I’ve propped it up on dirt and after a few seconds the bike began to topple over because the stand was burrowing into the earth. One other caveat is that the stand works best on solid pavement. All told, it probably isn’t THAT much slower than using my Pletscher where I have to dismount first to get it to work. I have to wrap my toe strap around the wheel and the bike first (takes just a few seconds), then prop the bike up with the actual stand. There are a few things you do have to get use to. ![]() The tubing appears to be fairly thick and sturdy and doesn’t buckle under the weight. ![]() My bike weighs probably around 110lbs but the Click-Stand holds it up with ease. My rear wheel has a wheel lock and I prefer using a leather toe strap wrapped through my front wheel and around the downtube. This arrests any wheel movement so the bike won’t move. The Click-Stand is usually sold with some elastic bands that depress the brake levers. Each Click-Stand is customized to fit your bike, so you have to send in some basic measurements (namely the height of the top tube from the ground). The Click-Stand’s weight is negligible and collapses down to something that could fit easily in your pannier or even your handlebar bag for easy access. I do like it however, because it acts as an ad hoc repair stand holding the rear wheel up off the ground when unloaded.Īn interesting solution to this is the Click-Stand, a collapsible pole (similar bungee system to modern tent poles) with a curved cradle that holds up your bike near the seat stay cluster. There is also something that seems a little troubling about applying all that weight to the chain stays while it holds up my 100+ lb bike. I’ve been using the double legged version of the kickstand which works, but has a bad habit of working itself loose. Laura has the single legged kickstand which has bent under the weight of her bicycle and is rather finicky. ![]() We have tried, with limited success, two flavors of the ubiquitous Pletscher kickstand. Truth be told, few kickstands are up to the task of keeping up a fully loaded bicycle with front and rear panniers upright. But sometimes, for example when its raining and the ground is muddy and there is no street post to lean the bike against, it’s nice to keep the bike upright while you take a break or run off to take a photo. One could always “tip the cow”, so to speak, and gently let her down on one side. One of the problems while touring is what to do exactly with your fully loaded bike with XXXlbs of gear when you need a short break on the side of the road.
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