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A support for a bicycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel includes a frame and a trough-shaped support including a pivoting wheel engagement section pivotably mounted to the frame in a first location for movement about a pivot axis between a loading position and a support position. The pivoting

A support for a bicycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel includes a frame and a trough-shaped support including a pivoting wheel engagement section pivotably mounted to the frame in a first location for movement about a pivot axis between a loading position and a support position. The pivoting wheel engagement section engages a portion of an outer periphery defined by a first one of the bicycle wheels, and faces upwardly to receive the bicycle wheel when the wheel engagement section is in the loading position and faces laterally when the wheel engagement section is in the support position. A second wheel engagement member is mounted to the support frame in a second location spaced from the first location, and is configured to engage a second bicycle wheel when the wheel engagement section is engaged with the first bicycle wheel in the support position.

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I claim: 1. A support for a bicycle having first and second bicycle wheels, wherein each wheel lies in a plane, comprising: a support frame; a first wheel engagement member pivotably mounted to the support frame at a first location for movement about a pivot axis between a loading position and a su

I claim: 1. A support for a bicycle having first and second bicycle wheels, wherein each wheel lies in a plane, comprising: a support frame; a first wheel engagement member pivotably mounted to the support frame at a first location for movement about a pivot axis between a loading position and a support position, wherein the first wheel engagement member defines a wheel engagement surface that is configured to engage a portion of an outer periphery defined by the first bicycle wheel, wherein the first wheel engagement member is configured and arranged to maintain engagement of the first bicycle wheel during movement of the first wheel engagement member from the loading position to the support position; wherein the first wheel engagement member is configured and arranged such that the wheel engagement surface of the first wheel engagement member faces upwardly and underlies a lower area of the first bicycle wheel when the first wheel engagement member is in the loading position, and faces laterally and engages a side area of the first bicycle wheel when the first wheel engagement member is in the support position, wherein the first wheel engagement member is movable in the plane of the first wheel during movement between the loading position and the support position; and a second wheel engagement member mounted to the support frame at a second location spaced from the first location, wherein the second wheel engagement member is configured to engage the second bicycle wheel when the first wheel engagement member is engaged with the first bicycle wheel in the support position. 2. The bicycle support of claim 1, wherein the first wheel engagement member and the pivot axis are arranged such that movement of the first wheel engagement member from the loading position to the support position functions to move the bicycle laterally. 3. The bicycle support of claim 2, further comprising a first support member interconnected with the support frame at the first location, wherein the first support member is configured to support the first bicycle wheel from below when the first wheel engagement member is in the support position. 4. The bicycle support of claim 3, wherein the first wheel engagement member comprises an arcuate trough member defining trough walls configured to receive and engage the first bicycle wheel. 5. The bicycle support of claim 1, further comprising first and second strap means for securing the first and second bicycle wheels to the first and second wheel engagement members, respectively. 6. The bicycle support of claim 1, wherein the bicycle support includes at least a pair of first wheel engagement members and a pair of second wheel engagement members, wherein the first bicycle wheel comprises the front wheel of the bicycle, and wherein each first wheel engagement member comprises an arcuate trough member defining trough walls configured to receive and engage the front bicycle wheel, and wherein each wheel engagement surface is defined by each arcuate trough member and lies in a plane that is non-perpendicular to the pivot axis so that, when front wheels of a pair of bicycles are engaged with the pair of arcuate trough members, the bicycle front wheels are turned relative to frames of the pair of bicycles to prevent contact between the handlebars of the pair of bicycles. 7. The bicycle support of claim 1, wherein the bicycle support forms a part of a vehicle-mounted bicycle carrier. 8. The bicycle support of claim 1, wherein the bicycle support forms a part of a stationary bicycle parking arrangement. 9. A bicycle support for supporting a plurality of bicycles, wherein each bicycle includes a bicycle frame, a rear wheel, a front wheel, and handlebars that pivot along with the front wheel relative to the bicycle frame, comprising: a support frame; at least a pair of front wheel supports mounted to the support frame, wherein each front wheel support is configured to engage and support the front wheel of a bicycle; at least a pair of rear wheel supports mounted to the support frame, wherein each rear wheel support is configured to engage and support the rear wheel of a bicycle; wherein the support frame, the front wheel supports and the rear wheel supports are configured to cause the bicycle front wheels to turn at an angle relative to the bicycle frames to prevent contact between the handlebars of an adjacent pair of bicycles; and wherein each front wheel support comprises a trough member that is pivotably mounted to the support frame for movement between an upwardly facing loading position and a laterally facing support position. 10. The bicycle support of claim 9, further comprising a first support member interconnected with the support frame at a first location, wherein the first support member is configured to support a first bicycle wheel from below when the trough member is in the laterally facing support position. 11. A bicycle support for a bicycle having first and second wheels, wherein each wheel lies in a plane, comprising: an arcuate trough member configured to receive and engage the first bicycle wheel, wherein the trough member includes a pivoting engagement section that is pivotable about a pivot axis while the first bicycle wheel is engaged with the arcuate tough member, from an upwardly facing receiving position in which the arcuate trough member underlies a lower portion of the first bicycle wheel, to a laterally facing support position in which the arcuate trough member engages a side area of the first bicycle wheel, wherein the trough member is movable in the plane of the first bicycle wheel during movement between the loading position and the support position; and a wheel support configured to support the second bicycle wheel when the trough member is in the support position. 12. The bicycle support of claim 11, wherein the trough member and the wheel support are carried by a frame configured for engagement with a vehicle. 13. The bicycle support of claim 11, wherein the trough member and the wheel support are interconnected with a stationary bicycle parking structure. 14. The bicycle support of claim 11, wherein the trough member is oriented non-perpendicular to the pivot axis so that, when the first bicycle wheel is engaged with the trough member, the first bicycle wheel is oriented in a plane that is non-perpendicular to the pivot axis. 15. The bicycle support of claim 14, wherein a plurality of trough members and wheel supports are mounted to a supporting structure to support a plurality of bicycles on the supporting structure, and wherein an orientation of the trough members orients handlebars of adjacent bicycles at an angle to prevent the handlebars of adjacent bicycles from contacting each other. 16. A bicycle support for a bicycle having first and second wheels, comprising: an arcuate trough member configured to receive and engage the first bicycle wheel, wherein the trough member includes a pivoting engagement section that is pivotable about a pivot axis from an upwardly facing receiving position to a laterally facing support position, wherein a portion of the trough member underlies the first bicycle wheel when the trough member is in the support position; and a wheel support configured to support the second bicycle wheel when the trough member is in the support position wherein the trough member and the wheel support are configured such that a portion of the pivoting engagement section of the trough member is located adjacent the wheel support when the pivoting engagement section is in the upwardly facing receiving position, and further comprising a retainer arrangement for releasably securing the portion of the pivoting engagement section of the trough member to the wheel support.