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Whats wrong with putting a bike upside down, its more stable. I did that a few days ago when I brought it into the grocery store and there was wine at the front of the store that I didn't want to take any chances. Wouldn't have been necessary if I had a kick stand of course
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Whats wrong with putting a bike upside down, its more stable. I did that a few days ago when I brought it into the grocery store and there was wine at the front of the store that I didn't want to take any chances. Wouldn't have been necessary if I had a kick stand of course
If you have hydraulic brakes it’s a no no. I have never seen your bike, but I am most positive you do not have hydraulic brakes. So flip it all you want.
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If it were me, I'd get a used bike for a commuter, put fat tires and a kickstand on it. Needs to be a bike with good tire clearances. I was watching bike commuters in Prague, where it's stupid to ride a road bike. Even an MTB with smooth tires would be better.
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Kick stands generally aren't nearly as stable as just leaning the bike on a wall, so I really don't understand the problem. Just think about it, typical kick stand supports the bike at one extra spot. Gust of wind or someone giving it a nudge and it goes down - leaning it against a wall gives a much more solid support.
As for "bike commuters should do X", meh, MTBs are stupid in traffic, imo, because they're comically wide. When commuting I want to get somewhere in comfort and relatively quickly, isn't going to be very quick if I can't lane split when the roads are clogged up, and a road bike with nice tires always gets you wherever faster, you can go do a bit of training on the way home, and a road bike just has style and panache which a hybrid or MTB doesn't have.
As for "bike commuters should do X", meh, MTBs are stupid in traffic, imo, because they're comically wide. When commuting I want to get somewhere in comfort and relatively quickly, isn't going to be very quick if I can't lane split when the roads are clogged up, and a road bike with nice tires always gets you wherever faster, you can go do a bit of training on the way home, and a road bike just has style and panache which a hybrid or MTB doesn't have.
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Whats wrong with putting a bike upside down, its more stable. I did that a few days ago when I brought it into the grocery store and there was wine at the front of the store that I didn't want to take any chances. Wouldn't have been necessary if I had a kick stand of course
At least where I go to shop there is plenty of space in different spots to store it and probably could even ask to put it in an unused lane if it was the right time. Plenty of spots without knocking over the Two Buck Chuck!
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Have you seen LarrySellerz's copper tubing "aero bars"? A customer could impale himself/herself. If I were the store manager any bike that contraption would not be allowed into the store, regardless of nearby merchandise.
Copper tubing for aero bars is a really poor idea but I guess maybe it is not an aero bar but plumbing so the stuff from his rear end doesn't get on the riders behind him or in front of him. I think it might be useful in their case. I for one am all for keeping derrière droppings off public roads and sidewalks having had a man drop his children off at the pool right in our parking lot at work a few months ago I would much appreciate that others don't doo the same.
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