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it would be a shame to ruin a perfectly good road bike like that with a janky, bouncy, heavy kickstand. might as well put a flower basket and a banana seat on it. it was never meant to be used with a kickstand. I'll be a standard one would crush the chainstays. ask the manufacturer what they recommend if you really, really want to do that.
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it would be a shame to ruin a perfectly good road bike like that with a janky, bouncy, heavy kickstand. might as well put a flower basket and a banana seat on it. it was never meant to be used with a kickstand. I'll be a standard one would crush the chainstays. ask the manufacturer what they recommend if you really, really want to do that.
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I stopped at the store on my way back the other day and the young lady from the deli was having a cig break. I asked her if she would hold onto my bike for a minute and the moment she grabbed it, I walked off (to get away from the smoke more than anything). She was still holding it up when I came back even though she's finished her cig. So yeah, who needs a kickstand when you got people.
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I stopped at the store on my way back the other day and the young lady from the deli was having a cig break. I asked her if she would hold onto my bike for a minute and the moment she grabbed it, I walked off (to get away from the smoke more than anything). She was still holding it up when I came back even though she's finished her cig. So yeah, who needs a kickstand when you got people.
I keep my bikes upright by pedaling them. Between rides they get hung on the garage wall with the other bikes.
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Just gotta be careful where you lean it. I was on a group ride when someone leaned their bike up against a brick pillar. The wind blew the front wheel and turned it ever so slightly, making the wheel roll and the top tube slide down the bricks as the bike fell. Put a bunch of scrapes & scratches into it.
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I keep at least one Velcro strap on the stem and can use it to temporarily clamp a brake lever. Bikes are way more stable to lean with a wheel locked.
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Maybe the photo is deceiving. There were only about 7-8 pieces in each bundle. I rode about a mile with them, and they were secured with only medium bungees and compression straps. Fires were nice on chilly Easter weekend nights. Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. Neat place. Repurposed military base that was originally created to guard the Delaware Bay from Nazi invasion. It was later donated to the state and transformed into the park.
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it would be a shame to ruin a perfectly good road bike like that with a janky, bouncy, heavy kickstand. might as well put a flower basket and a banana seat on it. it was never meant to be used with a kickstand. I'll be a standard one would crush the chainstays. ask the manufacturer what they recommend if you really, really want to do that.
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I think typically if the bike is designed to have a kickstand, there is a little gusset welded in there between the chainstays to beef up the area.
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Just checked this. No this isn't a joke. I realize I could buy one, but there is a reason they don't come with them so I was curious as to what everyone is using. And I understand if you are on a long ride with no kickstand, then you can lay it down or against a tree or whatever is soft. I mean more like for storage in the garage. This is my fault for phrasing the question poorly. I was never owned a bike without a kickstand...then see other people riding and they have none. So that begged the question what are you holding you prized possession up with. You are damn sure not laying it down in the garage.
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If you don’t want to hang them, you can buy (or make) a wheel holder but hanging them has a smaller foot print. I have 11 bikes hanging on that wall and can still park a car in there.
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Maybe the photo is deceiving. There were only about 7-8 pieces in each bundle. I rode about a mile with them, and they were secured with only medium bungees and compression straps. Fires were nice on chilly Easter weekend nights. Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. Neat place. Repurposed military base that was originally created to guard the Delaware Bay from Nazi invasion. It was later donated to the state and transformed into the park.
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Bike snobs don't like kickstands, except for maybe on dedicated touring or city bikes.
They are not too expensive, though. As mentioned above, be careful if getting one that clamps on a frame tube - it can damage a lightweight frame. If the dropouts on the frame are flat you can get one that is held in place by the rear axle. This can be a bit of a nuisance on a QR wheel but it definitely won't damage the frame.
They are not too expensive, though. As mentioned above, be careful if getting one that clamps on a frame tube - it can damage a lightweight frame. If the dropouts on the frame are flat you can get one that is held in place by the rear axle. This can be a bit of a nuisance on a QR wheel but it definitely won't damage the frame.
I will admit, with a 4lb sack of sugar and 6 pack of beer in the basket, the steering gets a little sketchy!
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Just checked this. No this isn't a joke. I realize I could buy one, but there is a reason they don't come with them so I was curious as to what everyone is using. And I understand if you are on a long ride with no kickstand, then you can lay it down or against a tree or whatever is soft. I mean more like for storage in the garage. This is my fault for phrasing the question poorly. I was never owned a bike without a kickstand...then see other people riding and they have none. So that begged the question what are you holding you prized possession up with. You are damn sure not laying it down in the garage.
