SammyJ 

Stand for one bike, slide front wheel while you take off cleat covers.

Looking for suggestions.

cyclist2000

Could you explain what you are looking for a little better? I have no idea what you mean. is this a repair stand you are looking for or something to park it upright while you are sliding the front wheel around while taking cleat covers off?

Or use a tree.

SammyJ 

After I roll out of the garage, and shut garage door, I have to balance myself to take off cleat covers and balance my bike.

Luigii

Lean the bike against the garage door?

JanMM

Lean bike against garage door or put kickstand on bike. Or switch to mountain-style spds.

bovine

I'm sorry. I almost never do this, but, c'mon.

Single Bike Stand

big chainring 

I lean my bike against my Weber Grill, or back porch steps, or hedge, or car, or tree, or lightpost, or shed, or ......

TroN0074

Remove those pedal and ride on tennis shoes.

Looigi

What necessitates the cleat covers?

flyjimmy

I close the garage door then I have 2 PVC pipes that extends about 5 feet from the garage and are about 2 feet apart. Attached to the end of the pipes are pulleys with lines that are fed through a hole in the garage that utilize a series of counterweights that are to complicated to discuss here.The opposite ends of the lines are equipped with break away clips and fasten to the chain stay Once I'm comfortably on the bike and clipped in I exert pressure on the pedals and release the clips. Off I go.

Hope it helps.

bakes1

Wow!
I utilize almost the exact same system except mine is hydraulic and also catches any mice near my garage

Phil_gretz

I remove the cleat covers before putting on the shoes. I'm better balanced when sitting. The few steps out my garage won't mar the cleats. Why are we discussing this? What's next, how to put toothpaste onto the brush?

flyjimmy

Did you build it yourself ? I ordered mine from the ACME company.

flyjimmy

I think ACME builds a machine for this too.

CliffordK

Did you include a catapult to get you up to speed for better merging into traffic?

I agree, just find a place you're comfortable leaning the bike. My bike shoes are the last thing that go on before heading out the door, and first thing that come off when I get home. SPD cleats and no shoe covers.

bovine

Easy:

bovine

Can't believe I never thought of this. Do you have any diagrams to get me started so I don't have to reinvent the wheel?

DrIsotope

So... something like this little guy I made out of some scrap plywood for the wife's bike, as she is a terrible "bike leaner," and her bike invariably falls over 15-45 seconds after she walks away from it.

obed7

ok guys, is there really any need to make fun of someone because they want to do something different that you would do it...
and telling him to google bike stand, that is about arrogant... I am sure he knows that... but when you look something up, you get lots of listings... so the guy comes to us and asks which one we would recommend based on what we have used in the past....y'all know how to make a guy feel welcome...you guys forget what it felt like and the questions you had when you started out?

mrv 

to the OP - if you grab one of the brakes, the bike won't roll. maybe then you could lean on the bike (holding a brake), and use your free hand to remove the cleat covers.
by the way - for my cleated shoes, i never use covers. never had a set. but for the most part, I use flat pedals & sneakers. kind of switched over this year when i started more dirt road riding and didn't like riding around in my plastic super hero underwear outfit for every ride.
(how's that, @obed7 ?)

obed7

Nobody died and left me in charge, but I think that being helpful is much better. Like you I have never owned a set of cleat covers but the OP does and your suggestion could be very helpful.
One of the things about this forum that I like much better than the other bike forum I am on, is that generally this one is much more helpful and much less critical of folks. This forum is generally much more welcoming and I hated to see some of the responses that were being posted. Thanks for bringing this thread back on point and adding a bit of humor.

McBTC

how about quick release cleat covers...?

Coal Buster

There's a little gadget that attaches to your downtube and you can it swing over to prevent the wheel from turning. This lets you lean the bike against something without it falling. Maybe someone else can remember what it's called.

JHBloom

Hello hear one I built for around $80.00 I used 1 1/2 galv pipe and a 3/4 inch pipe and then you need a pony clamp from the hardware store like Lowes and 4x4 of plywood

JanMM

Flickstand.
A velcro strap could be used, instead.