It's quicker and easier for me to pop-up a kickstand. Also my Brompton fell down after a wind breeze, so I wouldn't call it comfortable. Others may have different experience of course.
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It's quicker and easier for me to pop-up a kickstand. Also my Brompton fell down after a wind breeze, so I wouldn't call it comfortable. Others may have different experience of course.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
indeed.
about as much point as those silly carrying handles that attach to the frame which can use to carry it, right next to a saddle you can use to carry it!!!
People vote with their feet, and more precisely the toes they slip under the kickstands to open or close them. The benefits seem to be:
1. It is much easier to open and close the kickstand than fold or unfold the rear triangle.
2. You can keep well more load in the front with a kickstand without worrying that the folded bike tips over.
3. You can actually use the rear carrier and do not need to clear it just to park a bike.
Now, you can do with your bike whatever you want. I am sure there will be some demonstration of owner's intelligence there
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I Borrowed a Kickstand when I needed to take some photo's of my Brommie. It was a bit of a faff to fit as it had a small screw / roller mechanism close to the main attachment point under the rear wheel axle fixing nut. I did consider getting my own after I'd returned the loan one, but it seemed too expensive. I'm not sure what improvements might have been made and what the current costs are.
The kickstand can just be glimpsed through the spokes of the rear wheel.
The kickstand can just be glimpsed through the spokes of the rear wheel.
The point for me is that it is a pain if you have a loaded rack bag on the back.
ExBrit
Über Member
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- Southern California
I do hope that paint scheme is called 'Licorice candy'
The bike colours are red RAL 3020, black RAL 9005
Mudguards and chain guard are customised after market to the same RAL colour scheme.
Not really visible in the photo are the matching red / black chain and red brake pads in black holders 😁
EDIT: I forgot the black leather grips with red stitching...