For in the garage/outside parking so stuff doesn't fall over, we have a small rack like THIS
Or for check out this list for larger-scale ideas: https://bicycletouringpro.com/bike-racks-for-garage/
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Hey now!!! The OP evidently wants a doohickey that keeps his ride vertical when stationary. The "lean it against something" and the "buy a heavy metal bolt-on" options were obvious, and I'm disappointed in those who could think of nothing better.
My lightweight, high tech suggestion is the Click Stand. I use it when I'm touring, but not when doing the regular riding I do. For regular rides I just lean it against something. I'm not affiliated with Click Stand. I just like the product.
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My lightweight, high tech suggestion is the Click Stand. I use it when I'm touring, but not when doing the regular riding I do. For regular rides I just lean it against something. I'm not affiliated with Click Stand. I just like the product.
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I have bikes with no kickstands. Also have a couple with kickstands
Just put this one on my ebike. Works fantastic
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
In case you haven't notice kickstands are an admission of a limp dick on this site.
BUT I have an ebike so no respect here to begin with....
Just put this one on my ebike. Works fantastic
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
In case you haven't notice kickstands are an admission of a limp dick on this site.
BUT I have an ebike so no respect here to begin with....
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Her's also has a spoke protector and valve caps that indicate the tire pressure... and a handle bar bag... and a ultra wide padded Cloud 9 "seat".
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Oh, to have a garage.
My more frequently used commuter/tourer leans against a wall in my house. My road bike can be stored on a floor to ceiling mount that accommodates two bikes.
A friend has hooks screwed into the ceiling of her garage to hang her bikes upside down by the wheels.
My more frequently used commuter/tourer leans against a wall in my house. My road bike can be stored on a floor to ceiling mount that accommodates two bikes.
A friend has hooks screwed into the ceiling of her garage to hang her bikes upside down by the wheels.
I remember when I was in middle school, one day the message came from somewhere, that we had to strip our bikes of every single attachment. Off came our fenders, baskets, kickstands, and so forth. Attachments were suddenly anathema. Some kid would try to remove the built-in Schwinn kickstand, and end up either injuring themselves or being left with a stand that was still attached but had to be held up by a piece of string. Ah, the days of my youth.
Oddly enough, the garage is the place where kick stands seem to be the most useful. There are enough bikes with kickstands that the ones without can be kept out of the way, held up by stands that I made out of plywood. Outside of the house, one can always find a wall, tree, mud pit, grassy knoll, or stonework cistern out in the middle of nowhere. Or, you can also declare that your bike would never be left by itself for more than 50 seconds, thus obviating the need for parking it.
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Not quite dead.
Edit: I think we're talking about two different products. The Click Stand I use does not affect the front wheel except to keep it from rolling.
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There was a product called a Flick Stand, which was a little wire leg that would stabilize the front wheel, and would fold out of the way when not in use. I still have the one that I got for my first decent bike in the early 80s. Just locking the front wheel was enough to keep a bike from going caddywampus when leaned against something. It was handy.
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The moral protestations about kickstands are just one of the amusing quirks of cycling culture -- an antidote lest we ever take ourselves too seriously.
I remember when I was in middle school, one day the message came from somewhere, that we had to strip our bikes of every single attachment. Off came our fenders, baskets, kickstands, and so forth. Attachments were suddenly anathema. Some kid would try to remove the built-in Schwinn kickstand, and end up either injuring themselves or being left with a stand that was still attached but had to be held up by a piece of string. Ah, the days of my youth.
Oddly enough, the garage is the place where kick stands seem to be the most useful. There are enough bikes with kickstands that the ones without can be kept out of the way, held up by stands that I made out of plywood. Outside of the house, one can always find a wall, tree, mud pit, grassy knoll, or stonework cistern out in the middle of nowhere. Or, you can also declare that your bike would never be left by itself for more than 50 seconds, thus obviating the need for parking it.
I remember when I was in middle school, one day the message came from somewhere, that we had to strip our bikes of every single attachment. Off came our fenders, baskets, kickstands, and so forth. Attachments were suddenly anathema. Some kid would try to remove the built-in Schwinn kickstand, and end up either injuring themselves or being left with a stand that was still attached but had to be held up by a piece of string. Ah, the days of my youth.
Oddly enough, the garage is the place where kick stands seem to be the most useful. There are enough bikes with kickstands that the ones without can be kept out of the way, held up by stands that I made out of plywood. Outside of the house, one can always find a wall, tree, mud pit, grassy knoll, or stonework cistern out in the middle of nowhere. Or, you can also declare that your bike would never be left by itself for more than 50 seconds, thus obviating the need for parking it.
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