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Hi All,
Well Smudge minor is reaching the stage where he is almost big enough to travel in a trailer, it occurs to me that trailers generally are easier if the tow bike has a stand.
Now I have a two leg stand (what the motorcyclists would call a "main stand") but I can't see a way it would fit without fouling my chain when it's folded, so it looks like I need a side stand.
Anyone got any reccomendations/avoids?
Thanks,
S :-)
I have this fellow, which has been faultless for two years. Flexes a bit when really loaded (front+back full panniers), but in normal use works really well.
Yes, I too can recommend the Pletscher. Great for loading trailers or child seats or just heavy paniers.
Pretty sure that's what we've got on the helios. I put it on without even thinking these days. very useful.
What would people recommend for a kid's bike? specifically an islabike beinn 20 small? is there an equivalent stand for kids?
@Smudge - the two leg stands I've seen have cunningly tucked themselves out of the way of chains, either by snuggling up to a chain stay each, or by demurely keeping their legs together and up to the left chainstay.
@SRD - EBC have a kids propstand for £8, and Islabikes do their own for £12.
Robert
20" sized kickstands can be difficult to come by. Usually need an adjustable (telescopic) one or cut a 26" sized one down to size...
Yeah, but note they are both the adjustable type, ie. one will fit 26" too if you extend them. You can pick these up cheaply on fleaBay too. Try searching for "propstand" to see more choice...
Thanks all :-)
I've had another look at the Surly, and 26" wheels, a long drop MTB derailleur and an LHT frame mean it really doesn't look as though a dual leg stand will fit.
Others can probably opine tomorrow morning! However I will have a look and see if I can find a decent side stand for it :-)
The Pletscher has a special fold away action so it goes along under the left hand rear stay, well away from the chain, just like a single leg stand does (see below). I have one on my Globe hybrid and I'm really pleased with it. Great for loaded touring, steadying the bike for getting kids on/off or indeed as a roadside workstand for working on either wheel.
I've had problems with the stands mounted near the bottom bracket working loose and spinning around if there's a large load on the bike - you don't want to tighten them so tight it damages frame underneath. I recently had one loosen off on the cobbles and work it's way in until it was clunking the spokes. Could have been very nasty!
I prefer the type located at the back end of the stays, Pletscher do one of those. Fit any frame size. Don't suffer from the spinny-aroundy problem and even a mega-loaded bike will find it's sweet spot and stand up straight on one - although bike will stand where gravity dictates, not where you want it to!
I've had the same problem as Kap. Can't understand why bikes, especially tourers (like my now-dead Cannondale and it's Surly replacement) don't have the little plate at the bottom that stops the thingy spinning round.
My hybrid has the plate, but I still used the big clamp above the stays. On our camping trip to Norfolk last year the kickstand retaining bolt stripped off part of the internal threads on the stand: must have seriously overloaded it! Luckily it was near the end of our trip so just chucked the stand in my bag on the trailer. Ordered a slightly longer bolt on my return to bypass the sheared threads: hey presto! Stand has been fine ever since. Still carries fairly heavy loads on occasion, eg. two large Dutch panniers of shopping.
Ahh, that's more like it, though reports of them damaging seatstays/coming loose seem widespread :-/ maybe a Pletscher with a modified bracket is the way to go :-s
Mind you, this: http://www.click-stand.com/Click-Stand_Products.html is an interesting idea, follows the KISS principle! Though I'd be inclined to use an old tent pole rather than importing from the States!
Mine comes loose periodically, and last time I checked it had ground into the paint on the stays. I love the two-legged standing action all the same.
Lengths of old inner tube, plus gaffer tape wound around the stays helps to protect the paint. Having the plate, with a hole for the bolt to go through, definitely helps keep it in place though. My wife's MTB converted into a hybrid has no plate, I fitted a standard one legged kickstand and it shifts occasionally and I have to tighten it every now and again to stop this happening.
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