my goodness

[Shadow]

a track pump is (almost) an essential. It's virtually impossible to pump tyres hard enough with a portable pump - and a track pump can pump car tyres too.

^ this ^. except it IS essential, not almost!! It will reduce propensity of punctures in inverse proportion to correct and regular usage!

 

[Shadow]

... Mrs P Fairy come calling (Hello Your Majesty P Fairy, how are you today *turns around 3 times while patting head and rubbing tummy)

You know it's bad luck to be superstitious don't you?!!

 

[Boon 51]

I'm in favour of bike stands myself, like the one's that you put the rear wheel into.. last thing is to drop and old sheet over the bike to keep it clean.

 

[Saluki]

You know it's bad luck to be superstitious don't you?!!

Touch wood I could never be accused of being called superstitious.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Don't bother with the bike stand for now.
Something like this will do for keeping the bike from falling while doing basic cleaning and chain mickling.
Actually, save yourself the money, putting the bike between two chairs will work just as well
Hi viz? Summer now, no point imo. Save up to buy good lights for winter.