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Alternatives to the old "Flick-Stand" kickstand
On Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Steve Fantle wrote:
With all the interest in this topic, and the "partial" solutions to simulating the effectiveness of this simple, yet elegant device, perhaps it's time someone forwarded this thread to the Rhode Gear folks to see if they'd consider restarting Flick Stand production. I'd be one of the first in line for one. Larry Farrell wrote: John Brady wrote: Don't bother about half a clothespin (which I assume is Americanese for a clothes peg, i.e. a cheap plastic or wooden springed clip for holding drying on a line), just clip a clothespin on one of your cables so that it's always handy. Just be prepared for bike mechanics to smirk "You forgot this." with a look that suggests they think you've been drying underwear on your bike. Squeeze the front brake lever. Insert a pebble, small stick, or 1/2 of a clothespin in the gap between the lever and the rest of the brake. It works great! One of the things that seems to have been forgotten in the many responses to the request for input about Flick Stands is the fact that they provided *two* movement stops, one preventing the wheel from rolling and one preventing the wheel from turning. Engagement of a properly mounted Flick Stand essentially turned the bike into 3'X4' sheet of plywood (approximate measurements, YMMV) which could be leaned against anything without fear of it falling. These suggestions about locking the front brake only provide one movement stop, and the leaned bike would be unstable in most situations. The best stopgap that has been suggested is the use of a velcro strap to wrap around the wheel and the down tube, providing both movement stops. Not elegant but it will work. -- Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D. Professor of Microbiology Idaho State University -- Steve Fantle http://sma.web.boeing.com Structural Methods & Allowables, B-YJ20 425-234-5650 Steve- Just just got the patent on the new alternative. Are you still looking? -Jeff Bales |
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