Re: [RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread George Schick
Yeah, what Brain sez. There are two ways to look at this situation, keep the original as "original" as possible, perhaps for sentimental reasons, or upgrade as parts fail or wear out. A look of folks get hooked on the label "OEM quality" or "contractor grade" when it comes to replacing parts o

Re: [RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread Brian Forsee
There's nothing wrong with not liking a particular part for aesthetic or any other reason. Leah if you don't dig the look of the new kickstand, ditch it and get what you want. I agree that kickstand is ugly. I think the classic greenfield is the best looking kickstand out there. Probably becaus

Re: [RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread Jay Lonner
Click-Stand Home Pageclick-stand.comThe Click-Stand has come up before in prior kickstand threads, and in my judgement is both functionally and aesthetically superior to the traditional Greenfield/Pletscher design. Jay LonnerBellingham, WASent from my Atari 400On Mar 1, 2023, at 6:40 AM, Doug H. w

Re: [RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread Richard Rose
I swear to God I was getting ready to type a response & read Joe’s. I was about to use very similar words which would have been needlessly duplicitous. Kick stands are UGLY. I love my dual leg Pletscher but it is UGLY. I mean, the sticks people utilize to take pics of their no kickstand bikes look

[RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread lconley
should have said "pedal and seat curvature against things" Laing On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 9:07:46 AM UTC-5 lconley wrote: > I agree - life is too short to ride a bike with an ugly kickstand! I > prefer the simple, classic, cut to length, Pletscher/Greenfield kickstand > with the small Gr

[RBW] Re: Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

2023-03-01 Thread Garth
I remember when the name Platypus was sprung on us you were pretty upset Leah. When you realized the frame itself was the perfect design for you, you warmed up to the name. The other kickstand broke, for whatever reason. Who wants that kind of same ? !!! Does the PDW stand work good for you