My other post is getting a bit difficult to read due to length. So I decided to start another post. So another option that was eliminated even before I started writing the initial post is the option of simply using a bicycle stand. It'll be identical to leaning your bicycle on a random wall. But, the chance of ruining your bicycle's paint job is slimmer due to the wheels taking the force. Anyway, expanding on the bicycle stand, wouldn't a bicycle trainer be even better? Think about it. A bicycle trainer will do what a bicycle stand can do and it'll allow you to train during rainy days or even through the winter.
But the bicycle trainer doesn't have an important feature for most mechanics. It won't life the bicycle off the ground to an easy working height... I should come up with a table that shows all the advantage and disadvantages of each style of stand -- wall/bench mounted, shop stand, home work stand, bottom bracket shell work stand, bicycle stand, and bicycle trainer.
| Bench/Wall | Shop | Home | BB (Race) | Trainer/Stand |
| seat post clamp | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| portable | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
| height adjustable | no | yes | yes | yes | no |
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