Wanted to share my latest way of the low-tech helmet method. As soon as I enter the grocery store I loop the chinstrap onto the basket on the right side, click it and let it hang there. When I need to leave the bike on kickstand, I bring the helmet to the left the top tube and slightly turn the handlebar to the left. The weight of the from wheel and cargo rest on the helmet. The solution has been pretty sturdy for up to 20 lb weight in the front basket.
<https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BxqficimZ2k/WpsskzMc5oI/AAAAAAAA9R8/BttZOYfZA2IzkQRccaCxawp9hX86QJsDgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG> On Friday, 9 June 2017 14:57:38 UTC-7, Ash wrote: > > The only solution I have handy today is helmet. > > Thanks Surlyprof. > > > I was thinking I'll get a velcro as an official solution. I think the > helmet works just fine! > > I tried the reflective leg strap. The one I bought from Riv. It is not > long enough for an Appa with 650B. > > > > > On Friday, 9 June 2017 12:55:23 UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote: >> >> I used to have a Flickstand and they were great if you didn't run >> fenders. Rhode Gear made 'em. In "Just Ride", Grant suggested hooking >> your helmet to the front wheel and downtube as an easy way to prevent >> grab-and-go thefts. I found that also keeps the wheel from flopping. I've >> also used my reflective pant leg straps on occasion. >> >> John >> >> On Friday, June 9, 2017 at 12:46:24 PM UTC-7, Ash A wrote: >>> >>> Happy Friday everyone! >>> >>> Today my Appa made its first 24 mile commute to work, with my laptop bag >>> and bunch of other things in the front on Mark's rack/Wald's basket combo. >>> >>> With all that weight in the front, keeping the bike stable while not >>> moving was a big problem. This is because the steering mechanism would >>> turn all the way to the right or left, causing the bike to move and fall. >>> >>> Perhaps the solution is to somehow lock the front wheel to the down >>> tube. Quick search on the inter webs told me that there used to be >>> something called Flickstand. It doesn't exist anymore. >>> >>> How do you folks deal with this situation? Velcro the wheel to down >>> tube maybe? Is there a better option? >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
