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Pocket sized Bicyle stand

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  • #2
    DirkVoodoo
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    Timothy from New Jersey, he say:
    PROS: Nice looking metal stand with fairly solid construction. Nice fit and finish. Designed for bikes that don't have a kickstand.

    CONS: It's kind of like a solution in need of a problem- There are very few situations where one can use this thing conveniently. It's too big and heavy to take with you riding (might as well just get a kick stand.) And even at home, it's is much easier to just lean the bike against something rather than futzin' around try to get the bike balanced just right with this thing so it won't fall over. (Which brings me to my biggest issue.) Only works well with certain bike geometries. The cranks on my Specialized Tricross were just barely long enough to use. It always was on the verge of falling over and would do just that if you even brushed against the bike. There might be a certain bike with long cranks or a low Bottom bracket that would work just fine, but I recommend trying it out first at a bike shop instead of buying online.

    VERDICT: Neat idea & cool-looking, but too inconvenient to use all the time and may not work at all with your bike geometry

    Call me old fashioned, but leaning the back tyre (I must repeat, tyre, not wheel!) against a surface has so far proved the most reliable method for me.


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