist to place a bicycle onto the apparatus, as illustrated schematically in FIG. 3, and stabilize the bicycle by tightening fork arms 22, 23 (moving them toward each other and grasping the bicycle between left bicycle socket 36 (at top of fork arm 22) and right bicycle socket 37 (at top of fork arm 23). The adjustment mechanism may be a knurled metal knob or rubber knob surrounding a nut that engages a bolt passed through slidable fork support bar 21 and fork arms 22, 23. Fork arms 22, 23 are adjustable in vertical height (or horizontal length) via quick connect/quick disconnect (QC/QDC) features 28, 29. Forks arms 22, 23 may also be completely removed from the apparatus, explained in reference to FIG. 5. Optionally, non-slip foot covers may be added as illustrated in FIGS. 1 at 32, 33, 34, and 35, (front left, front right, rear left, and rear right, respectively) such as resilient or hard rubber caps.
(21) An important feature of apparatus embodiment 100 of the present disclosure is clip 30, which may be welded, brazed, riveted, screwed to, or forged to front cross bar 12. In embodiment 100, clip 30 is simply a piece of angle iron, positioned so that one side of the angle iron extends slightly forward from front cross bar 12, and the second leg extends substantially at 90 degrees downward in relation to the first leg. Clip 30 need not be a 90 degree piece, but could for example take many shapes, such as cylindrical or curvilinear, as illustrated in FIG. 6. As long as clip 30 has a shape allowing it to grasp a mating clip or other structure, and stabilize the apparatus, especially when the weight of the bicycle is on the apparatus in the position illustrated in FIG. 3, that is all that is desired. More rugged or sturdy clips 30 may be used, but that would probably add unnecessary cost to the device without adding function or safety.
(22) As illustrated schematically in the side elevation views of FIGS. 2 and 3, apparatus of this disclosure may be function both as a bicycle stand (FIG. 2) on a floor 40, sidewalk, or other substantially horizontal support, and as a bicycle repair stand or bicycle workstation (FIG. 3). FIG. 2 illustrates schematically a bicycle in phantom with a lower portion of its front tire/wheel assembly positioned in space 10 (FIG. 1) and with a forward portion of its tire/wheel assembly positioned between fork arms 22, 23 (only left fork arm 22 is viewable in FIGS. 2 and 3). Due to the adjustable nature of fork arms 22, 23, and the fact that the apparatus may be temporarily attached to a wall or garage door 42 at home, or to a park building wall, school wall, office wall, or other facility by virtue of clip 30, and a mating clip or even a garage door hinge 44, cyclists of all ages and heights may comfortably and safely attend to repairs or maintenance of the their bicycle, without the expense of having to purchase both a bicycle stand and a bicycle repair stand.
(23) FIG. 4 illustrates schematically in perspective view one of the many other possible, non-limiting embodiments of apparatus of the present disclosure. Embodiment 200 differs from embodiment 100 primarily in having further adjustment mechanisms. A left-side frame base 50 and a right-side frame base 51 are forged as a single piece, or welded to front cross bar 12 and rear cross bar 14, and in this embodiment are hollow tubular structures, so that portions of legs 4, 5, 6, and 7 may fit snuggly therein, as illustrated in phantom in FIG. 4. Adjustment holes and complementary bolts 54, 55, 56, and 57 allow width adjustment of the apparatus to accommodate various bicycle tire widths, as indicated by the double-headed arrows. Another difference from embodiment 100 is that in embodiment 200, fork arms 22, 23 may slide laterally in a fork arm track 52 to also accommodate various bicycle tire widths. This slide-ability feature is controlled by adjustment knob 26.
(24) FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view, illustrating that fork arms 22, 23 may be removed and replaced by a left wall rack attachment “L” 58, and a right wall rack attachment “L” 59. Wall rack attachments may have any of a variety of shapes, and this is but one non-limiting example. They could for example be “half-U” shaped, triangular, or other shape. Wall attachment may include features to reduce or prevent bicycles form sliding thereon, such as rubber coatings, upright pegs, creases, and the like.
