Hi All.......Can any one direct me to a good and light weight bike stand (i have a galaxy).........I am fed up with looking for walls, trees, post boxes, on my tours and so on.........I am reasonably new to cycle touring and tend to just pack my bags and go without any planning, but this problem needs fixing !...........
Bike Stand
- Thread starter harve
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John Ponting
Guru
- Location
- Herts
Creamcrackered
Über Member
- Location
- 2,000' above Gloucestershire
Hebie are good
http://www.amba-marketing.com/products.php?cid=85&pid=700
http://www.amba-marketing.com/products.php?cid=85&pid=700
Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
I was tempted to fit one to my galaxy, however I have seen many loaded touring bikes falling over outside shops etc that I changed my mind....i think the trick may be to 'lock' the front brake as well as use a stand so the front wheel doesnt roll...?
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
harve said:
It's not a problem.
I've yet to tour where there's nothing to lean my bike against and I don't want to crush the chain stay tubing of my Galaxy's frame in the event of a bike stand malfunction.
Do you really need a stand?
Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
..mind you it is annoying when you are busting for a piss and there isnt anywhere to lean the bike against.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Bigtallfatbloke said:
As long as you are stnding to urinate your bike has you to lean against and in return it offers some shielding against prying eyes.
Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
leave your women at home.
CycleTourer
Veteran
- Location
- Bury St. Edmunds
vernon said:
I can think of plenty of places we have toured where there hasn't been a thing to lean a bike on! Iceland and Northern Lapland quickly spring to mind. Wouldn't be without one, so useful when you want to quickly park your bike for pee, take photos etc. Also very useful for loading the bike at the campsite.
Once you use one you will will miss it if its not there.
Yes I have had them fall over occasionally, usually due to wind, but there hasn't been any damage to the bike apart from a bit of dirt on the panniers if it was muddy.
We have been through plenty of stands though as there are some absolutely rubbish ones out there that are not up to the job of a laden touring bike. Creamcrackered mentioned the Hebie stands, they are one of the best although they do eventually fail due to the use of plastic moldings in the mechanism. My current one is a Hebie that I have rebuilt and reinforced myself.
Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
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friedel
New Member
- Location
- On our bikes!
We don't have stands on our bikes and often just laid them down on the ground where we couldn't find something to lean them against. Then a friend showed us the very simple idea of using your pedal against a raised curb to prop the bike up! Okay, it's not going to help you everywhere but you can stand your bike up without a kickstand anywhere there's a raised sidewalk. Works in a treat in almost any town or car park.
John Ponting
Guru
- Location
- Herts
friedel said:
My father was the first to show me how to stand a bike up when I was about 6 years old - that'll be around 1951. Fashions just go around and around.
