Originally Posted by
nirVELOvana
Speaking of repair stands...
Maybe this also doesn't fall within the scope of this post, but I was blown away the first time I learned that the best on-the-road repair stand is the front wheel. Just turn the front wheel 90deg and stand the bike up on it. It's not hard to keep the bike still with some part of your body, and you have great, both-hand access to derailleurs, chain, rear brake, etc. Doesn't work so well for front wheel/brake issues though.