Originally Posted by agmetal

My parents have offered a repair stand as a birthday gift, somewhere in the under-$200 price range. It would need to be something easy to keep out of the way, as I live in a smallish apartment with two housemates. I'm also contemplating the idea of getting a set of panniers instead, since my bikes are my primary transportation, and I'm typically limited by the capacity of my messenger bag and rack with cargo net.