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Abstract

A holder for a bicycle having a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel including a rim and a tire. The holder includes a floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported channel situated adjacent to the floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported standard situated above the wall supported channel, and a wheel engaging apparatus connected to the wall supported standard for engaging the second wheel. The wheel engaging apparatus includes a base, a coupling member coupling the base to the wall supported standard, an axis defining member fixed to the base, a pivot member pivotally engaging the axis defining member, a first arm and a second arm, both arms having a proximal portion fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base between a wheel engaging position and a wheel releasing position. The first arm includes a distal portion adapted to engage the rim portion of the second wheel and the second arm includes a distal portion adapted to engage the tire of the second wheel when the pivot member is situated in the wheel engaging position. A third arm is fixed to the pivot member for pivotal displacement with respect to the base, and a biasing member is coupled between the third arm and the base for biasing the pivot member toward the wheel engaging position. A release member is rotatably coupled to the pivot member and engagable with at least one of the arms to force pivotal displacement of pivot member toward the wheel releasing position.

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