Serious cyclists look for the best in bike maintenance. Topeak introduces the Prep Stand.

Topeak introduces its PrepStand, PrepStand Pro and Tune-Up Stand. These are the stands that bicyclists want to make their repairs and tune-ups right every time.

(PRWEB) August 3, 2003 -- Serious bicyclists -- competitive or recreational -- insist on taking good care of their bikes. Whether its fixing flats out in the boondocks or tuning their bikes at home, they insist on doing it right and doing it now. Topeak understands.

Topeak has been making the finest tools and accessories for cyclists of all stripes for 10 years, from mini-tools, pumps and computers to fenders, racks, seats and more. And now Topeak introduces its PrepStand, PrepStand Pro and Tune-Up Stand. These are the stands that bicyclists want to make their repairs and tune-ups right every time.

PrepStand Pro is made of tough aluminum tubing and comes with a weight scale handling up to 55 pounds and sells for a suggested retail price of $229. It boasts a 360 degree, free angle, quick release clamp that offers infinite adjustability. Based on a 53-inch tripod, it brings your bike to you as you lend your skills to it. Dont need a weight scale? Then the PrepStand standard model, selling for a suggested retail price of $189, gives you what you need in your work area to help you make your fixes right.

PrepStand has a clamp height of 48-72 inches, yet it folds into a compact 7-inch by 46-inch size to store out of the way until repair time. Its a rugged piece of high quality equipment, ready to go to work in seconds.

PrepStand is just one of a long line of time-tested tools and accessories to help bicyclists make right by their bikes. Such as the economical Tune-Up Stand, made of the same tough aluminum as PrepStand. Also a quick-release design, the Tune-Up Stand, selling for a suggested retail price of $59, is great for storing and displaying your bike, as well as for maintenance. At 15.5 inches tall, with a 14.5-inch by 16.5-inch base, it is rugged, compact and lightweight. And it folds up for easy storage. These stands are just a few of the many bike tool and accessory items you can find only through Topeak.

To see the broad range of Topeak products, just visit any of hundreds of bike shops throughout the country that carry the Topeak line. Or click your way to www.topeak.com, where you can read up on international bicycling news and get an idea of how broad based this local business is. They come to you from Foxborough, Mass., yet Topeak products are sold throughout the world, through an extensive network of dealers and online. Or call (800) 213-4561 for fast answers to your tough questions.