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robertsdvd

12-04-03, 05:22 PM

Hey, I just saw a nifty device - a flick stand - attached to a downtube then switches against the front tire to keep it from spinning... anyone seen these things? Know where to get one??

blwyn

12-04-03, 08:50 PM

I had one years ago, it worked great. It has been a long time since I seen them offered anywhere though.

Marlin523

05-23-04, 08:03 PM

Rhode Gear makes them. I haven't found a source yet. When I do, I'll post

Michel Gagnon

05-23-04, 09:43 PM

Write that in past tense. Rhode Gear made them. I think the diversification of the bike market with mountain bikes, road bikes, hybrids, carbon fibre bikes, aluminium bikes, etc. made it hard to design a downtube mount compatible with most bikes. Add to that the almost-bankrupty and reorganisation of Bell in 2001 and you see a product that went down the drain.

areles

05-24-04, 12:00 AM

Robertsdvd,

On 4/9/04, the shop below had 6(?) Flick Stands for sale in their close-outs bin. I didn't pay attention to prices or sizes since I already have them on my bikes. Maybe they'll do mail orders.

Lima Schwinn Cyclery & Fitness
1214 West Robb Avenue, Lima, OH 45801
419-229-0893

They're not my LBS. I was passing through from Ottawa to Indiana.

Ron

neon

05-25-04, 03:23 PM

Hey Roberts, my '79 road bike came with a flick stand. Couldn't figure out what use it was so I took it off. I think I kept it in my box-o-bike-bits. We're in the same town (I'm in Teele Sq), so if you want to try it on yer bike let me know.
--Neon

robertsdvd

05-25-04, 04:02 PM

I reckon my use of fenders precludes me from using flick stands... that's ok because fenders are sexy and flick stands are just gizmo....otic... gizmotic... uhh.. neat.

AndrewP

05-26-04, 12:25 PM

You can achieve the same result with an elastic band. Spin the front wheel till the valve is near the downtube. Hook one end of the band around the valve, stretch the band around the downtube, and loop the other end over the valve.

nativnyer

06-10-04, 03:09 PM