The OdPod came about when a friend of ours had entered an Iron Man event in Lanzarote and wanted an easy to use bicycle stand that could be easily stored in his bike's flight bag.

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The Trakstand was developed at the request of and in conjunction with, one of the World’s top pro bike mechanics, Sandy Gilchrist.

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Sandy is one of the team mechanics for the Ireland Track and Road Cycling teams. He’s also a team mechanic for Specialized, supporting elite triathletes riding Specialized bikes, most notably Flora Duffy OBE the 2016 & 2017 ITU World Champion.

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Sandy was also instrumental in the development of the SGII Workstand. He needed a lightweight workstand to help prepare the Ireland team's track bikes before a race and workstands don't come any lighter than the SGII.