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Man, my family has a trip to CO coming up. We can hang 4 bikes on the car. None of them are suited for rugged off-road, but this looks like it might just be halfway do-able.
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I’d suggest the Rio Grande Trail from Aspen to Glenwood Springs for a family trip. It’s long...almost 50 miles...but it’s all downhill from Aspen. You can even catch a bus from Glenwood that will carry your bikes up to Aspen. It’s the best 50 mile downhill ride you can do in Colorado.
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Going up from the Winter Park side is probably a bit smoother than the Rollinsville side.
I’d suggest the Rio Grande Trail from Aspen to Glenwood Springs for a family trip. It’s long...almost 50 miles...but it’s all downhill from Aspen. You can even catch a bus from Glenwood that will carry your bikes up to Aspen. It’s the best 50 mile downhill ride you can do in Colorado.
I’d suggest the Rio Grande Trail from Aspen to Glenwood Springs for a family trip. It’s long...almost 50 miles...but it’s all downhill from Aspen. You can even catch a bus from Glenwood that will carry your bikes up to Aspen. It’s the best 50 mile downhill ride you can do in Colorado.
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Kickstands.
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My husband would like me to stop leaning my bike against his car. However, when I suggested getting one of those stands for it, he was 'researching ideas', so against his car it leans. I wonder if a kickstand is one of the things he's researching...
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Just get hooks for a rack for the garage. Bikes on kickstands take too much space and risk being knocked over.
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I have never understood the aversion to kickstands. with all of the expensive gadgets that people put on their bikes many still resist kickstands. Do they weigh too much??? Give me a break. A filled water bottle weighs a lot more. I lose more weight than a kick-stand on an hour long ride. When I bought my CAAD 8 the guy was selling me all sorts of stuff but wouldn't sell me a kickstand. I don't think the store even carries them. I don't get it. I know that there are all sorts of contortions that you can do to get around having a kickstand but the resistance just seems weird to me. I suggest a rear wheel kickstand and live a good biking life.
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I have never understood the aversion to kickstands. with all of the expensive gadgets that people put on their bikes many still resist kickstands. Do they weigh too much??? Give me a break. A filled water bottle weighs a lot more. I lose more weight than a kick-stand on an hour long ride. When I bought my CAAD 8 the guy was selling me all sorts of stuff but wouldn't sell me a kickstand. I don't think the store even carries them. I don't get it. I know that there are all sorts of contortions that you can do to get around having a kickstand but the resistance just seems weird to me. I suggest a rear wheel kickstand and live a good biking life.
Not only is a kickstand an essential accessory to all my bikes, I'm questioning the validity of a single leg kickstand when the two leg ones are much more stable and make it easier to clean and service my bike. I didn't know they still made them when I bought my bike last year. If I can find one locally I might switch out the single leg stand I have now for a 2 leg model.
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Not only is a kickstand an essential accessory to all my bikes, I'm questioning the validity of a single leg kickstand when the two leg ones are much more stable and make it easier to clean and service my bike. I didn't know they still made them when I bought my bike last year. If I can find one locally I might switch out the single leg stand I have now for a 2 leg model.
Not only is a kickstand an essential accessory to all my bikes, I'm questioning the validity of a single leg kickstand when the two leg ones are much more stable and make it easier to clean and service my bike. I didn't know they still made them when I bought my bike last year. If I can find one locally I might switch out the single leg stand I have now for a 2 leg model.
I'm kidding of course.
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I always loved the Pletscher Double but getting harder to use on today's frames and with disc brake cable/hose in the way on chainstay. I switched to the Montague rackstand and it's ok. Makes a double use out of it and saves weight over rack and kickstand.
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I have never understood the aversion to kickstands. with all of the expensive gadgets that people put on their bikes many still resist kickstands. Do they weigh too much??? Give me a break. A filled water bottle weighs a lot more. I lose more weight than a kick-stand on an hour long ride. When I bought my CAAD 8 the guy was selling me all sorts of stuff but wouldn't sell me a kickstand. I don't think the store even carries them. I don't get it. I know that there are all sorts of contortions that you can do to get around having a kickstand but the resistance just seems weird to me. I suggest a rear wheel kickstand and live a good biking life.
