Patent ID: 7736282
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting a bicycle, the bicycle having a front fork, a rear end, and front and rear wheels disposed thereon, the bicycle being operable in a stationary position, comprising: a) a pair of training wheels mounted on opposite sides of said rear wheel; b) a base having front and rear ends, first and second upwardly extending side walls and a bottom, each said side wall having a plurality of notches disposed therein, said notches on said side walls being aligned with each other said side walls and; c) a front roller being removably disposed in said notches so that said front roller may be moved between pairs of aligned notches and a rear roller being moveably disposed in notches adjacent the rear end of said base, wherein each of said front and rear rollers can be moved from one set of notches to another set of notches; d) c) first and second raised and defined recesses being disposed on said base between said front and rear ends of said base, said first recess being disposed contiguous to said first side wall and said second recess being disposed contiguous to said second side wall, each of said recesses being adjacent said rear roller, wherein each said recess receives and supports a training wheel of the bicycle, and a central space between said recesses to accommodate said rear wheel; e) whereby a user riding said bicycle with training wheels can drive said rear wheel freely and without contact with said rollers or base, both of said training wheels being in contact with and supported by upper surfaces of said recesses; and, f) whereby said rollers are moveable to notches to support said rear wheel when said bicycle is being used on said base without training wheels.