Upright Kickstand
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Summerfield,Fl
Posts: 58
Bikes: TREK 8000,Trek Domane 4.5,Felt FR
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 21 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
Upright Kickstand
Just received my UPSTAND KICKSTAND, and it is everything they clamed in their video. I can now leave my bike without the fear of it falling!! I have not found a good pace to store it on the bike, but will keep looking for a neat place. Hopefully someone a lot smarter than I can come up a good place. Now I just carry it in my jersey back pocket. In the past I have had my bike leaning up against something only to walk away and hear it fall. Not a good sound for my bike or any other bike for that matter. I'm now working on some type of rubber band to use as a parking brake in case I park on a slight incline. I would recommend everyone check out their web site, upstandingbicycle. The price might seem a little high but nothing like the cost of my bike. Thanks
Last edited by Roadlizzard; 01-08-14 at 08:15 PM. Reason: SPELLING WRONG
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Central Florida
Posts: 825
Bikes: 2022 LiteSpeed CHEROHALA CITY, 2019 Canyon Roadlite 9.0 CF LTD, 2015 Giant FastRoad CoMax 1, 2001 Mongoose Pro Triomphe,
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 129 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 84 Times
in
50 Posts
I think you might be talking about the UpStand. I use them as well. Great product and good support. You just need to have the rear skewer real tight. Enjoy your stand. see https://upstandingbicycle.com
Here it is on my hybrid.
Here it is on my hybrid.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 13,551
Mentioned: 33 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4194 Post(s)
Liked 2,911 Times
in
1,780 Posts
They're coming out with a new product for it (I believe calling it the upclip or something like that) which is a clip that you can stick under your water bottle cage to hold it. At least they told their kickstarter supporters that they're trying to make one.
__________________
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),
#5
Custom User Title
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE MN
Posts: 11,239
Bikes: Fuji Roubaix Pro & Quintana Roo Kilo
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2863 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 31 Times
in
14 Posts
In my opinion it's a solution in search of a problem. I've never had my bike fall over after leaning it up against something. I've, also, never had any damage caused by leaning my bike against something. In the event of not having something to lean it against I have used Looigi's recommendation of laying it on its side. I have had a bike fall over when trying to use a kickstand... I guess if this is a better kickstand and you want to have the option of a kickstand this is a product for you.
#6
bill nyecycles
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 3,341
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 788 Post(s)
Liked 349 Times
in
189 Posts
without getting into the debate of whether a kickstand is a good idea or not, as a proponent of kickstands on most bikes, especially commuters, I would never use this. I don't want to stow the kickstand somewhere, and then have to bend over while holding on to my bike to attach it or detach it. give me a regular high spring quality bottom bracket/chainstay mounted kickstand any day.
#7
apocryphal sobriquet
without getting into the debate of whether a kickstand is a good idea or not, as a proponent of kickstands on most bikes, especially commuters, I would never use this. I don't want to stow the kickstand somewhere, and then have to bend over while holding on to my bike to attach it or detach it. give me a regular high spring quality bottom bracket/chainstay mounted kickstand any day.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 13,551
Mentioned: 33 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4194 Post(s)
Liked 2,911 Times
in
1,780 Posts
I wonder how well it'd work as a stand for the front wheel when heavily loading a front rack with groceries. I've had problems with wheel flop there, but that's a situation where I wouldn't need a stand all the time, so having it around might be nice.
__________________
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),1990 Concorde Aquila(hit by car while riding), others in build queue "when I get the time"
Bikes: 1996 Eddy Merckx Titanium EX, 1989/90 Colnago Super(issimo?) Piu(?),
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 8,951
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 14 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 13 Times
in
12 Posts
That's fortunate. I've had mine blown over by the wind, knocked over by people, fall over in a ferry due to hitting a big wake and in many other situations. Damage was minor and only cosmetic.
#10
Rhapsodic Laviathan
Id rather just not run one(like i do) than that. if you want aa decent one like that, just get a ESGE heavy duty. my pegasusbhhad it's orginal- which was worn out. I took it off when the bike started to fall over. If I had a bike with large racks or one that normally pulled my trailer, I'd get another one. When new they will actually lift the rear wheel off the ground. I dont advise kick offfs on them, they arent motorbike kickstands. Helped when using those generic bike stables too.
#11
Banned
on a Ferry , I tie a line around a handrail , to keep my bike from falling ..
Even If I have a proper Kickstand on the Bike itself..
Even If I have a proper Kickstand on the Bike itself..
#13
Banned
bad luck there.. I had touring gear panniers etc. .. Scottish Inner Hebrides island hopper
Ayr to Oban . '97
Prev trips across the North sea to Norway, and the Baltic CPH to Poland..
& short ones across Puget Sound in WA state.
Ayr to Oban . '97
Prev trips across the North sea to Norway, and the Baltic CPH to Poland..
& short ones across Puget Sound in WA state.
#14
The Improbable Bulk
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Posts: 8,401
Bikes: Many
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
7 Posts
Seems like a reasonable solution for bikes that can't accommodate a "real" kick stand. But, it seems like a pain to use... In fact, I think I would take on the extra weight and go with one of the kickstands that connect to the chainstay/dropout if my bike couldn't accommodate a traditional mount for ease of use.
__________________
Slow Ride Cyclists of NEPA
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Slow Ride Cyclists of NEPA
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
#16
Senior Member
There are a few times when it would be nice to have some sort of stand. Like at the lunch stop of Hilly Hundred, where there are literally 3000 bikes parked willy-nilly in a field. Lying the bike down is just asking for it to get stepped on, but my bikes won't take regular stands even if I wanted to. I've tried staking them with string; but then people trip on the string.