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Alternatives to the old "Flick-Stand" kickstand
On Sunday, August 13, 2000 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Cliff Stockdill wrote:
You may want to try a short length of velcro strap (hooks and loops on same length), and use it like the bungee you mentioned. It's a little lighter, doesn't stretch like a bungee, and can be tightly wrapped around the downtube when not in use. One advantage over the Flickstand is that it works with fenders too. cliff Me! wrote in message ... I just bought a new Cannondale aluminum frame bike and went looking for a device called a Flick-Stand which I had on my previous bike. For those that haven't seen one a Flick-Stand is a small lever that mounts on the frame down tube and which folds out to engage and lock the front tire. It keeps the tire from rolling and the steering head from turning. This allows you to just lean your bike up against anything without it falling over. It even works on a hill! When I called Rhode-Gear who made this nifty gadget I was informed that they no longer made it. I guess there weren't enough sales and the fact that front tubes are now multiple sizes led them to discontinue it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to accomplish the same thing that the Flick-Stand did so easily? About the only thing I can think of is to wrap a short bungee cord around the wheel and down tube which is not a really elegant solution. Thanks for any words of wisdom Steve -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- We are introducing a product called Flipstand. It works like Flickstand only better. I will be launching it on Kickstarter this month. It is lighter, fits most bikes, attaches without tools, and will be available soon. |
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