Kickstands?

**mmmm...pow!** · 05-20-2020, 09:18 PM

So I did my part to stimulate the economy and bought a new bike. A flat bar commuter road bike sorta thing for cruising around town, running errands and stuff. It came with a kickstand on it. I haven't had one on a bike since I was about 8. It's kinda practical - I don't have to lay my bike in the dirt. But for some reason it just doesn't feel right. Is it ok if you are below or above a certain age? What about if I put some panniers on to carry groceries? Thoughts?

**Tech Tonics** · 05-20-2020, 09:27 PM

My townie has a 2 legged kickstand and it’s crucial. Panniers, bike racks, garage. All of it. A must have

**XXX-er** · 05-20-2020, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by mmmm...pow!

So I did my part to stimulate the economy and bought a new bike. A flat bar commuter road bike sorta thing for cruising around town, running errands and stuff. It came with a kickstand on it. I haven't had one on a bike since I was about 8. It's kinda practical - I don't have to lay my bike in the dirt. But for some reason it just doesn't feel right. Is it ok if you are below or above a certain age? What about if I put some panniers on to carry groceries? Thoughts?

Got one on my toruing bike, pretty handy if you got a loaded bike

but any way you cut it yer gona look like a fucking geek

now all you need is the little mirror on yer helmet

**frorider** · 05-21-2020, 02:06 PM

Are there carbonz kick stands? Maybe something blingy from Crank Brothers. I’m sure they could fuck up the engineering on a kickstand.

**XXX-er** · 05-21-2020, 02:15 PM

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5020-6...CABEgLJbPD_BwE

IME the kickstands like this one ^^ that bolt between the chainstay/seatstay near the back axle work pretty well

Making a parking brake is a good idea to help stabilize a parked bike, get an old tube, cut a couple of 3/8" wide rings off it, loop them thru each other to make a chain, put one end on the end of the handle bar and leave it there

when you park the bike loop the free end of the rubber ring around the brake lever to put the brakes on and your bike won't move

**TahoeJ** · 05-21-2020, 06:01 PM

A kickstand is perfectly acceptable on anything but a mountain bike.

**El Chupacabra** · 05-21-2020, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by TahoeJ

A kickstand is perfectly acceptable on anything but a mountain bike.

On tricycles?

**XXX-er** · 05-21-2020, 07:08 PM

on a Pinerello Dogma ?

**jacob_dbu** · 05-21-2020, 09:47 PM

Speaking of kickstands, I have a e-bike with no kickstand mount. I need one of the rear chainstay / seatstay combo ones. Anyone know a good one? It needs to hold ~50-60lbs.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 05-22-2020, 06:28 AM

Kickstand goes well with stylish reflectors

**TahoeJ** · 05-22-2020, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by El Chupacabra

On tricycles?

Touche!

**XXX-er** · 05-23-2020, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by thejongiest

Speaking of kickstands, I have a e-bike with no kickstand mount. I need one of the rear chainstay / seatstay combo ones. Anyone know a good one? It needs to hold ~50-60lbs.

IME those stands are designed to handle 30lbs so using a kickstand on a loaded touring bike 50-60 lbs was enough weight to break those kickstands

so when you find one that works buy a spare