I find this especially true when it comes to loaded touring bikes. The kickstand simply isn’t up to the job. If I used the kickstand and tried to get into panniers or adjust the load, I would spend more time trying to hold up the bike than getting what I want out of the bags. A slight gust of wind would easily topple over the bike. Park the bike on a sandy patch or on a slight incline or near traffic and over the bike would go. If a piece of equipment won’t do what is designed to do or if it’s too much of a hassle to deal with, I’m not going to carry it.
For example, a kickstand would be useless here
My bike 12 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
Or here
Beresford SD 4 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
Even here it’s just easier to just lean it up against the wall
2015-05-03 11.38.54 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
When it comes to off-road, the kickstand is a liability. A kickstand could deploy on a high speed impact and would cause more problems than just falling over. Even if the kickstand wasn’t a liability, the places where you have to stop are seldom firm or even. For example, this road had 4” of gravel piled on the side of the road.
DSCN1146 by Stuart Black, on Flickr
Eventually, I just got used to not using one and don’t miss it. Every time I see a bike with a kickstand fall over at some event, it just reinforces my choice.
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I too get frustrated when my bike falls over resting on the stand. If the bike is on the stand on wet grass or it's a windy day, I'm always on edge wondering when it's going to fall, So I must stay alert and close enough to grab it when I see it tipping. It kind of takes the pleasure out of a rest stop. I never considered leaning the bike on something solid when I have a stand. But I think I will start when it's available under those conditions.
It seems my frame mounted center kickstand is more stable then the rear stand I had before. Also, as mentioned in other post's, we might consider using a double leg stand for the bike. But it does look pretty busy down there, and it might get in the way. I don't know if it is practical in some instances. I would probably go to LBS with the bike where I might be able to try it out before buying one.
For the most part though I find the convince of a single leg center stand more then justifies the $20 and .4% increase in weight.
It seems my frame mounted center kickstand is more stable then the rear stand I had before. Also, as mentioned in other post's, we might consider using a double leg stand for the bike. But it does look pretty busy down there, and it might get in the way. I don't know if it is practical in some instances. I would probably go to LBS with the bike where I might be able to try it out before buying one.
For the most part though I find the convince of a single leg center stand more then justifies the $20 and .4% increase in weight.
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I usually don't unless bike camping then just take stuff off at campsite. But mainly for supplies I take panniers off and use in store as grocery bags.
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Or perhaps a bunch of helium balloons are an alternative to keep it upright.
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I like the rear chainstay/seatstay type of kickstand. I use mine in conjunction with a velcro strap to hold the front brake lever. There are many places where I've stopped and will stop in the future where there is nothing at all to lean a bicycle against. I'm really not a fan of laying my bicycle down.
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I have an adjustable kickstand. Works most of the time unless the wind knocks it over. Even if I lean it those sudden gusts keep it upright if its leaning and the kickstand in down on other side. If I had to get a new one it would be one that snaps down on both sides.
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Being in San Francisco 35 years ago, I got a Japan domestic market rear triangle kickstand, it locks in the down position..
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there once was a product called Flick-stand. It went on the downtube and a metal piece would flick down and lock the front tire inline with the down tube. it would also keep the front wheel from rolling. then you could lean the bike against something and it would slide and roll.
I have one on my bike for ever. it's was never perfect but better than the bike falling down and its was only a ounce or two in weight.
I have one on my bike for ever. it's was never perfect but better than the bike falling down and its was only a ounce or two in weight.
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I have a "click-stand" and like it. Go take a look on their web site. Unfortunately, I have had enough posts on here to give a URL, but it's easy to fine by searching. It works quite well on my bike that I don't really want to bolt a kick-stand onto.
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