Frame mount bike stand
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom
tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something. Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for larger aluminum frame tubes? Thanks JohnC |
Frame mount bike stand
Perhaps you are talking about the FlickStand (?) by Rhode Gear. I believe these
are now extinct. At any rate this was Sheldon's comment in a previous post on this topic. Perhaps watch Ebay? JohnC wrote: Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something. Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for larger aluminum frame tubes? Thanks JohnC |
Frame mount bike stand
On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 20:37:30 -0500, "JohnC"
wrote: Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something. I use a toestrap on the front brake lever. Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at CHS, Puget Sound |
Frame mount bike stand
John,
I have an old bike with that very same clip, but let me give you a MUCH easier way to accomplish the same task without adding an accessory to your bike. I learned the trick from Roadbikerider.com. Lean your bike up against a pole in the "crook" of the saddle (the part on the side where the tongue becomes wider to accomodate your "sit" bones), then rotate one of the pedals so that the peddle is up against the front part of the pole (-"crook" of the saddle up against the back of the poll, peddle against the front part of the pole). If the bike trys to roll forward, the wider part of the saddle will hold the bike in place (the rear side part of the saddle that you sit on.) if the bike tries to roll backward (towards the tongue of the saddle) the peddle will stop the bike. Try it, it works, and without the necessity of adding a component. -Or you can just carry a bungee cord and run it thru the front and rear wheels. That'll do two things. It'll keep the wheels from rolling, and also keep the front wheel from turning. Now, the hard part will be understanding what I've just typed (I had to play with it awhile to get the knack of it). "JohnC" wrote in message ... Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something. Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? Are they available for larger aluminum frame tubes? Thanks JohnC |
Frame mount bike stand
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Frame mount bike stand
JohnC wrote:
Many years ago I purchased a frame mounted clip that attaches to the bottom tube. It is about two inches long and when open, it locks against the front tire essentially keeping the bike from rolling and acting as a crude stand when the bike is resting against something. That was a "Flickstand", made by Rhode Gear. I had one of them on my old Fuji "Grand Tourer" and it worked well for the purpose. Does anybody know where to purchase one of these? They disappeared after Bell bought Rhode Gear in 1989. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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