| Repairing your bike yourself is often essential if you | | | | journey. If you plan to be riding over tough ground |
| want to save yourself a lot of money. Maintaining | | | | then a tripod stand may be your best option. They |
| and keeping your bike in good condition is one of the | | | | are extremely good at staying put even on the |
| best ways to prevent your bike from braking in the | | | | toughest of surfaces. |
| first place, but if you have to do a repair then a | | | | One important factor you should look at when |
| mountain bike stand will be a handy piece of | | | | considering any mountain bike stand is the single lever |
| equipment to have. | | | | quick release mechanism. This helps to hold the bike |
| Kick-stands simply won't do the job as well as a | | | | upright and you can adjust the stand to support the |
| mountain bike stand. An ordinary stand will keep hold | | | | weight of the bike. The grip should also ideally have a |
| of the bike whilst you carry out your repair work. | | | | single quick release lever so that you can remove the |
| However there are a number of different stands to | | | | bike easily when you have finished. |
| choose from and so you really need to ensure that | | | | Choosing a good mountain bike stand is easy once |
| you choose the right one for you. | | | | you know what to look for. You need to think of |
| What to Think About when Purchasing a Mountain | | | | how easy you want the job to be. If you don't want |
| Bike Stand | | | | to do a lot of hard work then purchasing a stand |
| When looking for a mountain bike stand to suit your | | | | which you can adjust is definitely a good idea. The |
| needs you will obviously need to consider your | | | | adjustment lever will be found on the telescoping |
| budget. You should also check that the stand is | | | | pole and it allows you to move the bike either |
| freestanding and that it can take the weight of your | | | | downwards or upwards to make the repair work |
| bike when it is placed onto it. The stand should keep | | | | easier. |
| hold of the bike no matter which ground you place it | | | | Overall you can pick up a good stand for under $100. |
| on. | | | | However, it may well be worth looking into higher |
| You could even carry around a foldable mountain bike | | | | priced, better quality ones if you plan to be doing a |
| stand. This is ideal if you take part in competitions | | | | lot of work on the bike. |
| and races, or if you just plan on going on a long | | | | |