Kickstand Question......

[Aint Doody]

I got a Park Tool mini stand--can't remember the exact name of it--that has a padded hook to put on your bike which raises the rear wheel off the ground. When I went on an multi-day organized ride, I took it with me. It folds up pretty small. It was good to have to re-lube the chain, etc. I guess you could always use it as a kickstand. I usually put my road bike on that when she's resting at home.

One down side to kickstands--if they aren't on a hard, solid surface, the bicycle can still fall over--wind or not. Gertrude has taken a couple of falls this way. So now I'm more careful of where to put her with her kickstand down.

Edited this because I went home and looked at my Topeak Flash Stand. It wasn't a Park after all.