Quality Kickstand

Maglia nera
Maglia nera Posts: 14
edited February 2009 in Commuting chat
Hi

Would anybody be able to recommend a small, lightweight quality kickstand for use with a nice road bike, preferably of the type that is attached just in front of the rear quick-release. All the ones which I have seen are horrible, chunky affairs intended for cheaper bikes.

Many thanks!

Stu
Living in East Kent has it's perks. France is 21 miles away. A very different riding experience!

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  • El Gordo
    El Gordo Posts: 394
    You won't find many people round here who use kickstands (isn't that what walls and railings are for?) but St John Street Cycles are pretty good for that sort of thing:

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/category.asp ... 0&sfile=1=
  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    If we lived in a country where you could safely leave a bike on a kickstand and pop into a shop without it being stolen, maybe they would be more popular.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    If you must deface your bike:




    http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.php?cat=16&ord=0
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Just found this on a search for kickstands - I guess they're considered pretty daggy then huh?

    Still want one :)
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    sarajoy wrote:
    Just found this on a search for kickstands - I guess they're considered pretty daggy then huh?

    Still want one :)

    erm yes. Although I have no idea what daggy means.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    jashburnham wrote:
    sarajoy wrote:
    Just found this on a search for kickstands - I guess they're considered pretty daggy then huh?

    Still want one :)

    erm yes. Although I have no idea what daggy means.

    I do, and yes, they are. But they're still useful. I have considered putting one on the Bowery but not done so for fear of ridicule and exclusion.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    I thrive on ridicule :D

    Should have seen my black 'n' red stripy knee-high socks on the ride in yesterday. If weather's good tomorrow they'll be just as long and all colours of the rainbow!

    daggy = someone didn't watch as much Neighbours as I did as a kid...
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Oh clothing related is all well and good. But seriously, as far as bike ridicule goes, you should see some of the tarts on here with their white bar tape ;)

    And my mother's australian - I've never really watched neighbours.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    White bar tape? Que?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    sarajoy wrote:
    White bar tape? Que?

    It's the rules!

    :shock: http://en-gb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2258201150

    18. Handlebar tape is required to be cork as well as WHITE IN COLOUR. Bar tape shall be kept in pristine white condition. This state shall be achieved either through daily cleansing or through frequent replacement. These jobs must NEVER be performed by the cyclist as one must maintain one’s image.
  • sarajoy
    sarajoy Posts: 1,675
    Haha. That one's a little beyond me with my flat bar with rubber grips!

    Hrm, how can I geek up even more?

    I overtook an old gent several times cycling in yesterday, only for him to catch up at nearly all the lights. He had the shoes, the tights, the fairly nice bike, helmet, panniers, cycle jacket.... but he had the middles of his feet on the pedals, a hugely low seat, and had constantly bent knees! Arrgh, it was painful to watch!
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Saw bloke like that today, wearing jeans in the rain, with a saddle so low he was really waddling not pedalling. He was so slow that I had time to overtake him, stop at the cashpoint, dismount, insert the wrong card, get my pin wrong twice, insert correct card, get cash, remount and cross traffic and still overtake him again about 30 seconds later. Oh and he wasn't even old.

    Mind you wet jeans must weigh a tonne.
  • iain_j
    iain_j Posts: 1,941
    jashburnham wrote:
    Mind you wet jeans must weigh a tonne.

    From experience - yes. In my inexperienced days, I rode into uni in heavy rain wearing jeans. Then had to sit in them in lectures for 3 hours. Then ride home. Yuk.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    linoue wrote:
    If we lived in a country where you could safely leave a bike on a kickstand and pop into a shop without it being stolen, maybe they would be more popular.

    depends on the bike, big green being a big filty lump i can leave on it's kickstand as the worse thats happened is some one kicked a light off it. As the beastie weighs 50LB unlaiden even if it was desirable they wouldn't make a quick get away.....
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    And my mother's australian - I've never really watched neighbours.

    Did 3 weeks in Australia 10+ years ago and managed to miss every episode. Was hoping to get some advance storylines, had to resort to tv listings :oops: Even worse than that, I now get Aus episodes on a daily basis :oops: :oops:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    jashburnham wrote:
    Saw bloke like that today, wearing jeans in the rain, with a saddle so low he was really waddling not pedalling. He was so slow that I had time to overtake him, stop at the cashpoint, dismount, insert the wrong card, get my pin wrong twice, insert correct card, get cash, remount and cross traffic and still overtake him again about 30 seconds later. Oh and he wasn't even old.

    Mind you wet jeans must weigh a tonne.

    are you a burd?
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  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    :D:D:D:D:D:D
    Short hairy legged roadie FCN 4 or 5 in my baggies.

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