Kick Stand
10-14-21, 06:28 PM
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When I and my buddy tour logging/mining roads in Northern Ontario, Canada, we use TWO kickstands on each bike> One kickstand mounts on the rear seatstay/chainstay junction and the other mounts just behind the seattube. I lock the front brake lever with a cut-down toe-strap.
Sometimes there's nowhere to lean a loaded touring bike and I hate to lay my bike down when it's loaded.
My buddy's bike.
Nothing here really solid enough to lean a loaded bike against.
Cheers
Sometimes there's nowhere to lean a loaded touring bike and I hate to lay my bike down when it's loaded.
My buddy's bike.
Nothing here really solid enough to lean a loaded bike against.
Cheers
10-14-21, 08:21 PM
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I used to drive motorcycles that had both a center stand (double leg) and side stand installed. I understand the preference for the center stands that have two legs, but I would not use one on a heavily loaded touring bike. Bike frames are not designed for putting that much of a load on that part of the frame to support one wheel up in the air if you are running four panniers with weight on both the front and rear.
10-15-21, 04:41 AM
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Thanks for all the great advice and pictures! I went to LBS and they let me dig through their "junk" pile. Picked up a double leg kickstand for $20.00. Thanks again.
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10-18-21, 12:42 PM
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Rear mounted kickstand on my commuter / touring bike.
I love it and it has come handy in so many situations. just for quickly getting off the bike without haveing to look anywhere for the bike to lean to
On my carbon frame road bike I don't have one for weight reasons and the fewer stops I make when out and about don't warrant one.
I love it and it has come handy in so many situations. just for quickly getting off the bike without haveing to look anywhere for the bike to lean to
On my carbon frame road bike I don't have one for weight reasons and the fewer stops I make when out and about don't warrant one.
10-18-21, 01:18 PM
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The most enjoyment I got from this thread was eyeballing ROBOW's amazing rig! Would love to hear more about it. (I assume the skid marks on the road are recent ones laid down by a driver avoiding the orange pool noodle?)
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10-18-21, 02:32 PM
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My thoughts
i have a Giant Toughroad SLR 1 2019 model with a Giant brand rear stand. It is secured by the axle skew and also a bolt to the frame. Works well for me just don’t park it facing downhill. I find I am frequently stopping (every 10km or so) to have a drink, get a nibble, take a photo or scratch my arse. I am about to pick up a Norco Search XR S2 and don’t want to fit a stand to it. I am wondering if the lack of a stand will irritate me after a while. I know the banging of the stand as I go over a large bump won’t be missed though.
10-18-21, 08:04 PM
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I used a Pletscher Two-leg double kickstand on a 1100km tour last month. Beware a single leg stand can allow the bike to topple sideways since the kickstand mounting point is often lower than the loaded bike's centre of gravity.
The weight of a kickstand is negligible compared to a loaded touring cycle, or picking up a loaded touring cycle.
Be aware that the stand will have to mount to your bike in a place that is not going to interfere with other components (like disc brakes, derailleurs, drive chain or panniers)
No matter what - standing or leaning your bike is easier than picking up a loaded bike, or loading a bike that is laying on its side.
The weight of a kickstand is negligible compared to a loaded touring cycle, or picking up a loaded touring cycle.
Be aware that the stand will have to mount to your bike in a place that is not going to interfere with other components (like disc brakes, derailleurs, drive chain or panniers)
No matter what - standing or leaning your bike is easier than picking up a loaded bike, or loading a bike that is laying on its side.
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10-20-21, 11:16 AM
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I've never used a kickstand except when I was a very young boy and all dept. store bikes came with them. I'm good with whatever makes it easy for people. For me, I just lean my bike up against things. On my mtn bike if there's nothing to lean it up against I just lay it down on the ground. Have done that when touring with saddlebags too.
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10-21-21, 05:29 AM
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