Workstands
The know-how and the correct tools make repairing your bicycle relatively straightforward. However, without the bike held secure (so that you can work on different bits without it falling over and ruining your work) it can be incredibly frustrating and much harder than necessary.
Top of The Range Systems
A range of workstands are available from manufacturers such as Topeak and Minoura. From the simple designs that hold your rear wheel off the ground to enable gear tuning, to the most advanced systems that clamp your bike safely at chest level, enabling the bike to be positioned and worked on at any level. Stands now even come with built-in scales so that once finished you can check how much your race machine weighs.