Doctor Morbius

Kickstands. Oy!

Milton Keynes

Well I'm willing to go on record to say that yes, I have a kickstand and I love it. When I first got my bike, I leaned it against things and was lucky if it didn't fall over or slide down whatever it was leaning against. After scuffing the paint in a couple spots I decided right then & there to get a kickstand. I searched Amazon but wasn't impressed with what I saw, but stopped into the LBS and walked out with a Greenfield Stabilizer. I have used it ever since and absolutely love it. I don't have to worry about finding something to lean my bike against, especially in a group ride where everyone else has already chosen the trees & walls for their bikes.

The mount clamps to the left seat stay and chain stay, two places so it doesn't put strain on just one spot. The stand itself folds back along the rear wheel when not in use. And it's sturdy enough with a wide enough foot that you don't have to worry about it sinking into soft ground.

And no, I don't give a crap what anyone else thinks of it. It's not their bike.

one4smoke

^ +1,000,000

ColonelSanders

If I didn't care about getting my frame scratched, then my desire for a kickstand would diminish greatly.


At a supermarket I frequent and in one of the spots where I park my bike in the basement at my work, there is sloping ground where the bike racks are, so without something like a kickstand, scratching up your frame is guaranteed.


My kickstand was a godsend the other night on my bike when I was changing handgrips and installing pedals, not everyone has a workstand or wants to use it for everything.


People shouldn't equate bad experiences with very cheap and nasty kickstands, to those kickstands that had a bit of effort put into their design and manufacture.


Oh and yes, No kickstands for carbon framed bikes or your expensive roadie, it is a strawman to bring those kind of examples up.

SylvainG

What I like about tire tubing is they are just tight enough to stay put on the handlebar when riding but not too tight to be hard to pull over the brake handle.

SylvainG

I bought that exact stand at MEC for my old Schwinn. My old kickstand from 1990 was wobbling too much. Very sturdy, more sturdy than the one I bought for my CX bike but its weight put me off. I went with a Upstand stand which weights just 40 grams.

Milton Keynes

The weight doesn't bother me. I find the convenience of just flipping the stand up or down is a lot easier than having to pull out a stand and physically attach it to the back of the bike. Plus it's always attached so I have no worries about losing it or finding a place to store it while riding.

SylvainG

It comes with its own holder that fits under a bottle holder. My bag when I commute is already at least 9 lb when full and then add the weight of the rack, fenders, tool set, pump, water bottle, my bike was heavy enough so a light stand made sense to me. Like you said, it's our bike so we decide what works best for us

tramptrade 

Yes and no for me.
For the off-road / trail bike, NO.
For the utility / heavy hauler, definitely YES. In fact for this one I had to make a stepped block for the kickstand to rest on as my BB is higher than the stand can handle. I often use a velcro strap as a parking brake with this setup.



I too could not care less what anybody else thinks of my kickstand. It works for me and that's that.

Cycleish

I love kickstands. Very useful!

Romyan

Yes in my opinion.

bicyclridr4life

I always have a "cargo" trailer (actually, a repurposed kiddy hauler) connected to my bike. A kickstand is a must for me.
Bike racks are few and far between here, and with a trailer, most are not really useable. At the library, for example, the trailer would block the sidewalk and stick into the parking lot, as well.
I've been car free since 1995.

SHBR

This has been one of the best kickstands I have used, mounts to the rear axle, doesn't rattle, not too heavy, and its steel.



Replacements cost less than 1$.

prq9218

I've found my kickstands to be very convenient. Have never had an issue w/them failing or deploying without me putting them down.

1911bg

I like the kickstand I installed on my Trek DS2.When I see bike laying on the ground it looks like some spoiled kid just got off and dropped it.I saw many do it when I was a kid and still see them do it today.

Cute Boy Horse

With kickstand:

- Ride to Albert Heijn
- Get off the bike at the front entrance
- Put the kickstand down, lock rear wheel
- Shop

Without kickstand:

- Ride to Albert Heijn
- Get off the bike at the front entrance
- The bike racks are full of dutch grandma bikes, so go to other side of the building and rest the bike against the wall
- Walk away, hear bike roll slightly downhill and then fall over
- shop

Kickstand, please

veganbikes

The only kickstand I semi liked was the one on the Scott SUBs from a few years ago. They were two bolt and tucked neatly under the non-drive chain stay. Of course when they added the fenders in 2014-15?? The mounts became unusable which sucked.

If more bikes would adopt the scott SUB kickstand I might change my tune up more because the standard one bolt greenfield garbage and the heavy clunky stick way out rear mount ones just aren't good. The two leg Pletscher would be an ok option if not so heavy and also one bolt.

Robert P

I use it all the time. As an example, if I go out for an exercise ride where I combine biking with calisthenics, I'll use the bike tire as a support while stretching. I'll hang the helmet on the handlebar, put my glasses in the helmet, the fanny pack on the seat and do jumping jacks, squat-thrusts, pushups next to the bike. If I want to stop and stretch, or adjust something, kickstand goes out bike is right there upright and convenient to access. If I bike to the gym, it keeps the weight of the bike off the paint when locking it to the bike rack.

one4smoke

Zombie Woof

Add me to the no kickstand list please.

ColonelSanders

What kind of bike do you have?

KenR

Trek hybrids are set up for kickstands, so there shouldn't be any damage to tubes. Mine has one.

Zombie Woof

I have 2:
A 04 or 05 Specialized Expedition,which I purchased new (not exactly sure on the date).
And a Colin Liang. So far all I've been able to ascertain, is that it was mostly built during the Tucson years. I purchased it through a Craig's list ad. It was a basket case, a frame, and a box of parts.

It's still a work in progress, but this is what it currently looks like:



The original craigs list photos are HERE along with a couple of new ones, and a couple of the Campy hubs i used to rebuild the wheels.

DynoD500_SR20-d

This is my solution. A BIKEHAND Rear Hub Mount Bike Bicycle Stand Storage Rack andThe Grand Stand Single Bike Floor Stand. Nor Wind Nor Earhquake can make my bike fall