8/15/2023 0 Comments Bicycle stands rear axle![]() When choosing a prop or kick stand you must consider the weight that you are carrying on your bike. I must admit I had my doubts about it when I bought it, I spent 10 minutes fitting it then loaded the bike and it promptly collapsed as we watched, a complete waste of time and money! I broke a stand once in Ireland and the only replacement I could find in the local bike shop was a very cheap stand. In the 20 years that we have been touring I must have got through at lease a dozen or so and tried most of the various types. ![]() Propstands or kickstands come in a variety of options and with a variety of strengths and qualities. With a propstand it is just so easy, when you need to stop to take that photo or for a quick pee you can just get off your bike and quickly kick down the stand and the bike is stood up waiting for you to get back on it when you have finished. To be honest it is a pain to keep lifting up a well laden heavy touring bike from the ground and for us it doesn't seem quite right to dump your expensive touring bike on the ground. Well in some areas such as Iceland or northern Finland there are no walls, fences or trees to lean a bike against. Quite often I read on cycle touring forums "There is no need for a propstand, I just lean the bike against a wall, fence or tree or I just lie the bike down on the ground, why add the extra weight". Pamir to Karakoram- cycling the highways on the roof of the worldĤ Wheels 2 Hearts 1 World - A Day in Our livesĬolmandsamstreks - Two Beginners in Franceįor some reasons there seem to be some resistance from some cycle tourers to add a propstand or kickstand to a touring bike but to us they are a must accessory that once you have used one you would certainly miss a propstand if your bike didn't have one. Denmark Tour 2022 - The Southern Islands Tourĥ Essential Items to Take with You on Your First Cycling Tour.Norfolk & Suffolk post Lock down tour 2020.The 'VeloCharger' USB bicycle charger - Review.Telemark 2 - Footprint attachment modification.
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