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Many people refer to a bicycle repair stand as a bike stand.  However, a bicycle repair stand has a number of different features than a traditional bicycle stand.  For example, they typically are much larger and heavier pieces of equipment, some of them weighing over 15 pounds.  They lift your bike off the ground and use a clamping device to secure it.  By raising your bike up, you are able to rotate the pedals forwards or backwards making it easy to work on gears, pedals, chains, brakes, etc.  An elevated bike also makes it easy for you to work on while seated on a stool or chair.  In addition, some bicycle repair stands will allow you to rotate or swivel your bike giving you access to both sides of it without moving your stool. 

Unlike a bicycle stand which is usually portable, a bicycle repair stand is rarely traveled with because of its size and weight.  Granted, I’ve seen bicycle shops and cycling teams bring them to races, but that’s out of necessity rather than convenience.  Also, some bicycle repair stands permanently affix to a workbench like a vise, making them impossible to take with you.