Patent ID: 6620081
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An exercise stand for a bicycle, comprising:a base; a first arm having lower and upper ends, the lower end of the first arm fixed to the base; a second arm having lower and upper ends, the lower end of the second arm attached to the base by a pivot attachment that pivots the second arm toward and away from the first arm; means for controlling the pivot position of the second arm with foot operation; first and second opposed cups on the first and second arms respectively, the cups having open ends facing each other; at least one of the cups being adjustable toward and away from the other cup; and a rotary resistance unit attached to the base between the two arms, having a tire contact roller and means for braking the roller increasingly with rotation speed; whereby the pivot controlling means can be operated by a user's foot to move the second arm away from the first arm, a bicycle rear axle can then be positioned between the cups, and the pivot controlling means can then be operated to move the second arm toward the first arm and clamp the axle between the two cups.