Kickstands. Yes or no?

[Biciclista]

I like kickstands too. I was told by the builder of my bike that my bike was not MADE for a kickstand, otherwise I'd have one.
Kickstands weigh closer to a pound by the way. Ask the guy at your LBS if your bike can handle a kickstand. If it can, get one.
Just because they're not cool is just not a good enough reason. Kickstands
are really convenient, and if it makes you like your bike more, all the better! keep riding.

[DebTX]

The hybrid I learned on had a kickstand, and when I upgraded to a slick road bike I too asked at the LBS, "Why doesn't it have a kickstand?" Yep, I'm a dork. I quickly realized from the look on the guys face that it's not cool, so I didn't push the issue. But truth is, it's a pain to have to find things to prop it against (either in the garage, or stopping at rest stopa at a charity ride). And she's way too pretty to lay on the ground

At age 48, it's rare to feel cool - this is my moment, I guess.

[Biciclista]

if your bike is expensive enough, you're locking it to things all the time, so the lock serves as a kind of a kickstand.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

if your bike is expensive enough, you're locking it to things all the time, so the lock serves as a kind of a kickstand.

That true enough. The one time I leaned my bike against a building without locking it to something, I was standing nearby talking to someone and this weird wind gust sucked around the side of the building and blew my bike over, denting the bar end shifters a little bit. There was no other wind or breeze besides that, it was like some mischievous poltergeist or something. I've seen other people's bikes get blown over while resting on kickstands as well, and one on a kickstand got knocked over onto the pavement by a toddler running past the cafe with bikes parked outside.
One day when I have a less expensive or older bike I'll definitely get a kickstand. I like the idea of them.

[PscyclePath]

After this weekend's seminar, I have one on my shoppong list, at least for the bike I'm using most to teach with now... With the parking lot drills and the new standards requiring some substantially larger layouts (and bigger, emptier lots) there's no real place to lean your bike against, and laying it on the ground makes it a little more time-cosuming if you have to fish something like a tape measure, multi-tool, or tennis balls out of your trunk bag or pannier.

So looks like the Cross-Check will be getting a kickstand ...

[Aint Doody]

I have invested in Click-Stands for my Trek Pilot and my Bike Friday. Here's a link. That way I have my kick stand when I want it, and leave it in my pocket when I don't.

http://www.click-stand.com/

[GLC1968]

I have invested in Click-Stands for my Trek Pilot and my Bike Friday. Here's a link. That way I have my kick stand when I want it, and leave it in my pocket when I don't.

http://www.click-stand.com/

This thing is AWESOME! I'm totally ordering one for my H for Christmas (and maybe one for me, too )

Thanks for the info!

[jobob]

I have invested in Click-Stands for my Trek Pilot and my Bike Friday. Here's a link. That way I have my kick stand when I want it, and leave it in my pocket when I don't.

http://www.click-stand.com/

I love the photos on that site.

[Zen]

I like having a kickstand and I don't give a rats patoot whether someone thinks I'm cool or not.

I know I'm cool, it's everyone else who's behind the curve