I have the Pletscher. I like it better than my previous $5 stand, but it has drawbacks. It doesn't stand up well unless it is loaded evenly. If you put your load on rear panniers, you must have equal weight on both sides or the bike will tip. Like the other poster said it works great when loading a trailer. I imagine it would be great for a front-center basket too. If you load your bike with the weight centered it can't be beat. I weigh 215 and I can sit on my bike on the stand no-prob.