(25) FIG. 6 illustrates in schematic perspective view a cylindrical clip 60, where one edge 62 would be fastened to front cross bar 12 by welding, brazing, screwing, bolting, riveting, and the like, or forged as a single piece with front cross bar 12. Another edge 64 serves to grab or mate with a corresponding feature on a wall or garage door hinge, as explained herein. Clips may be curved, curvilinear, cylindrical, or have linear or polygonal features, such as illustrated schematically in FIG. 7, which illustrates a “open box” shaped clip 70 having edges 72 and 74 similar in function to edges 62, 64 of the cylindrical clip illustrated schematically in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 illustrates schematically a variation of the adjustment mechanism, in this case an adjustment knob 86 positioned at the distal end of fork arm 23 surrounding a head of a threaded bolt 82 that passes down through fork arm 23. The bolt has teeth that engage a rack 84 in rack and pinion arrangement. The external diameter of adjustment knob 86 is the same as the external diameter of fork arm 23 to provide an ergonomic look. As adjustment knob 86 is tightened (turned clockwise) the bolt also turns clockwise and the rack and pinion arrangement causes fork arms 22, 23 to move together. Turning adjustment knob 86 counterclockwise loosens the fork arms. (A similar arrangement could be used on fork arm 22 rather than fork arm 23.) This is but one possible alternative adjustment mechanism.
(26) Frame base components, fork arms, cross bars, legs, feet, support bars, positioning rails, brackets, repair mounts, and clips may be made of a suitably strong material, such as 304 or 316 stainless steel or other steel alloy; rigid plastic such as polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high and low density polyethylene, and polypropylene; and composite materials such as fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP), where the fibers may be glass, carbon, aramid, or basalt. In certain embodiments all components comprise the same or similar material, for example all carbon steel or all stainless steel, but this is not strictly necessary. Frames, fork arms, support bars, and positioning rails may be solid or hollow tubular pieces, I-beams, rectangular or triangular hollow beams, rectangular or triangular solid beams, hollow D-beams, X-beams, and the like, and combinations thereof, depending on the embodiment and features desired.
(27) In certain embodiments, more than four legs may be present. Frame bases could comprise other designs, for example, but not limited to designs having six frame legs, or having strengthening brackets or support struts (such as connecting legs 4 and 5, or connecting legs 6 and 7), or a circular base frame, where the ends of legs 4 and 6 are extended and connect to form a left-side frame base semi-circle, and similarly the legs 5 and 7 are extended and connect to form a right-side frame base semi-circle. In the same way other embodiments may feature the frame base being rectangular, triangular, polygonal, such as rectangular, or triangular, or diamond shaped.
(28) In embodiments 100 and 200, and other embodiments, rather than rubber caps 32, 33, 34, 35, the underside of each leg may have an elastomeric pad attached thereto to provide the non-slip feature.
(29) While a perfectly level frame 2 is not necessary, frame base 2 may be leveled by adjusting height of one or more of legs 4, 5, 6, and/or 7. Leg height adjustment may be made through either an adjustment device integral to one or more legs 4, 5, 6, and/or 7 (such as by adding screw adjusters as are typically present for a clothes washing machine) or by adding and/or removing “shim like” parts from underneath the necessary leg.
(30) FIGS. 9, 10, and 11 are schematic plan, side elevation, and end elevation views of another apparatus embodiment 300 in accordance with the present disclosure. Embodiment 300 features left and right positioning rails 90, 91 and left and right pivotable support bars 92, 93, with a positionable center guide component 94 generally transverse to positioning rails 90, 91 and connecting same, with front and rear stability bars 96, 98 fixed to positioning rails 90, 91. It will be understood that the terms “left”, “right”, “front”, “rear”, “upper, and “lower” are merely examples for enabling description of the apparatus. Embodiment 300 further includes a slidable tire holder 102 having a tire holder notch 104. Slidable tire holder 102 transversely connects pivotable support arms 92, 93, tire holder 102 positionable from distal ends 126, 127 (FIG. 12) of pivotable support bars 92, 93. Embodiment 300 further comprises a repair mount 106 that may be temporarily stowed when the apparatus is in the stowed position as illustrated schematically in FIGS. 9-11 and 12, and when the apparatus is used as a bicycle stand as illustrated schematically in FIG. 13. Repair mount 106 is then detached from the stow position and secured to slidable tire holder 102 and/or to left and right pivotable support bars 92, 93. In certain embodiments repair mount 106 may comprise a knob 108 with a threaded rod 109 (FIG. 18) that is threaded through a female threaded chamber 111 of a stationary clamp 110 of repair mount 106 and secured to an adjustable clamp 112 of repair mount 106. Embodiment 300 further comprises left and right stow clamps 114, 115 for securing pivotable support bars 92, 93 to rear stability bar 98, while positioning rails 90, 91 each comprise adjustment detents or through-holes 116 for positioning or repositioning pivotable support bars 92, 93, the latter secured to left and right arcuate brackets 118, 119 that are in turn secured in slots in center guide 94. Arcuate brackets 118, 119 may comprise one or more, or two or more positioning detents or through-holes that work with one or both support bars 92 93 and one or two positioning locking pin(s) 120 that work with the aforesaid detents or through-holes in arcuate brackets 118, 119. Positioning pin(s) 122 and locking pin(s) 120 are supported by a support bracket 124 welded to or molded into center guide 94. Embodiment 300 further comprises one or more slots machined or molded into bottoms of front and/or rear stability bars 96, 98 to accept wedges, bolts, or other mechanism installed in a wall or other structure to temporarily attach the apparatus to the wall, fence, garage door, or other structure.
(31) FIGS. 12 and 13 are schematic perspective views of embodiment 300 illustrating left and right support bars 92, 93 in the stowed and locked position (FIG. 12) and illustrating the support bars locked in position suitable for receiving a bicycle tire or wheel (FIG. 13). Repair mount 106 is also illustrated in stowed position.
(32) FIGS. 14 and 15 are schematic side views of apparatus embodiment 300 attached to a wall 42 or other support, with repair mount 106 stowed. The arrow in FIG. 15 indicates how support bars 92, 93 (only 93 is illustrated) may be swung up from a stowed position (FIG. 14) to a use position (FIG. 15). Locking pin 120 (FIG. 12) locks support bars 92, 93 in substantially horizontal position, which locking pin 122 locks center guide 94 (and thus support arms 92, 93) in height along positioning rails 90, 91.
(33) FIG. 16 is a schematic side view of apparatus embodiment 300 attached to a wall 42 or other support, with repair mount 106 detached from the stowed position and being attached to tire holder 102 (as indicated by the horizontal arrow) for using the apparatus as a bicycle repair stand.
(34) FIGS. 17 and 18 are schematic perspective and plan views, respectively, of repair mount 106 of embodiment 300, and FIG. 19 is a side view of apparatus embodiment 300 with a bicycle seat post 131 (or other bicycle frame part) clamped into repair mount 106. The arcuate arrow in FIG. 17 indicates one possible rotational movement of knob 108, while the double-headed arrow in FIG. 18 indicates how adjustable clamp 112 may be moved into and out of clamping position with stationary clamp 110.
(35) FIG. 20 is a schematic side view of apparatus embodiment 300 employed as a floor, sidewalk, or other substantially horizontal surface 40 bicycle stand, illustrating a bicycle 130 in phantom as it is not a component of the present disclosure.
(36) FIGS. 21 and 22 are schematic side views of apparatus embodiment 300 employed as a bicycle storage rack on a wall or other substantially vertical structure 42. FIG. 21 illustrates that support bars 92, 93 may be locked into position at an angle “β”, which may range from 90 degrees to 0 degrees. For example, angle β may be 30 degrees, or 45 degrees, or 60 degrees, or 75 degrees.
(37) FIG. 23 is a schematic perspective view of a locking push/pull mechanism that may be employed to secure certain apparatus embodiments to a wall or other support. This embodiment includes lower and upper extensions 140, 142 on front stability bar 96, and a strengthening bracket 144 welded or machined to front stability bar 96, adjacent lower extension 140 and extending the width of front stability bar 96. A pin housing 146 houses a push/pull pin 148 having a knob 150 that is mostly hidden from site but still accessible with one hand, where pulling pin 148 releases the apparatus from the wall. A notch 151 may be provided for accommodating bicycle a tire or wheel.
(38) FIGS. 24 and 25 are schematic perspective views of an alternative repair mount having a body 152 and featuring a micro-adjustment clamp arm 154 and a macro-adjustment clamp arm 156 with a repair clamp pull pin 162. Micro-adjustment clamp arm 154 includes a slidable engagement bracket 155, and macro-adjustment clamp arm 156 includes a slidable engagement bracket 157. Rubber padding 158, 160 may optionally be provided. A micro-adjustment knob 164 is provided, as well as at least two, or a series of macro-movement locking grooves 166. This arrangement may be provided for those desiring less knob-turning and quick release of the bicycle from the repair mount.
(39) As may be seen, apparatus of the present disclosure may be constructed in several different embodiments. In certain embodiments apparatus of the present disclosure may be constructed to accept a bicycle of prescribed dimensions. In other embodiments, apparatus of the present disclosure may be constructed to accept a range of bicycle sizes having a variety of tire and wheel sizes for a bicycle stand. For example, with respect at least to embodiment 300 and similar embodiments, an apparatus may be constructed having a “rack opening” ranging from 23.5 inch to 27.5 inch (as measured by the length of pivotable support bars) to accommodate tires ranging from 1 to 3 inch width and 24 to 29 inch diameter tires, and convertible to a repair stand having pivotable support bar length of 21.5 inches (as measured from a wall to the connection between the repair clamp and distal ends of the pivotable support bars). As used herein “adjustable” and “adjusted” mean one or more of vertically, horizontally, rotationally about an axis, rotationally in a plane, orbitally, and the like. Legs 4, 5, 6, and 7 in embodiment 200 and like embodiments may be adjusted and optionally locked in place using bolts 54, 55, 56, and 57 to secure the frame in position to accept the width of bicycle tire/wheel desired. Marked graduations on the top surface of the frame legs and cross bars may be employed to give an indication of position of the legs.
(40) In embodiments 100, 200, and similar embodiments, if the frame base components are tubular, in certain embodiments the fork arms may be nominal 0.5 in. diameter tubing, and have a length ranging from about 25 to about 35 inches. The legs may be 1 inch tubing and have a length from about 5 to about 10 inches. In certain embodiments the angled supports may be 0.75 or 0.5 inch diameter tubing, and have length ranging from about 8 to about 12 inches. In certain embodiments the clip may be a piece of angle iron or steel having a length of about 2.5 to about 4 inches, with the legs of the clip being from about 0.5 inch to about 1 inch in length. In embodiment 300 and similar embodiments, support arms and positioning rails may be tubular, and in certain embodiments may be nominal 0.5 inch diameter tubing, and have a length ranging from about 25 to about 35 inches. (As used herein, “tubular” need not necessitate circular cross-sections. Normally metals such as steel are employed, but other metals or alloys, such as titanium and titanium alloys may be used, as well as certain engineer plastics.) Stability bars, center guides, tire holders, repair mounts, pins, and brackets may be machined or molded metal, or in some embodiments engineered plastic.
(41) What has not been recognized or realized is an apparatus that may be used both a as a bicycle stand and as a bicycle repair stand/workstation. Apparatus to accomplish this without significant cost is highly desirable. As explained previously, previous devices serve as either a bicycle stand or a bicycle repair stand or workstation, but not both.
(42) Thus apparatus described herein provide a quick and safe way of repairing or maintaining bicycles, as well as allowing a user to store a bicycle in a bicycle stand or storage rack when the bicycle is not in use. As far as I am aware, there exists no device having a base frame and a pair of upright, substantially vertical arms that can function both as a bicycle stand, and that can also function as a bicycle repair stand by featuring a clip on the base frame or other fastener for easily hanging and removing the base frame of the device on a mating garage door hinge or other mating clip, providing the formerly upright arms as a sturdy, substantially horizontal plane for placing a bicycle thereon and working on the bicycle, with the arms including an adjustable clamp with screw or “twist” tightening feature that may be used as a clamp to secure the bicycle to the substantially horizontal arms.
(43) From the foregoing detailed description of specific embodiments, it should be apparent that patentable apparatus are described. Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been described herein in some detail, this has been done solely for the purposes of describing various features and aspects of the apparatus and is not intended to be limiting with respect to their scope. It is contemplated that various substitutions, alterations, and/or modifications, including but not limited to those implementation variations which may have been suggested herein, may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. For example, one modification would be to take an existing bicycle stand structure and modify it to include legs and a clip, or push/pull pins thereon. Another modification would be for bicycle stand suppliers to supply stands with built-in legs and clips, or in a kit including a bicycle stand, with legs and a clip that may be added or not as the purchaser desires. Bicycle stand and repair apparatus of the present disclosure may include one or more feature selected from knurled knobs; tubing of sufficient strength and size to support a variety of bicycle sizes and weights; other attachments such as removing the fork and replacing it with storage clips, L-shaped legs, or U-shaped legs; the clip may include heavy double sided tape or hook and loop fasteners; a kit may include attachments selected from a small hand pump, a flashlight, a safety flare, or extra parts, bicycle repair tools, patch kit, and/or tire tube.
